Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

We are beyond the halfway point as an industry in prioritizing sustainability, if you go by the 14th Global Forecast from Amex GBT Meetings & Events forecast. Nearly double the percentage of Meetings Market Survey respondents — 60 percent vs. 31 percent in 2023 — are including sustainability requirements in their RFPs.

Sustainability 59

Sustainability Certification Publishing Events 59

Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2024

Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2024, the MTCC has hosted over 21,000 events, ranging from international conferences and trade shows to gala dinners and corporate meetings. Exhibition Place is a premier green venue, recognized with numerous awards and accolades for its outstanding sustainability efforts.

Certification 246

Certification Sustainability Trade Show Events 246

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In 2024-2025, an updated exam and study materials will be available as a result. Event professionals who are not CMPs can receive a 5% discount on the Sustainable Event Professional Certificate program offered by EIC. The 30-minute survey is open through Nov. Current CMPs receive 1 CE for completing the survey.

Certification 264

Certification Sustainability Events Global Events 264

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In addition to this observation here at Smart Meetings, there were a host of other observations—as well as celebrations—we made on the second day of IMEX America 2024. Meeting industry journalists and publishers received certificates of appreciation. I guess this means goodbye to those 10-year-old headshots! Destination Management.

Panel 246

Panel Publishing Trade Show Planner 246

Smart Meetings

MARCH 6, 2024

Collaborate with local suppliers for fresh, sustainably sourced ingredients. Adopt Sustainable Practices : Implement eco-friendly initiatives, from digital event materials to selecting venues that prioritize sustainability. ” Meals : Offer a variety of healthy, nourishing food choices that accommodate all dietary needs.

Meeting 264

Meeting Sustainability Certification Retreat 264

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The conclusions evoked a need to focus on balance and belonging in order to drive the industry’s strategic growth through 2024 and beyond, as well as to comprehensively recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. 80% state that they would be unhappy closing deals via video conference in 2024. billion by 2030.”

Meeting 246

Meeting Sustainability Certification Production 246

Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

Read More: Tracking Your Group’s Carbon Footprint Now a Reality Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics This year, EarthDay.org , the official site for the annual event, has set “ Planet vs. Plastics ” as the theme. But in recent years, sustainability has grown from a niche topic to a central focus in the industry. February 2017.

Sustainability 246

Sustainability Planner Meeting Proposal 246

The MICE Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

Lobby at InterContinental Berlin Sustainability at InterContinental Berlin Along with its extensive renovations, InterContinental Berlin has also focused on implementing major sustainability practices. I asked him about the sustainability initiatives implemented during the renovation. Over 2,500 guests attended the event.

Meeting 248

Meeting Certification Events Trade Show 248

Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

billion in startup funding during 2024 [link_1] and stands strong as a global tech hub. billion in 2024, which makes up 33% of all AI investments across the country. Austin: Rising Tech Star Image Source: SXSW Austin’s appeal as a business travel destination grows stronger with tech investments reaching USD 993 million in 2024.

Travel 130

Travel Travel Healthcare Trade Show 130

Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The post MEETINGS achieves carbon zero certification appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Business Events Industry Aotearoa Limited’s MEETINGS 2023 – New Zealand’s largest trade show for the business events sector – has been awarded Toitū net carbonzero certification.

Certification 98

Certification Meeting Trade Show Sustainability 98

Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2024

Acclaimed for her results-driven strategies, partnership maximization, performance excellence and sustainable portfolio growth, she will oversee Highgate Hawaii’s strategic communications, including partnerships with TableOne Hospitality. She looks forward to serving as part of Chicken Ranch Casino Resort’s summer 2024 opening team.

Hospitality 258

Hospitality Public Relations B2B Communications 258

Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

We’re doing food safety certification because folks will need to know that you know can’t just grow and send stuff out into a retailer.” Read More : Event Case Study: Walmart Experience at CES 2024 Each of these tracks feature five breakout sessions, each covering a its own corner of the larger topic.

Certification 256

Certification Regulations Online Events 256

Convene by PCMA

MAY 20, 2024

PCMA Convening Leaders 2024, held in January in San Diego, earned the Silver certification of the Events Industry Council’s (EIC) Sustainable Event Standard. In April, PCMA Convening Leaders 2024 was awarded the Silver certification of the Events Industry Council’s (EIC) Sustainable Event Standard.

Certification 59

Certification Sustainability Sponsors Vendor 59

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Recognizing the significance of staying at the forefront of the meetings and events industry,” he says, “I pursued the CMP certification as a strategic step in elevating my professionalism within the industry, enhancing my skills, and fostering meaningful industry connections.” And, he says, many of them held the CMP designation.

Education 264

Education Hospitality Certification Networking 264

Travel Daily Media

MAY 8, 2024

The post Centara reveals expansion strategy to Middle Eastern travel trade partners at ATM 2024 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. And finally, two of the group’s flagship properties, Centara Karon Resort Phuket and Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya, will be fully renovated by the end of 2024.

Travel 97

Travel Travel Certification Sustainability 97

Travel Daily Media

APRIL 8, 2024

The post The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) publishes new GSTC MICE Criteria appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council® (GSTC®) is pleased to announce that the GSTC MICE Criteria have been published and are available to the public for non- commercial use.

Publishing 98

Publishing Sustainability Tourism Tourism 98

Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Doubling Down on a Commitment to Sustainability This city is known for being green and has a convention center to prove it — featuring an urban garden that produces more than 5,000 pounds of fresh herbs and produce each year. And in 2024, the first carbon-positive hotel in the U.S. opened its doors here. Where is it? Drumroll, please.…

Meeting 52

Meeting Site Selection Certification Registration 52

MPI

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

We asked several meeting professionals—including several members of the MPI Sustainability Advisory Council—the following question: “Tell us about a sustainability success story you experienced or learned about this year.” These small things add up at large scale.”

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Trends Certification Events 52

Redfin

MAY 10, 2023

However, with the pressing issue of climate change, there is a growing need for energy efficiency and sustainable practices. One solution that can help reduce your environmental footprint is obtaining ENERGY STAR certification. What is ENERGY STAR certification? A score of 75 or higher is eligible to earn certification.

Certification 63

Certification Production Sustainability Benefits 63

Travel Daily Media

JULY 4, 2024

The post PHIST revea 100 7602 0 7602 0 0 339 0 --:--:-- 0:00:22 --:--:-- 1838ls top-level speakers for 2024 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. This has led to the group achieving Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Multi-Site certification for all eight of its properties in Singapore.

Speakers 67

Speakers Sustainability Certification Tourism 67

Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 9, 2023

While we as an industry have gone to great efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle materials we use at our events, more needs to be done and we have far to go on the sustainability front. To that end, we hired our first head of global sustainability, Carolina Goradesky, who has hit the ground running since starting in mid-May.

Certification 116

Certification Sustainability Technology Technology 116

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2024

After consulting an advisor at Cal State Long Beach, her alma mater, she earned her hospitality certificate. It helped that she found some forward-thinking male and female mentors who encouraged her to build a sustainable life despite not seeing many women in leadership roles.

Human Resources 264

Human Resources Hospitality Site Selection Certification 264

Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Open to All Along with fostering sustainable Olympic Games, increasing access in general is also identified as one of 15 recommendations in the International Olympic Committee’s latest version of Olympic Agenda 2020+5, the roadmap for the IOC and the Olympic Movement through 2025.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Certification Sports Media 52

Social Tables

MARCH 22, 2024

Top hospitality conferences for sales, branding, and marketing Whether you’re in event planning, hotel sales, or venue operations, the top hospitality conferences of 2024 have something to offer every business in the industry. In 2024, the Independent Lodging Conference (ILC) (A.K.A. have been announced.

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Conference Technology Technology 78

Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The first non-stadium setting for an opening ceremony in the history of the Summer Olympic Games, the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony will form a nearly four-mile-long procession along the Seine, allowing for hundreds of thousands of spectators to take part. Sustainability is a key pillar of that roadmap. million tons of CO2.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Transportation Panel Venue 52

MeetingsNet

APRIL 20, 2023

Here are eight recent sustainability developments around travel and meetings that planners should have on their radar. • On Friday, April 21, the Sustainable Events Forum holds its fourth annual Earth Day for Event People , a free, 90-minute online event from 11:00-12:30 ET. Every effort counts. Register here.

Sustainability 69

Sustainability Travel Travel Trade Show 69

Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A participant of the executive leadership summit at Convening Leaders 2024 answers questions for a group exercise. Many years ago, her company instituted a sustainability program for the National Bakery Association, which, she said, “went okay, but we didn’t have near the level of participation that we had hoped.

Attendee 116

Attendee Trade Show Registration Certification 116

Travel Daily Media

APRIL 21, 2024

The show welcomed over 1,000 MICE industry professionals across the Asia Pacific region and from around the world who gathered to learn, connect and do business over the two-day landmark event on 17 and 18 April 2024. The core deliverable of the event was its pre-arranged, curated buyer-seller appointments.

Meeting 93

Meeting Trade Show Incentives Sustainability 93

MPI

DECEMBER 16, 2024

“A large part of our transformative project is to honor our commitment of making sure this project is sustainably sourced and equitably built.” All past and planned improvements led to the center receiving a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification designation.

Sports 59

Sports Venue Certification Entertainment 59

Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The 2023 ROC Star winners are Linda Mwaffak, Commercial Director, Conrad Dubai, Abhay Bishnoi, Director of Revenue Management at Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Laurence Desirée Klett, Director of Marketing Communications & Sustainability, Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara.

Conference 99

Conference Hospitality Registration Certification 99

Business Traveler USA

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Amanvari – 2024 Los Cabos: Top Things to Do. Going into 2022, however, the destination expects to see a rise in conscious travel with visitors looking for sustainable and environmentally friendly experiences. Regis Los Cabos Resort – 2023. Hotel Park Hyatt Los Cabos – 2023. *A

Tourism 119

Tourism Tourism Certification Airlines 119

Travel Daily Media

MAY 28, 2023

MICE Suppliers – Sustainability and Tech Solutions Thailand now boasts 52 MICE entrepreneurs certified with Thailand Sustainable Event Management Standard (TSEM). This means planners have a larger pool of qualified local partners who can guide them in selecting and implementing a variety of impactful sustainability practices.

Production 94

Production Meeting Trade Show Fashion 94

Bizzaboo

AUGUST 24, 2023

Looking ahead to the dynamic landscape of 2024, event marketing stands as an essential pillar for event organizers seeking genuine connections with their audiences. Create a Long-term Event Marketing Strategy Creating a sustainable impact requires a comprehensive long-term event marketing strategy.

Event Marketing 98

Event Marketing Marketing Marketing Social Media 98

Travel Daily Media

MAY 31, 2023

From a range of exciting new hotel openings to brand new venues and more sustainable options, the UK capital is set for an exciting year ahead. ExCeL is in the final stages of a £200 million, 25,000sqm expansion programme, set to open in October 2024.

Transportation 82

Transportation Venue Tourism Tourism 82

Travel Daily Media

APRIL 1, 2024

Please refer to Annex A for a list of significant events already secured for 2024. Beyond exceptional capabilities, infrastructure and events, Singapore has set clear targets, standards, certification programmes and incentives, to build a greener future for the MICE industry.

Tourism 68

Tourism Tourism Healthcare Sustainability 68

Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 16, 2023

To triumph in 2024, you must embrace strategic resource allocation — a concept that goes beyond the numbers and delves into the art of putting your event budget where it truly matters. Trends Impacting Event Budgeting in 2024 As event planners gear up for 2024, several notable trends are reshaping the landscape of event budgeting.

B2B 52

B2B Speakers Events Entertainment 52

Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 20, 2024

Because poster sessions usually happen during lunch and nobody attends because it’s far away from where you get your lunch, we combined the two [for IOC 2024, Feb. 29-March 2, at the Grimaldi Forum Congress Center, Monaco]. Here are links to more results.

Panel 98

Panel Events Speakers Conference 98