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Guest Blog: The Mega-Event Industry’s relationship with plastics and waste

Event Industry News

In this guest blog we continue our analysis of the environmental impact of mega events. Plastic never decomposes and will thus remain there forever; by 2050 all the plastic in the ocean will weigh more than all the fish – a horrifying thought. Did you know that 750,000 bottles of water are handed out at the London Marathon each year?

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Five for 2023: Michael Begley, managing director of venuedirectory.com, shares his top wishes for the new year

Event Industry News

Here are the five key steps I’d like to see our industry take as we enter the new year: With the goal of achieving net zero by 2050 edging ever closer, it’s essential that corporate procurement teams make it mandatory that all venues booked must have an audited sustainable accreditation. Wellbeing needs to remain a top priority.

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Net-Zero before 2030: BDC delivers roadmap

Event Industry News

The Business Design Centre (BDC) has released the company’s roadmap to Net-Zero, explaining how it intends to achieve this ambitious target by 2030 – 20 years ahead of the internationally recognised target of 2050 for businesses. The BDC has made a 66.7%

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How COVID-19 has created a new kind of audience that could be a key element for our economy recovery

Event Industry News

According to a recent analysis by Carbon Brief, the UK is now halfway to meeting its target of ‘net-zero’ emissions by 2050, largely as a result of the pandemic. Additionally, business delegates spend 2.3 times more per head than international leisure visitors. Go greener. The events industry must do more. A 2019 report found that 1.2

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Doctors Don’t Deliver Alzheimer’s Diagnosis to Half of Their Patients, Report Says

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An analysis of Medicare records and surveys found that doctors struggle to deliver an Alzheimer’s diagnosis to patients and their caregivers—less than half received the tough news. million by 2050. The Alzheimer’s Association hopes to change that and has the resources to help.

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AARP Study: As Boomers Age, Family Caregiver Shortage Looms

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By 2030, the United States will be faced with a family-caregiver shortage, according to a new analysis by AARP. to 1, by 2050. “This belief may collide with the reality of dramatically shrinking availability of family caregivers,” the authors wrote. It is expected to fall even further, to 2.9