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Earth Day is a Call to Action

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credit: Shutterstock The central goal is for a 60% reduction in the production of plastics by 2040 to lead to the larger goal of a plastic-free future. How many attendees do you produce those badges for? Were attendees given plastic water bottles? February 2017. What about your event badges? Where Do We Go from Here?

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Starting IPW 2022 with a Green Bang: Tourism Cares Pledges $10,000 to IDEAS for Us

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Growth in the Ground and the Convention Attendee. In addition to presenting American tourism to international planners, a series of panels, summits and workshops offer attendees many opportunities for personal and professional growth. A community garden volunteer event serves as the perfect opener for IPW 2022.

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The Future Is Now: The Case Of Event App Design

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Unfortunately, that left 50% of planners to do it on their own because their production companies weren’t doing it. That left a lot of planners out there left holding the bag when it came to production of their online events. Swapcard bought attendee registration system, and Slido got bought by Cisco.”

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The Spa: From Luxury to Preventative Medicine

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trillion and is projected to continue a 5-10% increase year-over-year, culminating in a worth of $9 trillion by 2040, according to Delaware North. Read More : 5 Major Wellness Trends for Meeting Planners to Know Now. Let attendees know if tipping is included in treatment, so there’s no worry.”. The Future of the Spa.

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Well-Connected and Welcoming, Vienna Is a European Hub to Watch

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Christian Woronka, director of the Vienna Convention Bureau Vienna’s seemingly endless range of cultural attractions is one of the destination’s biggest assets, but planners may not know that most if not all of these venues can accommodate groups. All this makes Vienna the highly livable city that it is.”

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Taking Carbon off Event Menus

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When stomachs begin to rumble, attendees have their pick of nearby kiosks, cafés, restaurants, and bars. There is greater awareness from planners, but there is still so much more to be done to connect the dots,” Stuckrath said, “from the vendors all the way down to the server, who is the front-facing person to the attendee.”

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3 Shifts in Event Sustainability

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Instead of advertising its own products, Amazon is using the naming rights it secured for the stadium to honor a pledge it made in 2019 to reach net-zero carbon emissions as a company by 2040. When it comes to food and beverage, the earlier that planners have a conversation about sustainability, Bradley said, the better.