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Practicing Post-Event Sustainability

ADMEI

Practicing Post-Event Sustainability 26 June 2024 In the pursuit of hosting excellent events, Destination Management Companies (DMCs) want to create an environment that is good for all, from their clientele to the local community to the environment of the location itself.

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Max Engagement: Corporate Meeting, Festival Feel

MeetingsNet

When Quest Software partnered with production company edgefactory to build out its 2024 sales meeting, the idea was to craft an event that was more like an art and music festival than a corporate event. How many of these ideas would work for your event? QuestFestCarportSignage1.png

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Corporate Meeting Planners Reveal What’s Changing for Them

MeetingsNet

Shifting trends are found in how planners are measuring sustainability as well as overall event success, plus technology, budgets, and staffing. First, among the nearly 70 meeting managers at international corporations who participated in ICE’s research, sustainability remains a top priority for more than three out of four of them.

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Advito and BCD M&E Create Emissions Calculator for Meeting Professionals

Smart Meetings

A new tool could help measure and prioritize sustainability efforts at meetings. Last week, BCD Travel introduced an emissions calculator designed specifically for the meetings industry. . The sustainability tool builds on Gate4, an ISO-certified carbon reporting method developed last year by Advito , a subsidiary of BCD Travel.

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Top Business Travel Trends Coming in 2024

Smart Meetings

Public safety expert Frank Harrison, who serves as regional security director, Americas at World Travel Protection , predicts that three central trends will shape business travel in 2024: Remote work, a focus on sustainability and budget constraints. Remote Work & Bleisure Travel Remote work, once rare, has become commonplace.

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Meet at the Movies

Smart Meetings

Photo courtesy of Galaxy Theatres Grandscape Read More: Canada Calls: Event Planning Paradise Smart Meetings What are some unique ways groups can utilize Galaxy Theatres Grandscape for meetings? Meeting planners can discuss potential profit shares or beneficiary options to support important causes at their events.

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Team Building and Well-being

Smart Meetings

Giving everyone agency to choose their preferred style of down time is integral to helping sustain the overall happiness of the attendees’ experience. Offering choices for mental recovery during an intensive, high-energy event is the most effective way to empower guests.