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.

The Latest From Holly Patrick

BestCities 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. ...Visit Belfast fight food povertySeptember 8, 2022Visit Belfast launches conference scheme to help fight food povertyBy Holly PatrickThe sustainable tourism focused ‘Changing the Menu. For Good’ project will enlist venues, caterers and...SEC World Comi ConSeptember 5, 2022Beam me up Scotland! Science fiction heads to GlasgowBy Holly PatrickGlasgow has won the right to host the 2024 World Science Fiction Convention – the third time the city...New Zealand's biotech industry is worth an estimated $2.7 billion.August 31, 2022Homegrown biotech conference signs multi-year deal with Wellington NZBy Holly PatrickIn a bid to bolster New Zealand’s biotechnology and life sciences reputation, BioTechNZ, WellingtonNZ,...Dubai secures 99 events in H1 2022August 25, 2022Cross-sector collaboration helped Dubai secure 99 events in early 2022By Holly PatrickA mix of medical conferences, technology meetings and awards ceremonies will head to Dubai following...Extensive education programme at heart of cardiology congressAugust 24, 2022Extensive education programme at heart of cardiology congressBy Holly PatrickResearchers and cardiovascular professionals from 161 countries will meet in Barcelona to discuss more...How do we sustain a currently unsustainable industryAugust 23, 2022A tale of two scenarios: How do we make an unsustainable industry, sustainable?By Holly PatrickA scenario-based report on has suggested that the global business events sector cannot return to a...IBTM World 23.08.2022August 23, 2022IBTM World 2022 takes a closer look at culture creationBy Holly PatrickNew Intent August 22, 2022New initiative to champion diversity and advocate for environmental action in eventsBy Holly PatrickA new organisation has been launched to drive the need for diversity, equality, inclusion (DEI) and...Reggie AggarwalAugust 19, 2022Event technology conference to champion associationsBy Holly PatrickThis year’s hybrid Cvent Connect Europe conference will focus on collaboration across sectors by...Wellington NZAugust 10, 2022Wellington puts faith in conference advocates to win international meetingsBy Holly PatrickWellington, New Zealand has launched its Advocate Network, a pool of local thought leaders that aim to...Covid changed the criteriaAugust 9, 2022Where to meet?By Holly PatrickHow Covid changed the criteria...A field with cropsJuly 28, 2022Soil conference plants itself in Glasgow this summerBy Holly PatrickThe Scottish Event Campus (SEC) is set to welcome the 22nd World Congress of Soil Science, marking the...EV does it: Volvo splits from automobile association over zero-emissions strategyJuly 28, 2022EV does it: Volvo splits from automobile association over zero-emissions strategyBy Holly PatrickDifferences in zero-emission strategies between Volvo Cars and Europe's car lobby group, has caused...ICC Wales Protect dutyJuly 25, 2022ICC Wales hosts Protect Duty round tableBy Holly PatrickInternational Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) hosted a Protect Duty round table event in July to...TCEB Unicity conferneceJuly 25, 2022Thailand’s ‘dream destination’ reputation helps secure Unicity conferenceBy Holly PatrickThe nutritional supplement company, Unicity has selected Bangkok, Thailand as the destination for its...Load More from Holly Patrick

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Northstar Cvent Meetings Industry PULSE Survey EMEA Q3 2026
Northstar Cvent Meetings Industry PULSE Survey EMEA Q3 2026
As conference season ramps up, planners face uncertain future with optimism. New bookings are on the up, and overall, optimism is rising. But conflict, tight budgets, and gaps in service are putting pressure on meeting planners.
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