Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As signatories of the Net Zero Carbon for Events initiative, they are committed to Net Zero by 2050. On June 30, 2023, they also committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a corporate roadmap to help guide them to their Net Zero by 2050 goal. Maritz offered the Introductory SEPC course to 48 employees.

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Planner Certification Sustainability Education 246

Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

With the launch of the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge on Nov. 10 during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, a wide-ranging network of global events industry players has united to fight climate change with the ultimate goal of eliminating the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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Publishing Events Government Global Events 104

Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 2, 2022

At the time, Hattendorf was chair of the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), an advocacy organization made up of major international trade associations affiliated with the business events industry. 10, when Hattendorf announced the pledge to the world at COP26, there were 109 signatories, a figure that had grown to 225 by mid-2022.

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Affiliate Events Regulations Conference 98

Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 1, 2023

During GME’s panel, “The Future of Events and Travel,” leadership from Accor, Air France, and the Paris 2024 organizing committee spoke about the climate impact of hospitality and air travel, and what the collective industry can do to mitigate that impact.

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Sustainability Hospitality Trade Show Fashion 98

Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It’s appropriate that, at one of the world’s most significant global events, the meetings industry would have a voice. The negotiations between nations are the centerpiece of the COP meetings, but at every COP, industries make climate pledges at the conference — and this year the event industry stepped into the spotlight.

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Sustainability Government Events Panel 98