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Getting Serious About Sustainable Event Design

Convene by PCMA

Event organizers can decide which of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals Decide which of those 17 goals are most within their reach to accomplish and aligned with the mission of their organizations. You can start on what seems like an overwhelming task by reviewing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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3 Shifts in Event Sustainability

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Instead of advertising its brand, Amazon chose to use its naming rights to spotlight its pledge to reach net-zero carbon emissions by calling the Seattle venue Climate Pledge Arena — just one example how sustainability has become top of mind for organizations and consumers. Michael Dyerland/Visit Seattle). ” — Shawna McKinley.

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Lessons Learned from a Marathon SITE Fundraiser Showcase

Smart Meetings

We knew that in April 2021 we would still be unfortunately in various stages of open to stay-at-home for our members on six continents, and that our passionate and resilient community still needed each other. In 2020 we hosted a 2-hour event featuring the talent found within SITE , our first in what would become a series of digital events.

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Arinex unveils new brand at 50th anniversary event

Travel Daily Media

The company pioneered technological and sustainability advancements. It was the first to process conference registrations and abstracts over the internet using event management software in the late 1990s, and in 2022, it became Australia’s first event management company to achieve carbon neutral certification.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

And almost a third were new since 2021. Encore Global hosted “Break Free, a journey of transformation” which invited guests to take part in an interactive survey focused on the sustainability efforts at IMEX while touching all the senses in a dramatic LED-enhanced space. SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 11, 2022.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

And almost a third were new since 2021. Encore Global hosted “Break Free, a journey of transformation” which invited guests to take part in an interactive survey focused on the sustainability efforts at IMEX while touching all the senses in a dramatic LED-enhanced space. For the love of lanyards.

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A ‘Watershed Moment’ for Events — and the World

Convene by PCMA

Among the report’s conclusions were that some environmental changes — such as rising sea levels — are now irreversible, and that only strong and sustained reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases could limit climate change. See “Glasgow’s Sustainable Head Start” at the end of this story.) “We