The IELA Industry Relations Working Group organised the second ASSOCIATIONS DAY, inviting national and regional association of the exhibitions industry.
The event took place online on Thursday, December 7th at 2:00 PM CET and the focus of this edition is “Sustainable practices towards NZCE operations”.
Kim Valdes and Garcia Newel, Chair and Vice Chair of the IRWG invited the IELA Ambassadors and the national associations to join the event to discuss about how the exhibition industry in each country is implementing best practices towards Net Zero Carbon operations.
This year, our focus is on collaborative efforts to achieve Net Zero Carbon in event operations, a goal that is both ambitious and crucial for our collective future.
We were glad that the participants could join us to celebrate and champion the role of associations in driving innovation and sustainable practices within our industry.
Ambassador Programme Interview Serie - South Africa - December 2023
Interviewee: Sibusiso Mncwabe, Chairperson of the Board at EXSA Exhibition and Events Association of South Africa.
Interviewers:
Date: November 7th 2023
Content of the discussion:
00:50 EXSA has been working hard to bring Net Zero Carbon to the industry and get the industry connected to this new idea of having Net Zero Carbon. Would you like to tell us more about it?
02:48 Can you share with us how the associations have collaborated so far?
03:47 How do you think IELA & EXSA can collaborate together, so we can share best practices?
Ambassador Programme Interview Serie - United Kingdom - November 2023
Interviewee: Chris Skeith OBE, Chief Executive Officer AEO
Interviewer: Garcia Newell with DSV Solutions Ltd, IELA Ambassadors in the UK and Vice-Chairperson of the IELA Industry Relations Working Group,
Date: November 16th 2023
Content of the discussion:
01:06 Whist the association is based in the UK, the AEO is very much international What has the association done in terms of net carbon zero emissions?
04:05 Can you explain the kind of best practices the association has implemented? Can you give us a roadmap in terms of best practices?
05:02 How best can we collaborate as associations in this journey that we're going?
Ambassador Programme Interview Serie - Spain - November 2023
Interviewee: Juan Puchalt, General Secretary at AFE, the Spanish Trade Fairs Association.
Interviewer: Marta Kupis from RESA EXPO LOGISTICS, IELA Ambassadors in Spain and Chairperson of the IELA Sustainability Working Group
Date: November 20th 2023
Content of the discussion:
01:00 More information about the first joint event organised last July 2023 in Malaga by AFE, the Spanish Trade Fairs Association, and APCE, the Spanish Association of Conference Centres to address the issue of sustainability.
03:00 What were the priority Best Practices in the Golden Rules?
04:45 How do you think we could enhance collaboration between AFE and IELA to educate, raise awareness and share best practices?
Ambassador Programme Interview Serie - Poland - November 2023
Interviewee: Beata Kozyra, CEO of the Polish Chamber of Exhibition Industry
Interviewer: Marzena Zawadzka-Szulc, IELA Ambassadors in Poland and Vice-Chairperson of the IELA Membership Working Group
Date: November 22nd 2023
Content of the discussion:
01:13 What has the Polish Chamber of the Exhibition Industry done so far regarding the implementation of Net Zero Carbon?
06:40 Could you share some best practices that the association has already implemented?
11:20 How can IELA and the Polish Chamber of the Exhibition Industry cooperate together in order to make 2023 and 2050 Net Zero Carbon Events objectives effective?
Ambassador Programme Interview Serie - Japan - November 2023
Interviewee: Christopher Eve, Director of the Executive Board of JEXA, the Japan Exhibition Association
Interviewer: Ryu Ishida from Ishikawa Gumi, IELA Ambassadors in Japan and Vice-Chairperson of the IELA Standards and Customs Working Group
Date: November 20th 2023
Content of the discussion:
01:20 Can you explain about what the association has done in Japan, Asian Area, about the Net Zero Carbon Event implementation?
06:50 please express what best practices JEXA has implemented to inspire other associations in other regions to follow in your footsteps
09:02 To what extend can your association hepl glogally in showcasing training to build a value chain to make it a reality the 2030 and 2050 Net Zero Carbon Evetns objectives?
Ambassador Programme Interview Serie - South Africa - December 2023
Interviewee: Gary Corin, Vice Chairperson of AAXO, the Association of African Exhibition Organisers
Interviewers:
Date: November 23rd 2023
Content of the discussion:
01:25 As AAXO, who represents the organisers within Southern Africa and Africa, what is the Associations working towards the Net Zero Carbon implementation and taking this into the rest of Africa?
7:37: How can IELA collaborate with AAXO in getting this into the rest of Africa?
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