A growing number of meeting organizers and destinations have expanded their efforts to recognize and include Indigenous people, and their knowledge and culture, in their events.

More ideas about how to create more intentional networking at events came our way than we were able to fit in our upcoming September/October print issue on that topic. So we’ll be sharing contributions from event planners in our newsletters. Here’s the first.

Attendees of an educational conference tied to North America’s largest waste and recycling trade show loved the reusable coffee cups, the show’s manager said, and the results were worth the effort.

Four event professionals and a social scientist share their insights into improving the food and beverage experience at conferences.

On-site digesters and AI are among the tools tapped to prevent food waste from going to landfills.

Paris 2024 is on a mission to show that providing sustenance for athletes and fans at the world’s largest sporting event can sate the palate, meet a wide variety of cultural expectations, and serve the planet.

Organizers of the MIT Sustainability Summit 2023 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology used a food categorization tool to help ensure the event was carbon neutral.

Meeting planners and venues have worked to reduce food waste, source local ingredients, reduce plastic use, and compost what’s left over. How are they moving the F&B sustainability needle in 2023 and beyond?

Indigenous chefs are using restaurants and special events to tell the mostly unknown story about Native food in America. 

Experts from Levy/Compass Group, Astrapto, and streamlinevents shared fresh ideas on how to take a smarter and more sustainable approach to F&B.

With food costs soaring, F&B suppliers are struggling to source affordable meals for clients. Convene spoke with three suppliers about their workarounds to make clients’ events a success, from an economic and gastronomic perspective.

Quick wins do not mean shortcuts, EduCon panelists agreed — making social and environmental impact takes time and planning.