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Convention Centers Help Meet Green Meeting Expectations

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Its Travel & Tourism 2015: Connecting Global Climate Action report, released earlier this week, also predicted that companies will be 25 percent more carbon efficient by 2020. “We To get staff excited and informed about a center’s commitment to sustainability, some hold contests and events.

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Monday Buzz: The Sharing Economy’s Impact on Events

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But as sustainable event specialist Shawna McKinley notes, shared resources and spaces have been hallmarks of event planning for years. Nonetheless, many elements of the modern sharing economy are creating new opportunities and raising new challenges for event planners. Competition of the Day. The top lobbyist?

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Wednesday Buzz: Breaking the Glass Ceiling With Mentorships

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— Gayathri Kher (@gatsrulz) December 16, 2015. A CEO can work wonders for your conference , as event planning expert Dave Lutz explains in his latest post for Velvet Chainsaw’s blog. Conference of the Day. Wow what a line up! That’s my schedule for today at #Tech15. How will I ever top that!

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Friday Buzz: Experiential Learning vs. Traditional Meetings

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Many event pros agree that educating and engaging attendees at a conference is crucial. In his new event planning guide, The Power of Participation , Segar argues the best conferences are those that are participation-driven as opposed to a more traditional lecture style.

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Friday Buzz: Aerospace Association Leader Flies in New Direction

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— C&IT magazine (@CITmagazine) February 27, 2015. Last week, for example, Walmart announced plans to boost wages for many of its workers. And New York’s plan to raise wages for tipped workers could lead to the elimination of tips for some. Let’s Talk Wages. The minimum-wage debate has been a hot topic lately.

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A Peek Behind the Curtain: How CES Pulls Off That Giant Tradeshow

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As it gets underway this week in Sin City, the International Consumer Electronics Show offers lessons in event planning that can inspire innovation in association tradeshows of all kinds—even if they don’t feature the latest cool gizmos.

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Wednesday Buzz: Resurrecting One of Bowling’s Biggest Events

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The two groups have agreed to help fund the event between 2015 and 2017, with each group offering $100,000 per year for the event, which costs $500,000 to put on annually. If you’d like your event to be on that list, event planner Liz King, writing at Cvent’s Event Planning blog , has a few ideas.