Greening in the MICE industry

Mair, Judith; Popely, Deborah

doi:10.4324/9780429445125-6

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“…Congruent with the rapid adoption of technology in events, skills related to “the IT and technical side of event organisation” have become more pertinent requirements in the workplace (P5). Substituting meetings and events with virtual platforms, such as video conferencing, makes the sector particularly vulnerable in terms of sustaining long-term business (Mair and Popely, 2019).…”

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Quality education: industry contributions to embed sustainability in a meeting and event management curriculum

Venske

2021

IJEFM

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PurposeWith the global adoption of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), it has become increasingly important for educators to develop a responsive curriculum where future event practitioners understand, value and implement sustainability as a core component of meeting and event management. The purpose of this paper is to explore the viewpoints of industry to embed sustainability as part of developing a Meeting and Event Management curriculum that is responsive to industry needs, and in so doing, contribute to quality education (SDG4).Design/methodology/approachQualitative data were generated from 10 key informant interviews amongst top-level meeting and event professionals. Open questions elucidated industry viewpoints to develop content for a Meeting and Event Management curriculum at Advanced Diploma level in South Africa. Content analysis and data interpretation revealed key topics that guided the embedment of SDGs in the curriculum as knowledge, skills, values and attitudes.FindingsCurriculum content was linked to six specific, corresponding SDGs, namely: good health and well-being; quality education; decent work and economic growth; industry, innovation and infrastructure; climate action and partnerships for the goals.Originality/valueThe paper contributes valuable industry insights into academic educators concerned with responsive curriculum development in the field of meeting and event management by outlining how SDGs can be integrated as competencies and learning outcomes in a tertiary qualification.

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confidence: 99%