Sustainability

Corporate social responsibility 'biggest' request among planners

March 3, 2020Corporate social responsibility 'biggest' request among plannersA panel of experts at an Eventhuddle session discussed how to keep up with clients’ changing requirements, highlighting corporate social responsibility.

How venues are persuading event planners to work towards a zero food waste policy

February 21, 2020How venues are persuading event planners to work towards a zero food waste policyDespite not sending any food waste generated at the London venue to landfill for more than a decade, Olympia London has introduced new measures to ensure food waste isn’t created in the first place.

The sky's the limit as airport venues diversify offering for organisers

February 13, 2020The sky's the limit as airport venues diversify offering for organisersAirport venues revamp their image to offer meeting spaces that nestle underneath the supersonic wings of Concorde as well as retro kitsch spaces. Fiona Keating reports.

Manchester agency launches carbon-neutral event division

February 7, 2020Manchester agency launches carbon-neutral event divisionManchester-based events agency Event Cement has launched a new division focused on providing carbon-neutral events.

Meetings Industry Association goes green with Inspiring Change

February 5, 2020Meetings Industry Association goes green with Inspiring ChangeThe Meetings Industry Association (mia) is set to host an Inspiring Change event at London’s BMA House on Tuesday 11 February.

Vegan options and menus are 'firmly on the industry’s radar'

January 28, 2020Vegan options and menus are 'firmly on the industry’s radar'Creating a successful vegan event goes beyond the menu, but it's a great place to start, as this year’s Golden Globes demonstrated.

Sustainable event agency Legacy: 'We don’t want to be niche'

January 23, 2020Sustainable event agency Legacy: 'We don’t want to be niche'When Abena Poku-Awuah started Legacy in November 2016, she was the only industry player to put sustainability at the forefront of her company.

Planners discuss disrupting conference formats at MPI Insights

January 16, 2020Planners discuss disrupting conference formats at MPI InsightsFuture trends in the meetings industry will be discussed by corporate event planners at MPI Insights on Monday 27 January at the Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard, London.

Business travellers heavily contributed to London City Airport’s busiest year

January 13, 2020Business travellers heavily contributed to London City Airport’s busiest yearLondon City Airport has announced more than five million passengers travelled through the airport in 2019 with business travellers making up 45 per cent of the total, the highest amount in the airport’s 33-year history.

M&IT’s 20 event agencies: the ones to watch out for in 2020

January 1, 2020M&IT’s 20 event agencies: the ones to watch out for in 2020In an era fuelled by technology, sustainability and innovation, event agencies have plenty of requirements to fulfil for their clients. Throw into the mix a year of prolonged Brexit uncertainty and a last-minute election, 2019 wasn't a generous year for event budgets and forward planning.