Social Impact
Where to Donate Unused Event Materials After Cancellations
Have items — like T-shirts and tote bags — that have been produced for an event that has been canceled due to COVID-19? The nonprofit Good360 can put them to good use.
Venues, Organizers Donating Food From Meetings Canceled Due to COVID-19
As last-minute cancellations around COVID-19 increased, some quick-thinking venues and organizers have come up with creative solutions for a big problem — what to do with all the leftover food?
Startup #Meet4Impact Helps Groups Measure Their Legacies
As more business events consider the legacy they leave for destinations, this Montreal-based startup is looking to turbocharge its efforts with tools borrowed from the startup culture.
What Planners Can Do to Make Events More Sustainable
Here are some ways meeting organizers and venues can embrace the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals for more sustainable events.
Event Planners Rank the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Of the 7,000 event professionals who responded to a survey about the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, 89 percent said they were committed to choosing small-scale and local food producers for their events.
Too Many Bags Ordered for an Event?
PCMA’s Catalyst community suggests ways to donate any extra bags, putting them to good use.
Sustainability on the Menu at AIME
Not only were the food items served at an AIME Hosted Buyer Breakfast sustainable, its focus was on giving ‘back more than we take away.’
The Kitchen Conference Is Making Culinary Careers More Accessible
The nonprofit Hot Bread Kitchen rolled out its inaugural Kitchen Conference in Brooklyn, New York, in November, extending its mission to create employment opportunities for women.
Hands-on Help at Convening Leaders 2020
Hospitality Helping Hands volunteers sorted and packaged food donations to serve people in need.
How One Event Professional is Helping the Homeless
Windy Christner, CMP, senior director of meetings and expositions for American Pharmacists Association, is urging the industry to lean into — rather than try to plan around — the problem of homelessness in cities.
How EDUCAUSE Made Inclusion a Priority
With simple, handwritten notes of encouragement, an AI translation program, and an indoor park, EDUCAUSE put the spotlight on inclusion at its annual conference. Here’s the inside story.
How Events Help in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
Theresa Flores became a victim of sex trafficking after being raped and photographed by a high-school crush. She’ll share her story — and how the events industry can help combat human trafficking — at Convening Leaders 2020.