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Volunteering within our industry gives you a really unique perspective, according to Richard Allchild, chair of the MPI Foundation Global Board of Trustees, allowing you to step outside your day-to-day role, connect with people from different backgrounds and contribute to something bigger than yourself.
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Volunteering within our industry gives you a really unique perspective, according to Richard Allchild, chair of the MPI Foundation Global Board of Trustees, allowing you to step outside your day-to-day role, connect with people from different backgrounds and contribute to something bigger than yourself.
Organizations that create true advocates have done something deeper than train their teams to be “nice,” according to IMEX America keynote speaker Neen James.
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What are the biggest barriers meeting professionals face when trying to reduce food waste at events and how can they be overcome? Event industry sustainability experts weight in.
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DESTINATIONS
A short voyage through Barcelona’s Port Vell and the surrounding marina area during an MPI EMEC learning journey revealed the ways that this historic city has adapted its traditional harbour to support modern priorities.
MPI’s 2026 European Meetings & Events Conference—21-24 February in Barcelona—is not just about discussing trends, but experiencing how a destination brings them to life, says Christoph Tessmar, managing director of the Barcelona Convention Bureau.
TIPS AND ADVICE
This comprehensive, yet straightforward approach aims to inspire sustainable practices in the events sector with action-oriented food waste reduction measures for busy event professionals.
The European Chapter Leaders Forum at MPI’s European Meetings & Events Conference in Barcelona provided time for chapter volunteer leaders to workshop together, share ideas and engage.
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