Smart Meetings

MARCH 6, 2024

Below are practical and affordable tips to embed wellness into your events genuinely, steering clear of “ wellness washing.” Collaborate with local suppliers for fresh, sustainably sourced ingredients. These practices enhance the event’s atmosphere, encouraging deeper connections among attendees.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As a result, Events Industry Council (EIC) updated its standards in 2022 to enhance sustainable practices across the events industry. Additionally, EIC introduced a new certification for event professionals interested in promoting sustainability and social impact in their organizations and global business events.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 1, 2023

The needs, wants, and expectations of travelers, however, have shifted, and hospitality companies like Accor are shifting in turn to meet them through products and experiences that emphasize work-life balance, wellness, and sustainability. We need to transform each and every aspect of how we do business.”

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Read More: The Metaverse and Meeting Planning A Cost-effective, Sustainable Event Solution Lipshitz envisions sales, marketing, catering, customer services and corporate planning teams coming together in the interactive, real-time Metaverse-like venue to plan out each part of the agenda via personalized logins and an intuitive dashboard.

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Travel Daily Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

The post Navigating the Future of HoReCa: Innovation, Sustainability, and Digital Transformation in Southeast Asia’s Hospitality Industry appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. There’s a growing emphasis on sustainability in the HoReCa sector, particularly in the movement towards local sourcing.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

“It was love from the first event,” says Meg Strahle of her career path from a wedding planner’s assistant to an assistant sustainability advisor for a consultancy focused on helping events with their sustainability strategies. in sustainability and events. We have a long way to go!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Transform a ballroom into breakout spaces and allow people to mill about freely and challenge expectations of what a large event can look like. Green Gatherings Sustainability is at the front of both planners’ and attendees’ minds, as Green Gatherings takes center stage. Sustainability isn’t only about reducing emissions.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 13, 2022

If you’re going all-in on sustainability as a brand strategy, you need a venue to help you go green. Sustainability is a big buzzword, so plenty of venues can accommodate sustainable options. You don’t need to hold the event in a LEED-certified building; small, simple changes can also work.

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Travel Daily News

MARCH 17, 2022

Wilcox will coordinate the agency’s global ongoing efforts to streamline internal corporate social responsibility and environment/sustainable practices developing best practices that can be applied not only internally but in strategic meeting and event design.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

Read More: New Orleans: Cultural Collaboration in The Big Easy Sustainability and walkability is an important deciding factor when Parr is sourcing, but she is not necessarily looking for the most sustainable city, she said. We have to do a better job at the high school level of letting people know event design jobs exist,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Be curious and ask them about their priorities and what’s important to them—not only in what they are seeking in their event experiences but also broader marketing and business priorities. Spatial Design for the Subconscious Mind Cookie-cutter conference designs can be mundane and predictable to an attendee.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Last year, IMEX partnered with Encore to create “Break Free: A Journey of Transformation” with the goal of creating experiences that brought attendees through an emotional journey, challenging their belief systems and inspiring them to create organizational, social or environmental change with the events they lead by considering all the senses.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 26, 2022

We will demystify some of the questions around costs – both initial and ongoing—for more sustainable choices and share the best first steps to getting started with a pivot towards sustainability. This webinar also serves as an introduction to the onsite sustainability activations at PCMA Convening Leaders 2023.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

What that means for events: The role of the event designer will be to reimagine networking and create an environment where people feel open enough to stretch their minds and fully participate. Exploring Identities Humans seek the ability to find their own individualized uniqueness but also to find where they overlap with others.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Read More : Year of the Sustainable RFP Let me connect the dots for you. The choices made here ripple through to create a more responsible and sustainable event industry. Meeting and event executives are often tasked with the impossible combination of delivering value to stakeholders and being cost-conscious.

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Traveler's Q

JANUARY 3, 2024

With the emergence of new technologies and changing societal norms, organizations need to stay ahead of the curve and plan innovative corporate events that meet the evolving needs of participants. As we look toward 2024, several corporate event trends are expected to shape the industry.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 1, 2022

PCMA Foundation, in partnership with Singapore Tourism Board, initiated research the Time is Now – Sustainability in Business Events Industry to learn what practices event organisers are implementing for their events. We know it can be daunting to stare down the path of sustainable events.

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Blue Spark Event Design

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The trends shaping the future of corporate events are constantly transforming in response to the ever-changing world of technology, cultural dynamics, and the evolving needs of businesses. Sustainability Environmental and social responsibility are becoming central considerations in event planning. Need Help with Your Next Event?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The author of “Intentional Event Design” joined the IMEX team in June after leaving SITE Global where she was head of events for more than three years, to pursue a. Smart Meetings debriefed with Tahira Endean, head of program with IMEX Group, about what worked and what will be changed for next year. A Focused Approach. “We

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Event Sustainability — This long-simmering conversation is finally coming to boil. Major shows like CES, PackExpo, and World of Concrete have already implemented public-facing sustainability initiatives. In addition, consumers are increasingly considering sustainability as a benefit when traveling.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

Instructors include Janet Sperstad, faculty director at Madison College, and Guy Bigwood, managing director of the Global Destination Sustainability Movement , who together will discuss the regenerative revolution. Ruud Janssen and Roel Frissen, founders of the Event Design Collective , will examine future-focused thinking.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

While a live shooter may be what comes to mind first when considering worst-case scenarios, today’s planners also have to be on the lookout for a mistimed social media post or optics that are not aligned with the DEI or sustainability goals of the company. Operational and reputational concerns now include sustainability and diversity.

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

2020 Virtual Event Trend: A Continued Focus on Sustainability. Sustainability cannot be an afterthought. This year events will start thinking more holistically about what we can do to improve our impact from banning single-use plastics, and educating out attendees, to offering more plant-based catering.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

2020 Event Trend: A Continued Focus on Sustainability. Sustainability cannot be an afterthought. This year events will start thinking more holistically about what we can do to improve our impact from banning single-use plastics, and educating out attendees, to offering more plant-based catering.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

For these reasons, event design only grows more imaginative and experiential. Talk around sustainability is rising as well, she says. This will continue to be an important issue as it relates not only to the protection of our environment but the way it resonates with socially conscious event participants,” she says.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Session proposals are now being accepted for the MeetingsNet track at CaterSource + The Special Event show happening February 12 to 15, 2024, in Austin, Texas.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 12, 2019

And if technology is the disruptor that is focusing these things” “I think the biggest burden on event designers, strategists, planners, and even implementers has been these huge leaps in technology”, he continues. We can’t look at the future of events without talking about sustainability.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 9, 2023

A strategic alliance with the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP), with the goal of building value for both PCMA and NCBMP communities.

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PRA

APRIL 22, 2022

By lending supporting to this important initiative, in conjunction with PRA’s existing partnership with the American Forest Foundation, PRA is creating a better approach to event design that considers the environmental impact of events and how we all can work towards building a more sustainable future.

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Blue Spark Event Design

MAY 1, 2024

Its Native American-inspired design, along with over 180,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space, makes it a standout choice. The resort’s commitment to sustainability and authentic cultural experiences sets it apart, providing meeting planners with a one-of-a-kind venue option. Let us help!

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Travel Daily News

JULY 31, 2022

The Slovenian Tourist Board is using this event - designed as a transformative experience in itself - to highlight its commitment to sustainable and regenerative tourism.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

One quarter identified event design and content delivery as a priority. Topping that wish list is a focus on sustainability and diversity, equity, and inclusion. communication, negotiation, and presentation skills).

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 30, 2023

I feel very passionately about mental health and physical wellbeing and believe that they are critical factors in maintaining a sustainable workforce. Wellness initiatives existed pre-pandemic but the focus on integrating health and wellness into events is so much more present as we shift back to fully in-person events.

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Onsite Event Branding Event Design When it comes to event branding, the design of the event plays a critical role. An effective event design should capture the essence of the brand and convey the intended message to the attendees.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 26, 2023

“The Arinex Conference boasts an impressive line-up of external and internal speakers, who will delve into topics ranging from trends in event design and management to sustainability, marketing, data privacy and more. “In

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Event Strategy & Consulting: The Power Of Design. Roel is a co-founder of the Event Design Collective. And together with Ruud Janssen and Dennis Luijer, he wrote the Event Design Handbook. “We teach people how to use the event canvas. “I think event strategy is not that difficult.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. And Marriott partnered with Google on The NEU Project to pioneer ways to design more neuro-diverse-friendly events. IMEX2022 #meetings #meetsmart #CSR pic.twitter.com/NKJ84OXuu9. pic.twitter.com/dD39yCSkL3. —

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