Social Impact
What Meeting Planners Can Do to Reduce Food Waste
There are multiple ways event organizers can use their roles to lower food waste, from asking for low-waster food options to utilizing new technologies for calculating food usage to donating edible leftovers whenever possible.
Your Best Life Conference Defies Ageism Stereotypes
The organizers of the YBL — Your Best Life — conference put the spotlight on the contributions of the 50-plus demographic and imagined a world where ageism doesn’t exist.
New CWT Trends Report: Event Sustainability Is Critical to Attendees
Sustainability is no longer just a ‘feel-good’ issue says CWT, which spotlights how climate change is at the forefront for millennials and the generation coming up behind them.
Moving the Needle on Food Donations from Events
Yes, you can donate unused prepared leftovers from events with little liability risk, but it takes early planning, and working closely with partners.
How to Help Those in Hurricane Dorian’s Path
With Hurricane Dorian bearing down on the Southeastern United States, the PCMA Foundation on Friday was calling for donations to its Industry Relief Fund, which helps members of the events
Climate Debate: Caring for the Planet vs. Flying to Conferences
Climate activists are looking to ground air travel. Here’s why the business events industry should take notice.
Not Your Average Survey: The UN Wants to Hear from Meetings Industry
Meeting professionals are invited to help the United Nations understand how to better include the industry in achieving its global sustainability goals.
Hacking Homelessness at EduCon
At a “pitch-a-thon” that capped the Education Conference hackathon, one team came out on top. But collaboration and empathy won the day.
Sweatworking: The Best Kind of Networking
The first morning of PCMA’s Education Conference proved that networking does not have to be about connecting with like-minded peers.
How Organizations Build Ties Through Community Service
Jennifer Bond, a finalist in the Community Advocate category at Visionary Awards, shares how the PCMA Capital Chapter builds community ties in Washington, D.C.
State of the Cities report: What’s on America’s Mayors’ Minds
The National League of Cities just released its State of the Cities report at its conference last week. Here’s how the business events industry intersects with the top issues U.S. mayors are addressing.
PCMA EduCon 2019: Can the Meetings Industry Hack Homelessness?
Hackathon participants at the PCMA Education Conference will take on the challenge with empathy and using innovative thinking.