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Smart Moves: Marriott Marquis Washington, DC Appoints Sustainability Concierge

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Stephanie Miller, sustainability concierge, will guide hotel guests to their most sustainable visits Marriott Marquis Washington, DC is one of the District of Columbia’s largest LEED Silver-certified hotels, and true to its green nature, it has rolled out a new sustainability program , right in time for its 10th anniversary.

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Secrets for Engaging Platform-agnostic Association Meetings

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Webinar session, Joanna Pineda, CEO and chief troublemaker of Matrix Group International , and Jennifer O’Grady, senior director of Design Studio of Maritz Global Events , tackled the Secrets for Engaging Platform-agnostic Association Meetings. Fuel Attention: Attendees are asking for healthy sustainable food options.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Heike Mahmoud, CMP

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This is my passion—and being part of the global events industry is my second passion.” During events, her team uses their own special events tool containing all the important information and key points to keep everyone aligned. At the end of a successful event, Mahmoud says, she wants to offer gratitude to her team.

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From Matchmaking To Content Creation: How AI Is Revolutionizing Event Planning

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Every event planner wants community, but you need to match the right types of people together to form that community — and that’s no small feat. If you use the right event platform , an AI engine can recommend new connections to each attendee based on shared attributes. Simplify Event Planning Events have a lot of moving parts.

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How to Build a Risk Assessment Checklist

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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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Sustainability as a Practice

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Impact XM shares seven sustainable action areas for planning green meetings Global event and experiential marketing agency Impact XM believes that sustainability is not an end goal, but a practice. Read More: Better Than Before What is Sustainability to You? Together, you can come up with solutions to decrease it.

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How Heka Health’s Gamified Wellbeing Challenges Spur Connection and Revenue

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This year at IMEX Frankfurt, the Maritz Global Events Sustainability Challenge reflected that expanded definition, encouraging attendees to engage with the event’s sustainability initiatives in addition to staying active and connected during the trade show.