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Labor Day Spotlight: The Growing Demand for Specialized Freelance Meeting Planners

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This is driven by sustainability concerns, cost efficiency and a focus on local community support and cultural preservation. Regulatory Compliance: Stay updated on local and international labor laws and regulations, especially those concerning freelance and gig workers.

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Cannabis Tourism is Going Mainstream

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I started seeing how hemp and cannabis can really be vehicles to make the world better, more sustainable, more regenerative, more compassionate and more interconnected. A: Cannabis and hemp are the same plant, but they are regulated differently because of the altering effects of that psychoactive molecule.

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Business Event Profs Are Better Together

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Emily Scheiderer is director of education, sales and services with Destinations International. We are strategic partners, and we are stronger together. The post Business Event Profs Are Better Together appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Learnings From AIM Group International’s Sustainability Report

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In June, professional congress organizer AIM Group International published its first Sustainability Report, taking into account its activities in 2023. The report identifies the most relevant sustainability issues facing the organization as well as shares AIM’s sustainability goals and values with internal and external stakeholders. “We

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Event Case Study: Indoor Ag at Las Vegas’ Caesars Forum

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Using the power of events to connect the wider farming community Since purchasing Indoor Ag-Con in 2018, CEO Brian Sullivan and his team’s goal has been to push for more education about emerging technologies and budding trends around controlled environment agriculture (CEA).

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New Orleans’ Mardi Gras Hits Record-level Clean Up

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“We needed to be more thoughtful and intentional about how we tried to limit garbage making its way to landfills, how we recycle and how we engage appropriately to make sure this event can keep moving forward and be sustainable. He added that one krewe announced that next year they’ll only be tossing out sustainable throws.

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2020 Virtual Event Trends

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2020 Virtual Event Trend: A Continued Focus on Sustainability. Sustainability cannot be an afterthought. This year events will start thinking more holistically about what we can do to improve our impact from banning single-use plastics, and educating out attendees, to offering more plant-based catering.