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Sustainable Event Planning: Action Steps to Lasting Strategy

Smart Meetings

Becoming a sustainable event planner is a marathon, not a sprint. As the events industry continues to evolve in its sustainability journey, there are a lot of accomplishments to celebrate. But there’s no denying that sustainability is a very broad topic, and sometimes, you might feel left in the dust.

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Key Takeaways from MPI and SITE’s Global Meetings Industry Day Livestream

Smart Meetings

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) teamed up for a lively, eight-hour livestream packed with fresh insights, emerging trends and meaningful discussions around the future of meetings and events. From carbon offsets to local sourcing, sustainability is no longer optional.

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Last call for innovators and experts to speak at The Meetings Show

Prestige Events Magazine

Potential speakers and panellists looking to share their expertise with a global audience of corporate, agency and event planners, now have until Friday 24 January to submit their ideas for the show, which takes place at Excel London on 25-26 June. To submit your speaker idea visit here.

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The Meetings Show starts search for innovators and experts for 2025 show

Prestige Events Magazine

Potential speakers and panellists are invited to put forward session ideas for the show’s education programme that will be curated in partnership with The Attendee Experience Company (atex) and take place over both days of the show. The speaker form and FAQs for submissions and providing further details can be accessed here.

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How Planners Can Make Their Events Greener

Smart Meetings

BCD Meetings and Events G uide helps make events more sustainable BCD Travel released a sustainability guide for meetings and events earlier this year, offering planners global sustainability trends and best practices. Whether it’s asking on a delegate invitation pathway, “How are you traveling to an event?”

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Cal Poly Students Gained Experience and Confidence at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025

Smart Meetings

The stated core values include life balance, sustainability, service, leadership and innovation, curiosity and creativity, diversity and inclusivity, community and collaboration, and professionalism and integrity. Those values are encapsulated in the vision statement: Live, protect, explore.

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Five Trending Topics Around Sustainable Exhibits and Trade Show Experiences

Event Marketer

Questions about sustainability in booth design often trigger two responses: We’ve been doing it for a while (aluminum structures, rentals, recycling carpet) and Clients don’t want to pay for it. The resulting recommendations on sustainable booth design are due later this year. At the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show in Phoenix (Jan.