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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

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Training programs are upping the event planning standard. The free program touches on topics, in the form of webinars, from the basics of meeting planning to more complex topics, such as event technology and sustainability. Read More : Certified Wellness Training Launched by ALHI and Delos Partnership. GDP University.

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DIY Car and Train Booking App Could Ease Transportation Inflation 

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The travel management company CWT just added car rental and train booking to their app and website to give travelers more independence in making their reservations at a time when travel costs are reaching historic highs. . CWT already had travel counselors available 24/7 to help travelers with car and train bookings.

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WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth

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Sustainability efforts are key to keep the travel and tourism train going. In a report by World Travel & Tourism Council and JLL, “ Destination 2030: Global Cities’ Readiness For Sustainable Tourism Growth ,” the two organizations take a look at the cities making tourism sustainable.

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Swiss Sustainability Forum to lead a sustainability agenda in Bern

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Bern’s positioning as a leader in the energy and environmental sector, and its easy accessibility within Switzerland and from neighbouring countries, make it the most suitable city to host the Swiss Sustainability Forum. Circular Economy Entrepreneurs 2021. Photo credit: NZZ Connect. About the organiser. Circular Economy Entrepreneurs 2021.

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Wellness and Sustainability Top Agenda for Accor Reorganization

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The emphasis was on the brand’s continuing commitment to sustainability and wellness. Read more about hotels concentrating on sustainability. To prepare for returning crowds, Accor properties are getting creative about recruiting, training and retaining employees during a global staffing shortage. Event-ready.

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Vegas-to-L.A. High-Speed Train Coming by 2028

MeetingsNet

Besides being more sustainable than the five-hour drive or the one-hour flight, the rail trip between Las Vegas and Los Angeles will provide business events held in either city with a new way to lure attendees from the other city: quick and easy transport. As for the rest of the necessary funding, the company applied in April for a $3.75-billion

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ExCel London Paves the Way for Green Meetings

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Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. Recently, the company debuted a comprehensive sustainability strategy. At over 100,000 sq. In 2022, the center was the first U.K.

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