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California Passes Extensive Climate, Clean Energy Bill

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The overall goal of the newly passed legislation is to codify new benchmarks in the state to have California at 90% clean energy by 2035, 95% by 2040 and 100% clean energy by 2045. The post California Passes Extensive Climate, Clean Energy Bill appeared first on Smart Meetings. Read More : Healthy World: Is Net-zero Enough?

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Seattle Convention Center Set to Open Summit Expansion Next Month

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and opening new ways of meeting in the Emerald City. 12 for the building’s soft opening, attendees will find several eye-catching spaces, including a living wall at the entrance lined with planters. It marries the two sides of the building and provides a dramatic backdrop to dinners and meetings. Summit Expansion.

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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. Look to breakout sessions or a wellness lounge between meetings where the spa provides mini sessions,” she says.

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

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This is a place where world-class culture meets forward-looking technologies. Planners who have made sustainability a priority for their meeting program can also look to the Vienna Convention Bureau for support. Groups can also take pride in the fact that they’re meeting in a destination where sustainability is woven into its fabric.

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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. Taking a pass on thinking about sustainability isn’t really an option anymore for meeting professionals who organize events, Arell said.

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Earth Day is a Call to Action

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Resources for green meetings; for today, and for the future Earth Day: it’s not just about spending extra time thinking about what we love about nature. 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. February 2017.

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Taking Carbon off Event Menus

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(Courtesy Levy UK + Ireland) Four million delegates will pass through the doors of ExCeL London this year, arriving for meetings on oncology, robotics, tattoos, firefighting, and AI — the usual gamut for the massive event venue on the city’s Royal Docks. As that process unfolded, a pandemic happened.