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Sustainable event ideas in Lucerne

The MICE Blog

Arrival The biggest travel hack for Switzerland is the Swiss Travel Pass. For our trip, most of the delegates were from Germany and Austria, and we used the Swiss Travel Pass extensively for our travels within Lucerne and for our journey to Zurich. This unique venue was the top choice for the official event opening.

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Smart Moves in Qatar, London and More

Smart Meetings

Before this, he spent time overseeing the event venues outside London for the 2012 London Olympic & Paralympic Games. She joined the team in 2012 as sales manager of national accounts, and was later promoted to director of citywide sales in 2019. Roger Hooker ExCel London named Hooker chief operating officer.

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Back to the Future: Revisiting Event Planner Predictions From 2012

Convene by PCMA

One event planner predicted in 2012 that that keynote speakers would give their presentation from the new orbiting space station in 2022. In 2012, Angry Birds was the most downloaded app, the iPhone was five, and Zoom was only a year old. It’s the why should I travel to this meeting. Wi-Fi will be free in all the venues.

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PSAV Acquires Encore Event Technologies: What It Could Mean for Event and Meeting Planners

Endless Events

They provide in-house AV and production at convention centers, venues, and hotels such as Kimpton, Hyatt, and Marriott, across the country. October 2012. I am most curious to see if venues will continue with PSAV or look to smaller companies for in-house services. In fact, it’s highly likely you’ve done multiple deals with them.

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WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth

Smart Meetings

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. In 2020, leisure travel accounted for 80.4%

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Venue Ventilation: Reasons for Planners to Pay Attention

MeetingsNet

And relevant to the meetings and conventions niche in particular are a research study from 2012 and a research study from 2021 that found diminished cognitive abilities among meeting participants once CO2 levels rise above 1,000 ppm, and significant cognitive impairment when levels approach 2,500 ppm. Segar wore a mask for all of his travels.

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Destination guide for sustainable venues in Stuttgart 

The MICE Blog

From 17-18 August I visited seven venues that are centrally located around the city centre, either accessible by foot or under 30 minutes by public transport. One of Europe’s most modern main stations is currently under construction in the city and will open soon, significantly reducing travel times.