sustainability

Event Horizon: Sustainability is not a fad
“A region in spacetime beyond which events cannot affect an outside observer.” Event Horizon is a column by EW’s Stuart…

Clarion’s ICE London launches stand graphics recycling initiative
B2B gaming event ICE London, organised by UK-based organiser Clarion Gaming, has announced a new initiative to tackle trade show…

Viparis unveils ‘solar tarpaulin’ at Paris Nord Villepinte
Venue collection Viparis has unveiled its first solar advertising tarpaulin, installed on the Paris Nord Villepinte gallery’s…

UFI launches the 2019 UFI Awards
UFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has announced the launch of the 2019 UFI Awards. Organisers, venue…

Can sustainability look good AND be good for business?
Sam Rowe, CEO of agency Ignition, examines where the responsibility for sustainability lies within the events industry. The…

Is ‘mixed reality’ the future of the event industry?
The Event Industry Hackathon, which took place on 31 October and 1 November in RAI Amsterdam, gave 50 hackers, divided over…

Kind Malaysia helping MITEC to achieve UN’s sustainable development goals
The Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC) was recently the host of Kind Malaysia 2018, which aimed to…

United Nations representatives to promote sustainability at IBTM World
Representatives from various UN bodies will be attending IBTM World this year, with the intention of learning about the meetings…

International tourism fair FITUR opens Responsible Tourism Prize 2019
Fundación InterMundial, in collaboration with FITUR, the international tourism fair, has opened entries for the show’s 2019…

Caesars Entertainment to eliminate 200 million single-use plastic straws
Caesars Entertainment has announced a new phased approach to removing all single-use plastic straws from its US locations. The…

E-world Energy & Water set to explore smart cities and climate solutions
E-world Energy & Water 2019 is an upcoming show taking place at Messe Essen GmbH in Essen, Germany from 5-7 February…