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Rotterdam: Your top choice for hosting sustainable and high-impact events

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Rotterdam has established itself as a premier destination for sustainable events, earning international recognition from Arcadis. Practical approach to sustainability and resilience I was in Rotterdam to attend Urban Future 2024 and spoke to Chantal Zeegers, Vice Mayor responsible for climate, construction, and housing.

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Business events in Stuttgart: hotels, unique venues, experiences, sustainability

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In this blog post, I’ll showcase the unique opportunities Stuttgart offers for your event, from hotels and venues to experiences, all with sustainability woven into the event planning process. One of Europe’s most modern train stations is currently under construction in the city.

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Quashing Unfair Tax Policies, Growing International Travel, Training Workers Tops ECA 2025 Hot Button List

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Support government policies to help attract and train the industrys future workforce. This includes advocating for expanding Pell Grants to cover high-quality shorter-term skills training. Read More: The Best of Sustainability from 2024 It also supports future growth through a competitive operating environment.

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Event case study: Sustainability at UEFA EURO 2024 in Stuttgart

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In July 2024 I visited UEFA EURO 2024 in Stuttgart to get insights into the sustainability initiatives in place. I spoke to Ellen Schmid, Deputy Head of Sustainability @ UEFA Euro 2024 – Host City Stuttgart. What are the key sustainability initiatives UEFA Euro 2024 is implementing to minimise the environmental impact?

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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

Smart Meetings

Training programs are upping the event planning standard. The free program touches on topics, in the form of webinars, from the basics of meeting planning to more complex topics, such as event technology and sustainability. Read More : Certified Wellness Training Launched by ALHI and Delos Partnership. GDP University.

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DIY Car and Train Booking App Could Ease Transportation Inflation 

Smart Meetings

The travel management company CWT just added car rental and train booking to their app and website to give travelers more independence in making their reservations at a time when travel costs are reaching historic highs. . CWT already had travel counselors available 24/7 to help travelers with car and train bookings.

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Sustainable event ideas in Lucerne

The MICE Blog

Just under an hour by train from Zurich, Lucerne offers a quintessential Swiss experience, complete with top-notch infrastructure for business events. I recently visited Lucerne to attend the ‘Go Sustainable’ study trip, organised by the Lucerne Convention Bureau in collaboration with the Zurich Convention Bureau.