Social Impact
Not Your Average Survey: The UN Wants to Hear from Meetings Industry
Meeting professionals are invited to help the United Nations understand how to better include the industry in achieving its global sustainability goals.
Hacking Homelessness at EduCon
At a “pitch-a-thon” that capped the Education Conference hackathon, one team came out on top. But collaboration and empathy won the day.
Sweatworking: The Best Kind of Networking
The first morning of PCMA’s Education Conference proved that networking does not have to be about connecting with like-minded peers.
How Organizations Build Ties Through Community Service
Jennifer Bond, a finalist in the Community Advocate category at Visionary Awards, shares how the PCMA Capital Chapter builds community ties in Washington, D.C.
Discover The Palm Beaches Combats Human Trafficking
The CVB and local store Shoppe 561 team up to create pop-up shops at trade shows that raise money in the fight against human trafficking.
State of the Cities report: What’s on America’s Mayors’ Minds
The National League of Cities just released its State of the Cities report at its conference last week. Here’s how the business events industry intersects with the top issues U.S. mayors are addressing.
PCMA EduCon 2019: Can the Meetings Industry Hack Homelessness?
Hackathon participants at the PCMA Education Conference will take on the challenge with empathy and using innovative thinking.
Student Competition at ATSSA Brings New Generation of Ideas
The American Traffic Safety Services Association wanted to encourage innovation among future leaders in transportation engineering as well as find solutions to pressing safety issues. It found the answer to both in a student competition, which awards winners during its annual convention.
‘A Really Crazy, Big Idea’ — Taking on Plastics in the Events Industry
The Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau joins forces with a nonprofit to launch a global movement to reduce the use of plastics at meetings and events.
Convicts, Addicts, Attendees Run with a Purpose
A recycling industry convention in Los Angeles united attendees with an unlikely group of guests for a morning run that went far in making meaningful connections.
Arne Sorenson’s Approach to Corporate Social Responsibility
From aiming to eliminate plastic straws this year to combatting human trafficking, Marriott International’s CSR initiatives run the gamut. The hotel giant’s CEO shared the thinking behind its philosophy at a Chicago event.
Leaving a Legacy
Sibos wanted to make an impact at its 2018 event in Sydney. With CSR initiatives, and growth in Asian attendee numbers, that goal was achieved.