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Best of 2024: Sustainability

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The world of sustainable events is bigger than ever. As more planners and partners in hospitality and tourism incorporate sustainability into their business models, it becomes a need-to-have, rather than a nice-to-have. Sustainability Tools for Easier Green Planning Planning sustainable events isnt a small task.

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Top Global Event Trends for 2024: Embracing Innovation and Diversity

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Seamless Integration: Ensure that the virtual and in-person components of the event are seamlessly integrated to provide a cohesive experience for all attendees. Sustainability in Events Sustainability is no longer a trend but a necessity in event planning.

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The Story Behind the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Awards

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A community of female leaders built on welcoming others emphasizes the power of belonging The announcement of the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Award winners that went out Friday swelled the ranks of leaders honored to more than 1,000 strong. Some that resonated are below so you can be as inspired as we are. It is what Marin would have wanted.

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Help Improve CMP Standards with Events Industry Council

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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.

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Mike Dominguez: Hotel, F&B Prices Aren’t Going Down, and Other Predictions for 2023

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However, Dominguez believes there will be inflation normalization by 2024. He saw international air lift as a bottleneck constricting global events. “We Sustainability Is Relative. I think, as an industry, we need to celebrate and highlight the sustainable aspects of travel.”. We need more planes,” he stated.

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FICP Annual Elevated Conversation Around Meaning

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To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. That makes accommodating their needs in the workplace and at events a business opportunity rather than a compliance problem.

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Six Event Trends We’re Watching in 2024

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The Promise of AI for Events Large language models like ChatGPT continue to dominate the discussion about artificial intelligence because generative AI — which can generate new content, including text, images, and music — is a relatively new tech development. But AI has been behind event-tech tool innovation for much longer.

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