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Starting IPW 2022 with a Green Bang: Tourism Cares Pledges $10,000 to IDEAS for Us

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IDEAS for Us works with volunteers to make Orlando’s greenery even more sustainable. As an organization supporting sustainable and beneficial travel, Tourism Cares maintains three funds that support efforts investing in tourism infrastructure, reestablishing tourism after a natural disaster or promoting diversity within travel.

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Earth Day is a Call to Action

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February 2017. But in recent years, sustainability has grown from a niche topic to a central focus in the industry. More planners than ever are including certain sustainable measures in their RFPs, looking for ways to reduce waste and even carbon accounting—keeping track of the carbon emissions produced throughout their events.

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18 Event Trends Poised to Shake Up Hospitality & Group Business in 2018

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You should also play with seating to boost engagement — theater-style seating is “so 2017.”. Does your event include a speaking panel? Make sure you’re working with your clients to host diverse panels that include a multitude of voices and perspectives at the speaker’s podium. Instead of fighting it, take advantage!

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Emirates Airline highlights a return to growth during ATM 2023

Travel Daily Media

As ATM 2023 focuses on ‘Working Towards Net Zero’ Clark touched on the airline’s sustainability strategy: “The fuel from the aviation industry accounts for 2-2.5% Emirates runs a number of sustainability initiatives across the business. A session on Rural Tourism is set to be a highlight of the final day at the Sustainability Hub.

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New futuristic and sustainable convention centre puts Costa Rica on the MICE map

Travel Daily Media

The post New futuristic and sustainable convention centre puts Costa Rica on the MICE map appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. According to Mr. Ventura, this strategy has put Costa Rica in the 53rd place among 200 countries in the 2017 International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) world ranking.

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Progress Report: Global Convention Center Outlook

Smart Meetings

Moscone Center plans to achieve LEED Platinum certification and become the most environmentally sustainable convention center in North America. It’ll have an on-site water treatment center and the largest solar panel system in San Francisco. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan broke ground in March 2017 on a $1.5 Jacksonville.

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Smart Hotel Trends for Next Decade: From Robots to Digital Detox

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Sustainable technologies. A tropical garden in the atrium of the completely self-sustainable Hotel Jakarta in Amsterdam, the “greenest hotel in Netherlands”. Proximity Hotel in California is one of the “greenest” hotels in the US and is a shining example of sustainability. It’s also about consciousness and mindful attitude.

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