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IMEX America is Back!: Day 1 Highlights from the Return to Meeting

Smart Meetings

Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board announced a partnership with Clear Health Pass and Co.Protect branded protective equipment to help meeting professionals create frictionless solutions for establishing and executing protocols. On track to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 (or sooner). Reduced greenhouse emissions by 36.1%

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More Associations Are Sounding the Climate Alarm

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In April, the Glasgow Convention Bureau became the first DMO to join Tourism Declares Climate Emergency. One industry that both contributes to global warming and suffers from its negative effects is tourism. Nine other bureaus have signed on since then. Courtesy of Glasgow Convention Bureau). We Have a Great Responsibility’.

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3 Trends Shaping Events: Nomad Economy, Greener Transit, and Regenerative Models

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Heather Goodman/Hawaii Tourism Authority). The lifestyle isn’t necessarily new, but the shift to remote work during the past two years has rapidly accelerated its popularity. Some companies are making these spaces their own — Salesforce has leased its own woodsy retreat for remote employees to gather and connect. Greenmapping.

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SXSW Sydney announces speakers for the inaugural Sydney festival

Travel Daily Media

Minister for Jobs and Tourism, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy, John Graham said: “South By Southwest (SXSW®) is known globally as a key incubator of bold and exciting ideas. .” The post SXSW Sydney announces speakers for the inaugural Sydney festival appeared first on Travel Daily.

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Tourism’s Role in World Population Day, Celebrated on July 11th

Solimar International

On World Population Day this year, the tourism industry has taken note that while some parts of the world appear to be recovering from the COVID-19, others are still very much entrenched in the fight against the pandemic. billion by 2050. Overall, the crash in tourism is expected to cause a 5.5% Co-author: Kuanlin Lu.

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Sustainable Travel: Opportunities Digital Technology Provides for a Greener Business

AltexSoft Travel

Greenhouse gases (tourism is responsible for around 8 percent of global carbon emissions, three-quarters of which is due to aviation), local resource overuse (e.g., Transformation plans to reach so-called net-zero emissions by 2050 are developed and submitted. Sustainability in airline industry.

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The future of events, venues and cities: learnings about how to future-proof against future crises

The MICE Blog

Talking about travel by 2050, Yuri shared that, ‘For now it becomes tougher but there’s also a roadmap of new technologies enabling more sustainable flights over time. Metaverse is a connected space where it’s possible to collaborate and it feels like being in a game, collaborating with a remote audience and feeling together.

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