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Do Stricter Return-to-Office Mandates Make Sense?

Amazon’s recent announcement that employees will be required to work from the office five days a week in 2025 sparked renewed — and heated — debate about the hybrid workplace. What has changed about hybrid work policies over the past year for event organizers?

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Taking Advantage of Geography With an Unusual Off-Site

At ASAE’s 2024 Annual Meeting & Exposition, Destination Canada broke the brand activation mold by whisking attendees away for an afternoon on Ontario’s Pelee Island. Here’s how they pulled it off.

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Shared Meals and Interesting Topics — 2 Ways to Better Networking

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.

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What We’re Seeing: The Great Elephant Migration

A 100-strong herd of Indian elephant replicas — the Great Elephant Migration — makes its way to New York City, spreading a message of animal/human coexistence, and also of sustainability.

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What’s Holding Up Sustainability Efforts in Global Events?

How has the events industry moved the needle on sustainability? A recent survey shows there’s even more of a gap than in previous studies between how North American planners and their European counterparts prioritize sustainability initiatives. Also, the cost to implement those efforts is seen as prohibitive.

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Reusable Cups Make a Splash at WasteExpo 2024

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.

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