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Lime Venue Portfolio & Levy partner with ICCA UK&I Conference to deliver Biohub Discovery Tour
Lime Venue Portfolio and Levy have partnered with the UK & Ireland Chapter of ICCA, the global association for the international meetings industry, as the lead sponsor for the 2025 annual conference, set to take place in Leeds from 26–28 February 2025.
As part of this collaboration, Lime Venue Portfolio and Levy will host a pre-conference discovery tour of the pioneering Biohub at Ings Farm. This innovative demonstrator farm in North Yorkshire, backed by Levy, is being transformed from an upland grazing farm into a regenerative agricultural landscape driven by a holistic, system-based design. Spanning 92 acres, the Biohub serves as an educational hub for both current and future generations of chefs and farmers, promoting sustainable farming practices.?
Discover the World Global secure ECOSmart Certification
Discover the World Global has become the first global sales and representation organisation of its type to secure Greengage’s ECOsmart certification.?
ECOsmart was developed by Greengage as a certification programme specifically for the business travel and hospitality sectors including TMCs, hotels and venues.? Discover the World Global’s award marks an extension of the sectors that can use ECOsmart to help achieve their sustainability goals.
Ian Murray , CEO of Discover the World - Global , comments:
“We embarked on the ECOsmart process to provide us with a strong sustainability strategy that integrates with our CSR policy.? We were impressed with how Greengage were prepared to take on the challenge of adapting ECOsmart for our sector and work closely with us to create a unique partnership.
“Unlike hotels and meeting venues, we have a very small office footprint in shared office providers selected for their strong sustainability credentials.? Our workforce is largely home based so Greengage adapted the ECOsmart parameters to fit our operations.”
Andrew Perolls , CEO of Greengage | B Corp? , comments:
“Since its launch in 2020 ECOsmart has become the UK’s fastest growing and widely recognised sustainability certification used by hotels, meeting venues and agencies.??
“ECOsmart has a proven methodology but with flexibility built into it.? So our team were able to meet the needs of Discover the World Global’s business model.? We’re confident that Discover the World Global now have a template that can be rolled out in other locations worldwide.”
Industry News
The International Confex 2025?conference programme?is officially live!
The International Confex 2025 conference programme is officially live!
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This year’s agenda features an impressive array of sessions, curated from over?350 submissions?from global experts and visionaries in the events industry.
Designed to empower corporate event planners, agencies, association event organisers, and industry leaders.
The programme is a must-attend for anyone aiming to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape.
View programme of speakers where new sessions will be made live as speakers confirm their participation.
The Meetings Show - Final Call for Papers
DEADLINE EXTENDED!
The Meetings Show are giving you extra time to share your brilliant ideas!
You now have until Friday 24 January to submit your expertise for the show.
They're on the lookout for exciting topics like event marketing, experiential design, AI, future trends, wellbeing, and sustainability.
Entries open for 2025 Business Travel People Awards
Nominations open today (January 22) for the 2025 Business Travel People Awards, with six new categories to enter this year.
Entries must be submitted by 11.30pm on Friday March 7 2025 and can come from line managers, colleagues or from the applicants themselves.
We're delighted that beam's Ruth Bennett has been invited to join the judging team of The Business Travel People Awards.
The awards recognise individuals and teams in business travel whose professionalism and business excellence make them stand out from their peers. So, why not plan your entry today and make it super hard for Ruth and her fellow judges to select their winners?
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We're delighted to award Discover the World - Global our ECOsmart certification! ?? They are certainly a force for good in the industry.