The whine of power tools and the percussive clang of hammers rang out in Hall 8 of Frankfurt Messe, as hundreds of workers worked against and around the clock, busily erecting stands, in preparation for the first day of IMEX Frankfurt 2023. But just a few hundred metres away at KAP Europa… From Boardroom Magazine…
Fantastic news for the new CCH – it is the first, and thus far, only existing German convention centre to earn Gold certification in the Revitalisation category from the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB). This is the highest DGNB sustainability certification level awarded to an existing convention building to date. From Conference & Meetings World…
Interim CEO of Destination Gold Coast in Australia and speaking at AIME 2023 in Melbourne, Karen Bolinger explains that Brisbane’s winning bid for the 2032 Olympics needs to leverage the opportunity to shine a light on the Gold Coast’s assets in the Allied Health Services, Education, Creative Film, and Business sectors using key ambassadors to…
The Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe presents a new whitepaper titled “How can National Convention Bureaux Leverage Their Influence for Sustainability?”. In alignment with the frameworks provided by the European Green Deal and the Net Zero Carbon Events Initiative, it showcases a collaborative action plan towards a shift to sustainable business…
By Pamela Wilton, Global Business Development at Destination Canada: As we navigate climate change, diversity and inclusion, and health and well-being, these themes have become increasingly intertwined with all aspects of our lives. Personally, I have been fortunate to delve deeper into these topics from the perspective of business events…
“Climate change is something we’re all facing and, to be successful, we all have to approach it in the most productive and effective way for our individual circumstances” – Alan Steel, CEO of the New York Convention Center Operating Corporation, which operates the Javits Center. Learn how Alan and the Javits Center are working towards…
Business events have always been drivers of change, for participants, industries, and wider global communities; however the world continues to shift in ways that make it both more important and more difficult to execute this level of impact. The continued pandemic recovery coupled with geopolitical pressures are complicating everything… From Skift Meetings…
The GDS-Forum will convene destination leaders and sustainability champions from around the world. This is a dynamic and unconventional gathering to discuss sustainability and impact strategies and best practices, learn from GDS-Index journeys, and co-create new approaches and initiatives for greater regenerative destination management. It will follow a novel, non-conference format with a focus on peer-to-peer learning,…
In a time when over two billion people do not have access to clean drinking water and more than 700 children under the age of five die every day due to unsafe water, a more water-secure world should take center stage in all discussions aimed at our global future. From inkstickmedia.com…
Produced in partnership with IMEX Group, this report focuses on the innovative ways the business events industry is embracing sustainability. It showcases how organizations are addressing the world’s greatest social, environmental, and economic challenges and features inspirational case studies and practical guidance that address each of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals…
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