With over 20 years’ experience in the business events industry, Virginia brings revenue generation, client engagement, business development and account management skills to her role at Arinex joining the company in April 2021. During this time, she has championed the company’s Reconciliation Action Plan and has provided advice on sustainability measures in the business events sector. Arinex is Australia’s first carbon neutral event management company.

Virginia contracted with Mayvin Global as a subject matter expert for several years and worked on various projects for clients such as the Association of Australian Convention Bureau, Barangaroo Development Authority, Central Coast Council and Sarawak Convention Bureau.

Virginia relocated back to Sydney in December 2019 after living and working in Singapore for two years. During that time, she provided the Darwin Convention Centre with international business development and marketing strategy. She also provided business development expertise to the Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. Virginia worked with Business Events Sydney from 2002-2017 in various roles including leading the Bidding and Business Development teams.

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Synopsis

Our industry knows we must act on climate change. We have responded by developing the biggest, most inclusive collaboration ever seen in our industry – the Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE) Pledge. The initiative is the events industry’s global campaign to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 – at the latest. Hosted by Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) and supported by the United Nations, NZCE is supported globally by over 600 businesses from across our sector. Join this session to hear from UFI’s CEO, Kai Hattendorf, who will provide an overview of the key elements of the pledge, highlighting the role of the events industry in addressing climate change collectively. Kai will then be joined by a panel of local practitioners who will share their journey as signatories to the pledge, providing tangible tips. The panel will answer questions and address challenges to help audience members along their own emissions reduction journey.

Key Takeaways

1. An understanding of the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge and what it means to become a signatory
2. How the Net Zero Carbon Events pledge relates to the Asia Pacific
3. The benefits and challenges associated with committing to net zero emissions
4. How to start your net zero emissions journey

Target Audience

Venues, organisers, service providers, associations, suppliers and destinations