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September 25, 2026Nine in 10 destinations improve sustainability performance, GDS-Index findsThe latest GDS-Index records its highest average performance since benchmarking began, with 89% of destinations assessed in consecutive years improving their scores and Helsinki retaining the top spot for a third year.Read More

M&IT 09-21 - Rachael Kenny

August 27, 2021M&IT 09-21 - Rachael KennyRachael Kenny is an event specialist at GLG. She was a mentee on Fast Forward 15 in 2019-20 and has been a mentor on this year's EM Mentoring programme. She was also a winner on The Meetings Show’s Tomorrow’s Talent in 2020. My work consists of virtual events.

M&IT 09-21 - Michael Hirst Obe

August 27, 2021M&IT 09-21 - Michael Hirst ObeMichael Hirst is chairman of the UK government’s Events Industry Board and is immediate past chair of the Business Visits & Events Partnership, which he led for 21 years from its formation in 1999. He also serves on the Tourism Industry Council and in 2004 was appointed an OBE for his services to tourism in Britain.

M&IT 09-21 - Lisa Sweeting

August 27, 2021M&IT 09-21 - Lisa SweetingLisa Sweeting created Green Sense Events in 2020 after 15 years in the event and hospitality sector to bring together her two passions - events and sustainability. When I first started my business, I was keen to look at sustainable initiatives that organisers and I could incorporate into events.

M&IT 09-21 - Jane Longhurst

August 27, 2021M&IT 09-21 - Jane LonghurstJane Longhurst has been chief executive of the Meetings Industry Association since 2004, during which time she has championed the sector, launching the AIM accreditation scheme and celebrating talent with initiatives such as the miaList. During the pandemic she has led a strategy providing insight, clarity and guidance. She is stepping down as chief executive of the Meetings Industry Association in November after 17 years at the helm.

M&IT 09-21 - Holly Moore

August 27, 2021M&IT 09-21 - Holly MooreHolly Moore is the founder and CEO of Make Events, a corporate events agency based in Wilmslow, Cheshire. Before Covid I was struggling with my purpose within the business. In February 2020 I went to LA and had the best time, but still didn’t find my purpose.

M&IT 09-21 - Holly Mills

August 27, 2021M&IT 09-21 - Holly MillsHolly Mills joined Eventful as head of incentives in March 2021. Having previously spent more than 10 years delivering incentives at Penguins, she is an expert in delivering memorable experiences to reward and recognise groups.

M&IT 09-21 - Hamish Reid

August 27, 2021M&IT 09-21 - Hamish ReidHamish Reid is an associate director at marketing agency MMGY Hills Balfour and has more than 20 years of business events experience. He was the youngest ever recipient of the M&IT Personality of the Year Award in 2009.

M&IT 09-21 - Gabby Austen Browne

August 27, 2021M&IT 09-21 - Gabby Austen BrowneGabby Austen-Browne is a diversity and inclusion expert, delivering consultancy, education and training to the events sector in her role at Diversity Ally, which she co-founded with Ashanti Bentil-Dhue in 2020. She is also a BAME Ambassador at Fast Forward 15.

M&IT 09-21 - Fiona Pelham

August 27, 2021M&IT 09-21 - Fiona PelhamFiona Pelham is the CEO of Positive Impact Events, a not for profit focused on creating a sustainable events industry. She is also the chair of international standard for event sustainability ISO 20121 and a member of UN expert advisory committees on the subject.

M&IT 09-21 - Eleanor Harding

August 27, 2021M&IT 09-21 - Eleanor HardingEleanor Harding is the senior events organiser at Age UK. She was a mentee on Fast Forward 15 in 2019-20 and a winner on Tomorrow’s Talent 2021.Show More

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