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JULY 14, 2023

When the 801-room Omni Fort Lauderdale opens in late fall 2025/early 2026, the property will add up to another 640 peak nights to the the current inventory of 1,000 rooms within walking distance of the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. The East Wing and the Omni are expected to earn LEED Gold certification as well.

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APRIL 15, 2022

The Sydney Opera House, located in stunning Sydney Harbour, obtained a carbon neutral certification during the pandemic. Individual venues and businesses have also committed to sustainable practices — the heritage-listed Sydney Opera House obtained a carbon neutral certification, while Sydney Airport is on pace to be carbon neutral by 2025.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A soon-to-be-launched EIC survey will survey new skills, knowledge, and tasks required for Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation accreditation as a step toward updating the blueprint for the certification. The project is scheduled to open in 2025 and will complement the existing 200,000 sq. at the iconic resort. “At

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Marriott hotels have been working to reduce their carbon footprint as part of its existing 2025 sustainability goals. Development of a certifications database to help properties operate more responsibly and work towards the goal of 100 percent of the company’s hotel portfolio receiving a third-party sustainability certification.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

However, many potential food donors, including event planners, catering services and other industry professionals, have been reluctant to give due to the misconception that they might be held responsible if a recipient were to become ill after consuming donated food. “We An estimated 40% of the food produced in the U.S.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

If you’re really working at trying to go back to the way things were before COVID,” he said, “you’re doing yourself an injustice, regardless of whether you’re a meeting planner or you’re running a hotel or a catering business.”. It helps you not go back to 2019 but create what 2022 or 2025 should be.”. There may be,” she said.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

Planners responding to the latest Recovery Dashboard listed pulling off virtual events —like the National Electrical Contractors Association’s first virtual trade show – as one of their accomplishments during COVID-19. The planner added: “We provided a space for recognition, rejuvenation, and education. NEW SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 20, 2023

Reducing waste and carbon emissions is on most planners’ agendas. Here are eight recent sustainability developments around travel and meetings that planners should have on their radar. • Efforts large and small are helping move the industry in a common direction. Every effort counts.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

Safety will dictate the certification timeline, but we could see these aircraft in the skies by 2025.” That stage, completed in February, allowed Joby to move forward to the third stage of certification after its Certification Basis was published in the Federal Register.

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