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Sustainability
Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Gets Modern Makeover
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur’s torch concept for the Olympic and Paralympic Games blends themes of equality, water, peacefulness, and environmental consciousness.
Sustainability Isn’t the Only Goal on 2024 Olympic Games’ Agenda
Equality, accessibility are among the 15 recommendations planners — including the director of corporate and sustainable development — are undertaking for Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
A Shift in Mindset — and Behavior
Meeting the challenges of climate change demands that we find new ways of thinking about sustainability.
Overshooting the Mark
We look forward to an exciting future for our global business events community. And that future starts now.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ‘Actively Practiced at Every Level’
In an EduCon 2023 session, DEI consultant Zoe Moore shared how event professionals can integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion into all aspects of their organizations’ operations by implementing a supplier diversity program.
Making Bleisure, Sustainability, and Wellness Top of Mind
Accor’s annual gathering in Paris in July highlighted the trends transforming the future of hospitality.
Why Future Event Planning Will Include Sustainability by Design
This year, PCMA created a standalone full-time position for the first time: head of global sustainability, recently filled by Carolina Goradesky. Convene spoke with her about debunking sustainability misconceptions, and how to move from fear into action.
Event Professionals Pledge for the Planet
The 4th Annual Earth Day for Event People shared practical sustainability tips — and humor — in a light-hearted approach to environmental education.
Taking Carbon off Event Menus
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?
3 Trends for the Future: Earth as a Stakeholder, Accessible Commerce, and Revolutionary Rest
Managing Editor Casey Gale examines three trends from Wunderman Thompson’s annual “The Future 100” forecast and how they connect to the events and hospitality industries.
3 Trends for the Future: Zero-proof Lifestyles, Supercircular Design, and Rewirement
Senior Editor Jennifer N. Dienst examines three trends from Wunderman Thompson’s annual “The Future 100” forecast and how they connect to the events and hospitality industries.
Business Events and Air Travel — a Climate Conundrum
At a sustainability session at PCMA Convening Leaders 2023, a climate scientist and a panel of events professionals grappled with how to address the business events industry’s largest single contributor to global warming.