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Circularity: The Biggest Shift for Trade Shows in 2024 

Smart Meetings

Trade shows have been a crucial aspect of the business world for centuries. As a result, Events Industry Council (EIC) updated its standards in 2022 to enhance sustainable practices across the events industry. In the context of trade shows, this means designing the event in a way that minimizes waste and promotes sustainability.

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The Story Behind the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Awards

Smart Meetings

A community of female leaders built on welcoming others emphasizes the power of belonging The announcement of the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Award winners that went out Friday swelled the ranks of leaders honored to more than 1,000 strong. Some that resonated are below so you can be as inspired as we are. It is what Marin would have wanted.

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Marriott’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Creates Community Like None Other

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Trade Show at Meet with Momentum The panel discussed at length how to curate experiences that are not cookie-cutter—it gives planners a reason to stay on property and is an opportunity to involve the local community. Insights from the Team at Atlantis Michelle Liu led a comprehensive presentation on Atlantis’s sustainability programs.

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ITB China Conference 2024: Elevating the China travel business

Travel Daily Media

The post ITB China Conference 2024: Elevating the China travel business appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. From 27 to 29 May, China’s travel think tank will run concurrently with ITB China, the B2B exclusive travel trade show focusing on the Chinese travel market.

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The Survey Says: Meetings and Events are Thriving and Evolving

Smart Meetings

The conclusions evoked a need to focus on balance and belonging in order to drive the industry’s strategic growth through 2024 and beyond, as well as to comprehensively recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Breaking down the Accor survey results The results showed an overwhelmingly positive outlook for the industry.

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Event-Sustainability Conference Set for October Debut

MeetingsNet

During its 2024 Convening Leaders conference in early January, the Professional Convention Management Association announced the name and dates of a new conference it is creating that will focus on the environmental sustainability of business events and emerging climate technology. based planners.

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Making Bleisure, Sustainability, and Wellness Top of Mind

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And according to Accor’s recent global business travel survey of corporate clients , 57 percent of respondents expect travel budget to increase in 2024 compared to 2023. GME attendees had a chance to experience the space, which is designed to host everything from fashion shows to trade shows, during their customer appointments.