Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. It is a model for a sustainable economic future. Let’s look at the legacy of sustainable innovation, where it is going next and what it means for meeting professionals. A Green Legacy.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Despite this, the report makes clear that the availability of hybrid has saved many events from not having its original speakers. Seventy-three percent of respondents from the Americas reported added hybrid at the last minute to accommodate remote speakers and 60% reported adding hybrid at the last minute due to travel issues with attendees.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The need for change in travel and tourism The hospitality industry is continuing its efforts towards improving sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) with cross-sector discussions and in-person activities. The Travel Foundation and the U.S.

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GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2020

While people love spending their time in such places, the organizers do not really place sustainability as the anchor of organizing such events. The concept of sustainability has been around for a long time but now it has become the need of the hour so that each one of us can do our bit in making an impact on the environment.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Maidenhead based consulting and accreditation company, Greengage Travel & Event Solutions, is collaborating with Quiet Company, Trident Hospitality and UK Harvest to create a unique event to highlight the interlinked challenges of climate change and food waste.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2025

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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Expo Pass

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Biodegradable badges, eco-friendly venues, sustainability-minded vendors – these are just a few of the ways events can directly help the environment! Sustainability can be a bit of a buzzword. Of course, you want your event to be sustainable. Here are a few of our favorite ways to plan sustainable and eco-friendly events.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

How to master the New Green RFP In Smart Meetings’ latest Smart Chat Live webinar, “ How to Master the New Green RFP ,” attendees learned about how to create a sustainable RFP and prioritize sustainability in every area of their sourcing processes. He also says we need to advocate for biofuels and cleaner air travel.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Greengage Solutions has launched its own Sustainability Awards for the hospitality industry. Shining a spotlight on businesses and individuals that are making a significant impact on reducing the carbon footprint of travel and events, sustainable travel specialists, Greengage have launched four categories.

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GEVME

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Following we will discuss how companies can have sustainable hybrid events within and outside their organization. This team ensures that the speakers’ timing, the presentation, the audio, the camera set-up, etc. This is one of the principal elements to ensure hybrid event sustainability within a company. .

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

The agenda includes expert guest speakers and interactive sessions on topics such as Creating Change and Achieving Buy-In; Measuring and Influencing Delegate travel and Waste Management Best Practices. Sustainability is not about being perfect, it’s just about being better.” “The Registration is now open.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2024 in Birmingham, West Midlands has announced its first wave of high-profile speakers for sport’s most influential industry gathering. Boardman is joined by six distinguished experts who operate in various sectors of the global sports landscape.

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Gallus Events

DECEMBER 19, 2019

I decided to travel down from Barcelona to find out how sustainable was COP 25? . So what exactly is the business of events, doing to showcase a sustainable future for our industry? This was a huge event, but was it sustainable? For any event to be sustainable it has to deliver value. degrees Celsius.

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GEVME

JANUARY 29, 2020

There’s no denying that sustainability is the buzzword of the moment, and this doesn’t look set to change any time soon. While you’ll have little control over the way the venue itself operates, you can choose to host the event in a place that also offers accommodation for those who have travelled in. appeared first on GEVME Blog.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As a result, Events Industry Council (EIC) updated its standards in 2022 to enhance sustainable practices across the events industry. Additionally, EIC introduced a new certification for event professionals interested in promoting sustainability and social impact in their organizations and global business events.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

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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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The pop-up destination exhibits represented more than 200 countries with many adding to their presence when the United States opened travel from many of those destinations effective the day before doors opened. IMEX Group Chairman Ray Bloom reported that more than 3,300 buyers and 2,200 exhibiting companies attended.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 8, 2024

As event and meeting professionals, our lives are filled with tight schedules, constant travel, and the pressure to perform at our best, often leaving little room for self-care. By understanding these hormonal shifts, you can tailor your workload, travel plans, and projects to optimize both your professional performance and personal health.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This is expected to continue well into 2023, according to a new report, “ 2023 Global Meetings and Events Forecast ,” by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). Read More : WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth. Sustainability Concentration. Global in-person attendance is predicted to rise 3.3%

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. It is a model for a sustainable economic future. Let’s look at the legacy of sustainable innovation, where it is going next and what it means for meeting professionals. A Green Legacy.

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IMG

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Virtual event happened October 19, 2022, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT Diversity Makes us Better: Best Practices to Build a Culture of Diversity and Inclusion Speakers: Carolina Veira Carolina Veira is an authentic leader, financial strategist, and Diversity and Inclusion champion, with a passion for the advancement and empowerment of BIPOC communities.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 14, 2021

Over the years, event marketers have relied on traditional tactics to sustain event engagement, like wrapping the event with a concert by a Grammy Award-winning artist or offering major incentives like free travel. Another clear signal: Ignoring travel considerations like flight patterns.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The team also partners with internal sustainability teams to invest in carbon offset programs for employees’ travel to the events. Fun Fact: This year, the global events team at Workiva has introduced PATH water bottles, reducing the use of more than 50,000 single-use plastic bottles at its events alone.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Unless you haven’t heard, there’s been a pretty big sustainability conference taking place in Egypt this month , aiming to once again highlight the action (or lack of) on climate change over the past year. Indeed, recent research suggests that more still needs to be done when it comes to delivering sustainable events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The number of pre-qualified buyers attending this year’s World Travel Market London increased by 11 per cent compared to last year, with organisers of the world’s most influential travel and tourism event thrilled to confirm 5,049 world class buyers came through its doors, over three-days.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Speaking Industry Benchmark Report produced by AAE Speakers Bureau compiles data from both event organizers and keynote speakers to better understand the issues and trends affecting the speaker-booking process. For many events, speakers will be chosen based on outcomes and relevance versus celebrity alone.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2022

Aside from that, I am really excited about all the sustainable changes that are being implemented in our industry. It is wonderful to see more and more meetings going in a sustainable direction. The other factor is travelling, mixing business and pleasure (bleisure). The future of travel and tourism is now.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Her role varied, however, including exhibitor, tech provider, speaker and tour guide. The idea is to take great speakers and push them in different directions,” she explained. Even though she wasn’t looking for another job, she was already embedded in the culture. “I A Content Mix. Pitching for 2023.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Speakers include Dr. Eric Solomon talking about how to design events based on how the “human operating system” processes information and connections. EIC People & Planet Theater will host short-form content around sustainability and EDI case studies. More Wellness Opportunities Daybreaker opening rituals will get the heart pumping.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Incentive travel has always been more about inspiration than dollars given for work done. I think the reason incentive travel has always survived economic downturns and remained a priority for achievement programs is our drive to explore and experience new destinations.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

You might think that, in 2022, shouting about your sustainability credentials as loud as you possibly can is a no-brainer. Power consumption is a huge factor in measuring the sustainability of any event. Ideally, people will be travelling to your event by public transport, or even walking or cycling.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Attendees volunteered in the Sustainability Hub at Greenbuild in Philadelphia, PA. Reducing Travel’s Carbon Cost In addition to ensuring the venue meets WCEFs sustainability standards, an important consideration is its accessibility can you get there via public transport? I dont need to have that burden.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

With a deeper desire to understand the economic impact of the travel and tourism industry comes more of an appetite for partnership. A business event strategist is not merely hosting an event; they are an important revenue generator, and that value extends well beyond their own department.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

One of the report’s conclusions: “Closed-captioning content benefits many, especially non-native English speakers.” Here, an alternative hybrid form could consist of regional in-person meetings, to minimize travel, while still being connected to other regional meeting hubs via a shared online program.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 3, 2018

Forced with a decision to make, TJ took another step of faith, now empowering others in his true calling as a speaker and life coach. Forced with a decision to make, TJ took another step of faith, now empowering others in his true calling as a speaker and life coach. TJ's life took a few turns before he hit emotional rock bottom.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Both agreed that not all audiences are able to travel and tailoring events to individuals who aren’t able to make it in person—specifically in the medical market—is still a priority, one that dovetails nicely with a renewed emphasis on sustainability. Fuel Attention: Attendees are asking for healthy sustainable food options.

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