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  • sustainability

    Sustainability in Incentive Travel

    2023/03/09

      Sustainability has been a buzzword in travel and business event planning for years. With the return of in-person meetings and events, sustainable business events are more urgent than ever. Destinations around the world are seeing increasingly more planners and attendees prioritizing sustainable events. In order to meet 2050 net zero targets, the entire industry must work collaboratively to implement solutions. Last year, Destination Canada launched its Canadian Business Events Sustainability Plan, a first-of-its-kind national program aimed at improving the…

    Corporate Travel & Incentives

  • live events

    Innovative Solutions Needed For Recovery

    2022/10/20

      For two years, the COVID-19 pandemic created many challenges, halting the global face-to-face meetings industry, where planners spent much of their time cancelling or rescheduling meetings and negotiating penalties. Fast forward to 2022, and the recovery process is full steam ahead, where event planners are run off their feet. It feels like our industry has gone from zero to 100 in the blink of an eye. Clients are looking for innovative solutions to help with the workload, staff shortages…

    Event Operations

  • pandemic

    Surviving the Pandemic for Planners

    2021/10/18

      The pandemic has been devastating for many people and industries but none more devastated than the hospitality and events industry. The mission of the events industry is to create, manage, stage, and facilitate events all over the world. These events encompass hundreds to thousands of attendees at a meeting, special event or conference. How has event planning changed? It has changed in numerous ways and impacted the meetings and events industry globally. Let us look at some of the…

    Event Operations

  • SITE recognizes 2014 Chapter of the Year and Excellence Award winners

    2014/11/18

    SITE Canada wins Chapter Excellence Award for membership SITE honoured the 2014 SITE Chapter of the Year and Excellence Award winners during the SITE Global Conference gala event hosted 16 November aboard the SS Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands. The awards acknowledge the extraordinary efforts and performance of local chapter leaders and members, recognize the importance of the SITE Chapter network, and support the growth and continued success of local initiatives. SITE partner Reed Travel Exhibitions generously sponsors the SITE Chapter of…

    Award Recognition, Breaking News, Meeting Community, People & Profiles

  • Site Canada ICE Awards application criteria now available

    2014/06/25

    Promoting Incentive Creative Excellence (ICE) in Canada Since 1980, the Site Crystal Awards program has served as the global benchmark for excellence in travel incentive programs, and is regarded as the highest honour in the motivational events and incentive travel industry. The Site Canada ICE Awards will complement the spirit of the Crystal Awards by providing a local Canadian focus, and are designed to give members the opportunity to receive industry acclaim for the world-class travel incentive programs which they…

    Award Recognition, Meeting Community, People & Profiles

  • Site Canada announces ‘ICE Awards’ program to recognize incentive program excellence for Canadian members

    2014/05/15

    Jennifer Glynn, President of Site Canada, is proud to announce an exciting recognition program for members of Site Canada. Since 1980, the Site Crystal Awards program has served as the global benchmark for excellence in travel incentive programs, and is regarded as the highest honour in the motivational events and incentive travel industry. From today, the Site Canada ICE Awards will complement the spirit of the Crystal Awards by providing a local Canadian focus, and are designed to give members…

    Award Recognition, Breaking News, Meeting Community, People & Profiles

  • Site Canada wins Chapter of the Year for second year running

    2013/12/12

    During the Site Global Conference gala event December 9th in Orlando, Florida, Site Canada was honoured with the 2013 Site ‘Chapter of the Year’ award. For the first time in Site Global history spanning 40 years, the ‘Chapter of the Year’ Award has been made to the same chapter in consecutive years. It also marks an extended period for Site Canada being recognized for top awards in each the last five years: ‘Chapter of the Year’ three times, in 2009,…

    Award Recognition, Breaking News, Meeting Community, People & Profiles

  • Site Canada announces 2014 Board of Directors

    2013/11/14

    Site Canada is pleased to announce the election of its 2014 Board of Directors. The Board comprises a team of proven industry specialists and veterans, who continue the strong representation of Site Canada within the Site Global family. Site Canada’s President for 2014 is Jennifer Glynn, Partner, Meeting Encore Ltd. Serving with Ms Glynn as Officers on the Executive Committee are: President-Elect: Hayley Bishop, CMP, Corporate Sales and Hospitality Manager, Stratus Vineyards Immediate Past-President: Pam Graham, DMCP, Senior Advisor, MCI…

    Breaking News, Meeting Community, Moves & Changes, People & Profiles

  • Site Canada awarded Chapter of the Year

    2012/09/21

    Site Canada is delighted to announce that it has been presented with the ‘Chapter of the Year’, at the Site International Conference in Beijing, China , during a Gala Dinner held at the glittering WaterCube aquatic centre, a cornerstone of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

    Breaking News, Meeting Community

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