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Best of 2023: Sustainability

Smart Meetings

In 2023, Smart Meetings released a stream of multimedia resources for planners to learn about sustainability in the world of events. This year, sustainability was just as much about education and how-to’s as it was about why it’s important to be sustainable. We know sustainability is important.

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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. As part of its efforts to educate its employees, clients and industry, the company created a list of seven sustainable action areas.

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10 Smart Strategies For Planning Sustainable Events

Endless Events

Sustainability is a hot-button issue for consumers around the globe. There was a 71% increase in online searches for sustainable goods — plus, public concern for the environment has grown by 16% since 2017. Fifty-nine percent of event planners say environmental responsibility impacts their event plans. Sign us up!

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Earth Day is a Call to Action

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It’s a widespread social movement, a day during which we, as human beings sharing this planet, take a moment to assess the work we’ve done, recognize where we’ve lagged and identify how we can improve our climate impact across the board, from the individual level to the corporate and governmental. Beach pollution at Kuta beach, Bali.

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How IMEX Frankfurt Answered Critical Questions for a Sustainable Event

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MeetGreen Director of Sustainability Eric Wallinger here and in photo at top. What to expect at #IMEX22 … IMEX-EIC People and Planet Village. This is THE place to explore the actions IMEX and our industry are taking to ensure we’re inclusive and conscious of our impact on the planet. How to make planet-friendly menu choices.

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TWT: Mask Lift Fallouts, Sustainable Travel

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The brand said they plan to develop additional upper-midscale, all-inclusive Wyndham Alltra resorts in the Caribbean and other major resort destinations. GBTA Sustainability Survey. Key takeaways include: Almost 9 in 10 industry respondents (89%) collectively say that sustainability is already a priority for their company.

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Sustainability Is in Focus for Cultural Heritage Conference in Sydney

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Here is seven ways local host Australia ICOMOS is incorporating sustainability into GA2023. Australia ICOMOS has the support of Qantas, through the airline’s Future Planet Program, to match every carbon offset purchased by attendees of GA2023. Developing a Sustainability Guide. Selecting a Sustainable Venue.