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Doing less damage is not the same as doing good

June 5, 2026Doing less damage is not the same as doing goodAs sustainability expectations evolve, simply reducing environmental harm is no longer enough. On World Environment Day, EICC sustainability manager Rob Turnbull explores why businesses must move beyond carbon reduction and start investing in the restoration of the natural systems they depend on.Read More

Could the UK's golf venues be out of the rough?

September 8, 2020Could the UK's golf venues be out of the rough?UK golf venues could be set for a post-lockdown boom, finds Paul Harvey

Fine wine and high octane in Cape Town, South Africa

September 7, 2020Fine wine and high octane in Cape Town, South AfricaKnown colloquially as the Mother City, the South African capital has Unesco world heritage sites as well as being the former home of Nelson Mandela. Fiona Keating reports.

'Berlin is open' says Convention Bureau head, Marco Oelschlegel

August 27, 2020'Berlin is open' says Convention Bureau head, Marco OelschlegelWhen Marco Oelschlegel took on the role as head of the Berlin Convention Bureau in January 2020, he, nor the rest of the world, knew what a difficult and strange few months would ensue.

‘We can’t lose this momentum’ says The Bulb founder Selina Donald

August 25, 2020‘We can’t lose this momentum’ says The Bulb founder Selina Donald[caption id="attachment_24171" align="alignright" width="300"] Selina Donald[/caption]

What’s new, Canada? An event planner's update from across the pond

August 24, 2020What’s new, Canada? An event planner's update from across the pondWhile the meetings and events industry has been stunted around the world this year, in most part, due to Covid-19, Canada has been laying the foundation blocks for a successful reopening.

Cvent to drive online interactions with new virtual solution

August 20, 2020Cvent to drive online interactions with new virtual solutionCvent has unveiled a new virtual event solution, the Cvent Engagement Hub.

Medical and pharmaceutical meetings require the right dosage

August 19, 2020Medical and pharmaceutical meetings require the right dosageThe medical and pharmaceutical meetings sector in the UK is going from strength to strength after addressing the challenges of more stringent regulations, as Ellie Evans discovers.

The pros and cons of using the UK’s thriving academic venues

August 18, 2020The pros and cons of using the UK’s thriving academic venuesAcademic venues make for a markedly different option to standard hotel meeting spaces.

Be honest about time frames and prices, says M&IT's secret supplier

August 17, 2020Be honest about time frames and prices, says M&IT's secret supplierHere’s a question posed recently on LinkedIn by the head of events commercial for Gray Dawes: “Response times....Discussion for a Saturday morning.... response times for event enquiries? It would appear that venues are asking for business yet do not seem to be able to respond to enquiries within a given time scale? What are the issues? Is it skill set? Is it the enquiry process? How can we work smarter and increase efficiency? Thoughts welcome…”

Agency pitch: George P. Johnson talks new tricks

August 14, 2020Agency pitch: George P. Johnson talks new tricksIn this age of fast turnarounds and lightning-speed career moves in the events industry, longevity at an agency is a rarity. Chris Doggart is the vice president of client success EMA, and has been working at George P. Johnson for nearly 12 years.Show More

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