Last fall, a number of groups—led by the World Economic Forum, the Global Maritime Forum, and Friends of Ocean Action—launched the Getting to Zero Coalition, an effort that aims to deliver zero-emission vessels on deep-sea routes by 2030 and cut emissions by half in 2050 compared to 2008. MORE

Topics of discussion range from “The Role of the Poultry Industry in Feeding the World in 2050″ to “10th Anniversary of the Chicken Genome Sequence.” Share Your Own Have an upcoming event you’d like to tell your association peers about? If so, shoot us an email at editorial@asaecenter.org and you may see it in a future edition of “Conference Circuit.” MORE

– Meetings 2050: How to Stay Ahead of Change in Events and Tradeshows. Your weekly list of free webinars and events for the association community… The next time you find yourself procrastinating, take a moment to think about the task you’re avoiding. What’s its purpose? I read recently that “ energy and inspiration come from a clarity of purpose ”—a clear understanding of why you’re doing what you’re doing. MORE

Topics of discussion range from “The Role of the Poultry Industry in Feeding the World in 2050″ to “10th Anniversary of the Chicken Genome Sequence.” Share Your Own Have an upcoming event you’d like to tell your association peers about? If so, shoot us an email at editorial@asaecenter.org and you may see it in a future edition of “Conference Circuit.” MORE

But with rising rates of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease posing serious challenges for society—the number of people with Alzheimer’s could more than triple to 16 million by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association —some associations in the financial space are beginning to sharpen their focus on the issue. MORE

That’s why National Geographic ’s Future of Food initiative — which seeks to explore, expose, and explain the biggest issues around feeding 9 billion people by 2050—will take center stage during Sunday’s keynote presentation. Rundown Attendees: 500. Restaurants listed in the IACP DC Dining Guide: 50. 2015 sponsors: 12. The International Association of Culinary Professionals’ 37th Annual Conference is bound to cook up a lot of innovative and delicious ideas. MORE

So, we looked at the key challenges out there, and a big challenge is that we have to feed 9 billion people by 2050. IFT came up with the FutureFood 2050 initiative, a year-long public awareness campaign that will culminate this summer at the 75th IFT annual meeting. As it turned three-quarters of a century old, the Institute of Food Technologists didn’t want to send out the usual press release announcement. MORE

million by 2050. An analysis of Medicare records and surveys found that doctors struggle to deliver an Alzheimer’s diagnosis to patients and their caregivers—less than half received the tough news. The Alzheimer’s Association hopes to change that and has the resources to help. m The estimated number of Americans who have Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. About 200,000 are people under 65 who have early-onset Alzheimer’s. MORE

They are the ones that have the real stories to tell about how this impacts their businesses and how this impacts their lives,” said Kate Wood, campaign director of AEM’s Infrastructure Vision 2050 initiative, which released the report. In 2015, AEM’s board of directors authorized the creation of Infrastructure Vision 2050, a thought-leadership initiative focused on maintaining the country’s global economic competitiveness through advancements in infrastructure. The U.S. MORE

There is no cure for the disease, which the CDC has projected will affect 14 million Americans by 2050. The Alzheimer’s Association’s latest partnership aims to foster a creative, photographic aid for families coping with the disease. This week, Shutterfly and the Alzheimer’s Association announced a partnership to create a photo resource as “reminiscence therapy” for families affected by Alzheimer’s disease. MORE

By 2050, according to a recent study by the Alzheimer’s Association , 14.5 trillion by 2050. The Alzheimer’s Association has some big challenges and major changes ahead, though its plan for consolidation has raised questions from some local chapters. One thing is for certain: In the absence of a cure, more and more Americans will be affected by Alzheimer’s disease. MORE

With 10 billion people expected to inhabit our planet by 2050, and the underlying need to do more with less in light of depleting natural resources, vinyl has the opportunity to be the material of choice for many market segments served by our industry,” VI Vice President of Sustainability and new VBSC Executive Director Cristian Barcan said in a statement. MORE

The new group is aiming for an 80 percent reduction in emissions by 2050—a less-aggressive goal than the Green New Deal, which aims for net zero emissions by 2030, but is roughly similar to what was pitched during the Obama administration. The CEO Climate Dialogue brings together a number of major companies as part of a coalition that aims to push the climate discussion forward. It comes as chatter around climate change is heating up. MORE

Indy has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Reducing your carbon footprint is a defining characteristic of undertourism; infuse this thinking into your event by starting with a pilot. Going green for your next meeting or event doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Choose one aspect of your meeting where you can aim for sustainability. The next year, choose a new area to add to your efforts and so on and so on. MORE

to 1, by 2050. 68% The percentage of Americans who believe they will be able to rely on their families to meet their long-term services and support needs when they require help in their old age, according to recent research by AARP. This belief may collide with the reality of dramatically shrinking availability of family caregivers,” the authors wrote. By 2030, the United States will be faced with a family-caregiver shortage, according to a new analysis by AARP. MORE

By 2050 over 25% of the population in the U.S. Given overall population growth, that represents more than 50 million new people 60 years or older in 2050 compared to now. Deirdre Reid wrote a post this week about dealing with a dearth of young leaders in associations. I’m going to take a good crack at the idea we have to increase the percentage of young people in our organizations and I wanted to give Deirdre credit for kicking off this idea when I read her post. MORE

PriceWaterhouseCoopers, in its 2008 report, “The World in 2050: Beyond the BRICs,” projected the following: By 2050, the emerging economies of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China), Mexico, Indonesia, and Turkey will be around 50 percent larger than the current G7 (United States, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Canada). India has the potential to nearly catch up with the United States by 2050. GrowGlobally.org. MORE