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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. Lacey Matsumoto, Four Seasons Resort Lanai ’s new spa director for its Hawanawana Spa, has witnessed this trend. “In Read More : 5 Major Wellness Trends for Meeting Planners to Know Now.

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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. Communication with attendees about an event’s sustainability has become a “humongous” part of a successful sustainability strategy, Simon said. “I

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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 was the plastic?

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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. On her “Eating at a Meeting” podcast, Stuckrath has explored leading-edge sustainable F&B trends, from upcycled ingredients to cultivated meat. In the U.S., the foodservice giant Sodexo Live!, In 2018, Sodexo Live!

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Arabian Travel Market 2023 launches sustainable stand award

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“For our 2023 event, we wanted to include a category that provided synergy with our official theme, ‘Working Towards Net Zero’ and furthermore one that supports the UAE’s broader net zero commitment as well as RX’s mission to deliver Net Zero Carbon events by 2040.” “The

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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. 315 companies have signed the Climate Pledge so far, an agreement to be fully carbon neutral by 2040.

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