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Smart Travel: G7 Tourism Ministers Gather in Italy, Spirit Airlines Headed for Bankruptcy, Florida Tourism Soars, AI as a Carry On

Smart Meetings

Worried about whether Florida is prepared to host a meeting post-hurricane season? Wondering about the future long-term impacts of the travel sector? So are the tourism ministers of the G7, who are meeting for the first time ever right now in Italy. Wait until you see the record-busting numbers coming out of the Sunshine State.

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Sustainable event ideas in Lucerne

The MICE Blog

I recently visited Lucerne to attend the ‘Go Sustainable’ study trip, organised by the Lucerne Convention Bureau in collaboration with the Zurich Convention Bureau. This event brought together both destinations to showcase to event planners the extensive possibilities for organising sustainable events.

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New Report: IMEX 2022 Reached Net Zero Carbon Events Goals

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IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. A detailed report prepared by MeetGreen explained how the largest industry event made progress toward its Net Zero Carbon Events goal while pointing to even more improvements IMEX and other event organizers can make in the future.

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The Heatwave of the Future Is Here

Smart Meetings

For others, it could mean foregoing the use of an outdoor venue altogether while selecting a venue that features an extensive sustainability program. In addition to carefully selecting a venue for its sustainability policies, event planners are now enlisting the services of consultants that specialize in disaster response and mitigation.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Desireé Dolecki, CMP

Smart Meetings

As she prepared to graduate, she took on a role as a marketing coordinator at a major healthcare company. This preparation falls in line with her favorite quote, by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham: “Make no little plans. When she was young, she knew art wouldn’t necessarily offer her a lucrative career. Volunteer to gain experience.

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Your IMEX America 2024 Recap: Day One

Smart Meetings

Kate Patay, CPCE, chief strategy officer of Patay Consulting and a chairwoman of SEARCH Foundation , took the stage at the inspiration hub to interview a few select and quite outstanding folks about their journeys of rebuilding following disaster. Hurricane Milton, now a category 5 storm, is expected to hit Florida on Wednesday.

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High expectations on sustainability and pandemic preparedness

Travel Daily Media

The post High expectations on sustainability and pandemic preparedness appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. IATA has submitted or sponsored over 20 papers on the Assembly’s agenda covering key policy and regulatory areas, including the following: Sustainability. Lessons Learned from COVID-19.