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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. They discussed a wide range of ways planners can incorporate sustainability into their RFPs, with a big focus on how meetings deal with waste. Beach pollution at Kuta beach, Bali.

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

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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. Initiatives like this expand the amount of available tourist locations that meeting planners can take advantage of. Taking Eco-Friendly Action.

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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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Taking Carbon off Event Menus

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On her “Eating at a Meeting” podcast, Stuckrath has explored leading-edge sustainable F&B trends, from upcycled ingredients to cultivated meat. You have to make it easy for the organizers and the planners to make more climate-conscious decisions.” In the U.S., the foodservice giant Sodexo Live!, In 2018, Sodexo Live!

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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.