Used Event Stuff: Bring it On!

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This post is by Julius Solaris, your Editor in Chief. He is @tojulius on twitter . We just discovered usedeventstuff.com and we loved it. Better late than never, we stumbled upon Used Event Stuff (thanks @carmenhere for the tip). Well we all know we produce an awful lot of waste with… Read more

Convention Industry Council (CIC) tackles Green Meeting & Event Standards

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This post is by Greg Ruby, Certifed Meeting Professional (CMP) and Certified Exhibition Manager (CEM) at the Baltimore Convention Center. He is fanatic about trade shows, exhibitions, conventions & venues. He is all about creating memorable events for organizers and attendees. All opinions… Read more

3 Things that Make Your Event Fail

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Are you sure you are getting the basics right? This post investigates what are the new basics for a suffering and evolving event… Read more

Do you feel like a CD?

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If you are a traditional event manager (or studying to become one) and think that recession is the major threat for your career, I think you are not on the right track. There are several trends in event management that are making the role as we know it obsolete. I am convinced that we are… Read more

ecoCamp: a case study

Most of my afficionados know that I’ve worked in the past two months at ecoCamp, a BarCamp about the environment, ecology, sustainability and energy. The event took place yesterday 29th of March 2008 in Conversano – Italy. This post sums up what happened before, during and after the event, from… Read more

When going green is not enough

Last week I had the chance to read about De-growth. I am very convinced now that less is actually more. I think the concept behind the movement outperforms every green/sustainable theory so far. It is quite embarrassing there is no Wikipedia entry about it in English. I will commit to translate… Read more

My local bakery rocks

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  Few months ago I remembered reading astonishing news while I studied for my MBA in Australia. A McDonald’s shop was closed after few months of fierce competition from the local bakery. It all happened in Italy and few miles away from where I live. The story got so popular that even the NY… Read more

Events and communities: councils and permissions

As previously analyzed, communities have a significant impact on the success of an event. Councils around the globe adopt policies toward particular kind of events that might e.g. attract large audiences or have an impact on the environment.What is councils’ decision process toward events?Of course… Read more

Web-based tool to assess environmental impact of meetings now available

MeetGreen is the pioneer’s choice for environmentally sound meetings. MeetGreen is a line of tools and certifications that give guidance for green meetings.Green meetings have been defined as a “meeting that incorporates environmental considerations throughout all stages of the meeting in order to… Read more