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Tip Sheet for Eliminating Single-Use Plastics from a Conference
After creating a near plastic-free annual conference, the Australian Marine Sciences Association and event management organization Encanta created a tip sheet for other groups hoping to reduce the use of plastics at meetings. They share what they did, what they missed, what they learned, and what challenges remain.
News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas
Looking for ways to do your job better — or for the latest trends in the world of work? Here’s a roundup of career-related stories selected by the editors of Convene.
Dealing with Weaponization of Travel Concerns
Issues on planners’ minds are sparking discussion on the PCMA Catalyst forum. Here’s some recent advice on what to do when legislation in a destination makes headlines and causes a backlash.
Meet Me in … New York City
The Big Apple tops STR’s 2019 list of U.S. destinations that meeting planners have their eye on, and across the pond, London leads the pack of international cities on their radar. See what other cities made the list.
Climate Debate: Caring for the Planet vs. Flying to Conferences
Climate activists are looking to ground air travel — which has a direct impact on the business events industry.
How to Travel Like a Behavioral Scientist
Understanding how we experience the world at an unconscious level can help us get the most out of our travel experiences, according to Maritz’s behavioral innovation director.
Why the Workplace of the Future Is Emotional
Feel like you have to check your emotions at the door when you go to work? In the future, say the authors of a new book, that will no longer be the case.
Can VR Experiences Be a Force for Good?
At PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2019, the Virtual Reality Empathy Experience, designed by researchers at Stanford University, gave participants a chance to experience the power of VR for themselves and to evaluate its potential use for their own events.
Keeping the Future Human Against Technology’s Onslaught
We can’t stop technology, author Douglas Rushkoff says, but in our rush to develop AI, we’re in danger of leaving behind the values we prize most as a society. Events have a role to play in addressing that.
The Main Objective of Incentive Travel? Building Relationships.
Last year’s Incentive Travel Industry Index results revealed that programs are meant to improve relationships at organizations, from the top down to side to side. What will this year’s survey results tell us?
Four Tips to Include in Your Event Marketing Plan
While there’s room in an event marketing plan for the standard press release and reputation management tactics, it’s becoming increasingly important to stay on top of trends that are at the height of PR fashion.