A white paper from Iceberg partner Positive Impact looks at five sustainable development goals laid out by the United Nations, then applies them to the events industry. The paper – which is calling for industry views ahead of its final release at ibtm world in November – coincides with the UN Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. From Meetpie.com…
We have conducted research with five academics from universities around the UK, looking into the ways in which the events industry could help the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be met, aiming to raise the profile of events and show how they can make a difference to the world. This webinar will reveal some of…
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The third of a series of high-level academic case studies investigating meetings legacies has been published on The Iceberg and Business Events World. The report has been prepared as part of the Joint Meetings Industry Council’s Case Study Program – see the video below – and adheres to strict academic criteria. It is research-based, includes valid measurable data, and has…
Growing its business events sector is part of Malaysia’s strategy to achieve status as a developed nation by 2020. This case study presents the contribution made by the 55th ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) Congress towards developing the business events sector in the country. ICCA’s event engaged political leaders and the local community to raise awareness of the needs…
For more than fifty years the Antwerp Zoo Society has used the proceeds of its event spaces to support a very unique CSR undertaking… the operation of one of the oldest and most important zoological facilities in the world. Now, with the opening of the new Flanders Meeting and Convention Center Antwerp (FMCCA), this commitment will be…
Dubai’s hosting of the next World Expo – which will bring together 180 nations and perhaps 25 million visitors – is of course right at the centre of its event planning. But the emirate isn’t just thinking about what will be taking place between October 2020 and April 2021. It is also planning what will be happening after the Expo is over….
Borneo’s orangutans are among the beneficiaries of two corporate social responsibility programmes that were part of the recent ICCA Congress in Kuching, Sarawak. Now the wider outcomes the event delivered will be part of a new study measuring its impact. By Jane Vong Holmes, ICCA Asia Pacific Chapter Deputy Chair and Senior Manager Asia, GainingEdge. In many parts of Asia, although the interest is…
Supported by the United Nations (UN), Positive Impact will highlight the importance of the events industry as part of the ‘2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development’. In this role, Positive Impact will launch a new campaign, which will inspire two million event professionals to take action globally and, in so doing, harness the…
Meetings and events will be affected by new standards for sustainable and socially responsible programs. Every corporate decision impacts people, planet and profits, the so called “triple bottom line”. As organizations increasingly make CSR a business imperative, meetings and events are being affected by more and more demand for sustainable practices and “greening”. There are…
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