Holly Patrick

Holly Patrick

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A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.

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Tokyo UnsplashNovember 8, 2022‘Solid congress plans’ secure fertility conference for TokyoBy Holly PatrickJapan’s capital city has won the bid to host the World Congress of the International Federation of...Copenhagen case studiesNovember 8, 2022Copenhagen case study series demonstrates power of legacy planningBy Holly PatrickA series of case studies by the Copenhagen Convention Bureau aims to demonstrate what happens when...Roslyn McLeod OAMNovember 8, 2022Arinex founder honoured for 50-year career at ICCA CongressBy Holly PatrickRoslyn McLeod OAM, founder of professional conference organisation Arinex, was presented with an...James Rees, President of Joint Meetings Industry Council 1November 7, 2022Pathway to Net Zero Carbon Events to be launched at COP27By Holly PatrickThe sustainability initiative set up by the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) will lay out a...kuching mosque SarawakNovember 3, 2022Sarawak publishes academic journal dedicated to business events legacyBy Holly PatrickSarawak Convention Bureau has published first, 150-page, volume of academic journal dedicated to event...Jess ZickarNovember 1, 2022ICC Sydney appoints CSR manager 'to help planners make better decisions'By Holly PatrickTo aid the venue’s commitment to achieving environmentally sustainable events by 2030, it has hired...Edinburgh SkylineOctober 21, 2022Edinburgh launches societal impact tool for meeting plannersBy Holly PatrickEdinburgh-based event professionals have launched a new tool to measure the societal impact that...IBTM WORLD KEYNOTEOctober 21, 2022First keynote speaker revealed for IBTM World 2022By Holly PatrickSalesforce event lead, Gareth Kelly, will discuss how to bring better business results and create...TG resizedOctober 18, 2022'It's about having a presence and a constant conversation with policymakers'By Holly PatrickA Day in the Life of Tommy Goodwin, vice president of The Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance, is...ICMS Australasia October 18, 2022Pathology, soil, and battery meetings provide $7m economic boost for SydneyBy Holly PatrickSydney saw an injection of more than $7m from three international conferences in the fields of health,...EICC sets sights on North American BusinessOctober 13, 2022If it’s good enough for Obama… EICC sets sights on North American businessBy Holly PatrickAs Edinburgh becomes more connected to North America, the city’s conference centre is eyeing up...Hague AI conferenceOctober 13, 2022Hague to host summit on responsible use of AI in militaryBy Holly PatrickThe Hague, internationally recognised that the city of peace and justice, will host a summit on the...Waikin WongOctober 11, 2022New Zealand opens pathways to business events careersBy Holly PatrickTourism New Zealand is nurturing the next generation of business event professionals by offering 10...Reggie Aggarwal Cvent KeynoteOctober 6, 2022Cvent CEO outlines four pillars of digital event successBy Holly PatrickReggie Aggarwal, CEO and founder of event management software company, Cvent, opened the company’s...Convening EMEA PCMAOctober 4, 2022REVIEW: What happened at PCMA's Convening EMEA?By Holly PatrickBestCities Global Forum in Vancouver October 4, 2022BestCities looking for 'fresh perspectives' in VancouverBy Holly PatrickThe 2022 forum marks the first time BestCities will open registration beyond association...Carbon Labeling NEC September 21, 2022Venues trial 'carbon labelling' on food to guide conference delegatesBy Holly PatrickThe venues hope the carbon labelling trial will empower visitors to make more informed, sustainable...'Creating community - I realised that's what I went to school for, I just didn't know it.'September 16, 2022'Creating community - I realised that's what I went to school for, I just didn't know it.'By Holly PatrickCOP26 Accessibility 1September 14, 2022Why sustainable also meant accessible at COP26By Holly PatrickCOP26, held in Glasgow in November 2021, was reviewed by the UN Accessibility Team as “the most...Parc de Expo StrasbourgSeptember 13, 2022Strasbourg hopes 'sustainable' venue will enhance international reputationBy Holly PatrickThe Strasbourg Exhibition Centre is made from wooden structural pillars that will absorb C02. ...Load More from Holly Patrick

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Global unrest forces planner caution The latest Northstar Meetings Group/Cvent PULSE Survey (EMEA) shows geopolitical tension is making planners less optimistic, even as operational challenges ease.
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