Conference Sustainability

Many people ask the question, what is a PCO? Basically, PCO is just an acronym for Professional Conference Organiser. This is a company that mainly specialises in the planning of conferences, events and meetings. It is about conferences and events management which serve as their core business activity, not for a secondary service. Because of […]

Managing to avoid food waste at a conference or event is an important duty. Planning and implementing a food waste reduction programme is always a difficult task when you are planning a conference or event for a large number of people. Events, conferences and special occasions have a greater chance of food being wasted because it can […]

We are all aware that many conferences are now fully embracing the digital age. As a result, many events have gone “paperless”. In other words, they have radically broken from traditional methods. There are three main benefits to this paperless approach: First, it is an environmentally approach when compared to the use of materials such […]

There are many matters associated with today’s public events or conferences. Most organisers will take into account metrics such as logistics, the location and the monetary cost. However, it is also important to mention the environmental impact that a particular event may have. This is often referred to as its carbon footprint. A growing number […]

Like all other organisations, associations today exist in environments characterised by a state of constant change and fluidity. If you are part of an association management team, you may wonder which are the most pressing issues nowadays and how to rise to these challenging surroundings. Here is an overview of five major challenges and opportunities […]

Conferences and meetings are usually thought of as sedentary events, as they require attendees to spend hours sitting down in enclosed spaces. Professionals in the events industry make significant efforts to create memorable events, but the health and well-being perspective often gets overlooked. In this post, we suggest five ways to ensure your next event […]

Why is it important to define leadership for modern associations? In today’s society, associations play an essential role as they possess the combined power needed to tackle issues that matter to the communities they are involved with. Organisations pay much attention to programmes and operations, but the importance of human capital cannot be minimized. This […]

Infographic The future of meetings is here: from new benchmarks for user experiences to technological upgrades. We take a look at the forces redefining the meetings industry. According to the latest research the number of real-time meetings and events — such as medical conferences, trade shows or sales and marketing meetings — is still on […]

You are planning to host a conference? At the first sight of all processes involved, you can be easily overwhelmed by the complexity of tasks to master to organise a successful event.