Issue 016

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<div style="display:none;font-size:1px;color:#ffffff;line-height:1px;max-height:0px;max-width:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;margin-right:100%;"> From Consumers to Stakeholders </div> <style type="text/css"> .fontsize2 { font-size: 10px; line-height: 14px; } .fontsize3 { font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; } .fontsize4 { font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; } .fontsize5 { font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; } .fontsize6 { font-size: 36px; line-height: 36px; } .fontsize7 { font-size: 40px; line-height: 40px; } .width600 { width: 600px; } .width520 { width: 520px; } .backgroundcolor { background-color: #c8c8c8; } .col3 td { width: 162px !important; } .col3img { width: 162px !important; } @media screen and (max-width:600px) { .backgroundcolor { background-color: white; } .width600 { width: 600px; } .fontsize2 { font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; } .fontsize3 { font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; } .fontsize4 { font-size: 21px; line-height: 27px; } .fontsize5 { font-size: 24px; line-height: 27px; 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vertical-align:middle;" valign="middle" class=""> <font color="#001ef0" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; color:#001ef0;"> <a href="https://www.opusagency.com/xo"> <img alt="xo" border="0" height="58" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/626019a625786bf5f3beace1_xo.png" width="112"> </a> </font> </td> <td align="right" style="text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" valign="top"> <font color="#001ef0" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="color:#001ef0; font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <a href="https://www.opusagency.com/"> <img alt="by" border="0" height="46" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/626019a663d7881ea83e2e09_by.png" width="58"><img alt="opus" border="0" height="46" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/626019a6f00cd106fe8f21da_opus.gif" width="89"> </a> </font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" style="text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom;" valign="bottom"> <font class="fontsize2" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="2" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <strong> Issue 016: June 2022 </strong> </font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="40" style="height:40px;">   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table align="center" bgcolor="#fff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="width600" style="margin:0px auto; background-color:#fff;" width="600"> <tbody> <tr> <td rowspan="4" style="width:40px;" width="40"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" width="40"> </td> <td class="width520" style="position:relative;" width="520"> <a href="https://www.opusagency.com/article/the-rise-of-the-stakeholder-economy" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;"><img src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/62ba1ef7b439b02617c76cbd_XO-MastHead-v2-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" width="520" class="width520"></a> </td> <td rowspan="4" style="width:40px;" width="40"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" width="40"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="40" style="height:40px;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <font face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <strong> <font class="fontsize6" size="6"> The Rise of the Stakeholder Economy </font> </strong> <br> <font class="fontsize5" size="5">  <br> <strong>How A Global Movement Is Turning Consumers Into Stakeholders</strong> </font> </font>  <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td height="40" style="height:40px;">   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   <table bgcolor="#f0f0f0" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color:#f0f0f0;" class="width520" width="520"> <tbody> <tr> <td rowspan="3" style="width:40px;" width="40"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" width="40"> </td> <td height="40" style="height:40px; width:440px;" width="440">   </td> <td rowspan="3" style="width:40px;" width="40"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" width="40"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="40" style="height:40px; width:440px;" width="440"> <font face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="color:#001ef0; font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;" class="fontsize5" color="#001ef0" size="5"> <strong> Audience expectations are evolving...again. <br>   </strong> </font> <font class="fontsize4" size="4" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <p>Fueled by a universal need to be seen and heard, shaped by recent events, and enabled by technological advancements — audiences today expect to be seen, heard, and have a say in the brand.</p><p>Event marketers are catalyzing this audience evolution by designing events and experiences that encourage active audience participation.<br></p><p><a href="https://www.opusagency.com/article/the-rise-of-the-stakeholder-economy" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline;"><font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0;"><u><strong>These are the five trends that are changing the audience mindset from consumer to participants to stakeholders.</strong></u></font></a></p> </font> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right" style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;" valign="middle"> <img src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/62684d6102f1770a734d0717_Author%20Circle%20-%20Kate%20Romano.png" alt="" border="0" width="79" height="79" style="width:79px; height:79px; border-width:0px;"> </td> <td style="width:16px;" width="16">   </td> <td align="left" style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle;" valign="middle"> <font class="fontsize3" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="3" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0;"> Kate Romano </font> <br> Director of Marketing </font> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="40" style="height:40px; width:440px;" width="440">   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td height="40" style="height:40px;">   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="width520" width="520" "=""> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" class="blueleft" width="246" style="width:246px; vertical-align:top; text-align:left;" valign="top">  <br> <a href="https://www.bizbash.com/bizbash-lists/brands-event-pros/article/22250118/industry-innovators-2022-event-tech-experts" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;"><img src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/62b6050cc3d53f382bf12cc6_Featured%20Promo-TopInnovators.png" alt="" border="0" width="200" style="width:200px; border-width:0px;"></a> </td> <td align="left" class="blueright" style="vertical-align:middle; text-align:left;" valign="middle"> <font face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">  <br> <font class="fontsize5" size="5"> BizBash Announces Top 12 Event Tech Innovators </font> </font> <br> <br> <font face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <font size="4" class="fontsize4"> <p>Congratulations to this crew who keeps pushing our industry to new heights—especially Opus Agency’s VP of Technical Solutions, Todd Moritz.</p> <p><a href="https://www.bizbash.com/bizbash-lists/brands-event-pros/article/22250118/industry-innovators-2022-event-tech-experts" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline;"><font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0;"><u>See the full list</u></font></a></p> <br>   </font> </font> </td> <td style="width:40px;" width="40"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" width="40"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td height="40" style="height:40px;">   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   <div> <strong> <font class="fontsize6" color="#001ef0" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="6" style="color:#001ef0; font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Top Tabs </font> </strong> </div>  <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td height="30" style="height:30px;">   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>  <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="col3"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:162px; vertical-align:top;" valign="top" width="162"> <font class="fontsize3" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="3" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6922557814695493632/" style="text-decoration:none;"> <img src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/62151f08c425abd5e1b8c93c/62b602a94eccbff066f106f4_Top%20Tabs%20-%20Attendee%20Bill%20of%20Rights.png" alt="" class="col3img" width="162" style="width:162px;" border="0"> </a> <br>  <br> <font class="fontsize5" size="5"> <strong> The Attendee Bill of Rights, Dictated By Attendees </strong> </font> <br>  <br> Having crowdsourced attendees’ pet peeves, this Attendee Bill of Rights is an event marketer's guide to creating attendee-first events, as dictated by attendees. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6922557814695493632/"> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0; text-decoration:underline;"> <u> Dig In </u> </font> </a>  </font> </td> <td class="col3spacer" style="width:17px;" width="17"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" style="width:17px; height:1px;" width="17"> </td> <td style="width:162px; vertical-align:top;" valign="top" width="162"> <font class="fontsize3" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="3" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">  <a href="https://meetings.skift.com/labor-shortage-horror-stories/" style="text-decoration:none;"> <img src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/62151f08c425abd5e1b8c93c/62b6030f9c0d62517ea4cee4_Top%20Tabs%20-%20Labor%20Shortages.png" alt="" class="col3img" width="162" style="width:162px;" border="0"> </a> <br>  <br> <font class="fontsize5" size="5"> <strong> Horror Stories From Labor Shortages Affecting Events </strong> </font> <br>  <br> Labor shortages are impacting events in multiple and sometimes completely unforeseen ways. Four event experts candidly share their horror stories. <a href="https://meetings.skift.com/labor-shortage-horror-stories/"> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0; text-decoration:underline;"> <u> Plan Ahead </u> </font> </a>  </font> </td> <td class="col3spacer" style="width:17px;" width="17"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" style="width:17px; height:1px;" width="17"> </td> <td style="width:162px; vertical-align:top;" valign="top" width="162"> <font class="fontsize3" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="3" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">  <a href="https://www.themeetingmagazines.com/news/irf-report-examines-role-incentive-programs/?post_type=association_post" style="text-decoration:none;"> <img src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/62151f08c425abd5e1b8c93c/62b6036554fa985914244e73_Top%20Tabs%20-%20Incentive%20Programs.png" alt="" class="col3img" width="162" style="width:162px;" border="0"> </a> <br>  <br> <font class="fontsize5" size="5"> <strong> Incentive Programs In Today’s Decentralized Workforce </strong> </font> <br>  <br> The newly released IRF report explores the use of incentives as a business strategy to help organizations attract, retain, and build culture across in-office and remote workers. <a href="https://www.themeetingmagazines.com/news/irf-report-examines-role-incentive-programs/?post_type=association_post"> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0; text-decoration:underline;"> <u> Explore It </u> </font> </a>  </font> </td> </tr> <tr class="col3spacer"> <td colspan="5" height="40" style="height:40px;"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" style="width:1px; height:1px;" width="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:162px; vertical-align:top;" valign="top" width="162"> <font class="fontsize3" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="3" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">  <a href="https://chiefexecutive.net/how-to-rethink-events-for-a-new-era/" style="text-decoration:none;"> <img src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/62151f08c425abd5e1b8c93c/62b603a48d7fd15b10e58360_Top%20Tabs%20-%20%20Events%20For%20A%20New%20Era.png" alt="" class="col3img" width="162" style="width:162px;" border="0"> </a> <br>  <br> <font class="fontsize5" size="5"> <strong> How To Rethink Corporate Events For A New Era </strong> </font> <br>  <br> Corporate events and conferences will never be the same. And that's a good thing. It’s clear that events will be better than ever if we act on what we’ve learned. <a href="https://chiefexecutive.net/how-to-rethink-events-for-a-new-era/"> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0; text-decoration:underline;"> <u> Start Over </u> </font> </a>  </font> </td> <td class="col3spacer" style="width:17px;" width="17"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" style="width:17px; height:1px;" width="17"> </td> <td style="width:162px; vertical-align:top;" valign="top" width="162"> <font class="fontsize3" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="3" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">  <a href="https://www.inc.com/ben-sherry/artificial-intelligence-hospitality-industry.html/" style="text-decoration:none;"> <img src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/62151f08c425abd5e1b8c93c/62b60444614a44337514cc71_Top%20Tabs%20-%20AI%20Transforming%20Hospitality.png" alt="" class="col3img" width="162" style="width:162px;" border="0"> </a> <br>  <br> <font class="fontsize5" size="5"> <strong> 3 Ways AI Is Transforming the Hospitality Industry </strong> </font> <br>  <br> AI is helping businesses that are understaffed and tight on cash. Several companies offer AI-based solutions to streamline guest experiences and back-of-house operations. <a href="https://www.inc.com/ben-sherry/artificial-intelligence-hospitality-industry.html/"> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0; text-decoration:underline;"> <u> Automate It </u> </font> </a>  </font> </td> <td class="col3spacer" style="width:17px;" width="17"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" style="width:17px; height:1px;" width="17"> </td> <td style="width:162px; vertical-align:top;" valign="top" width="162"> <font class="fontsize3" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="3" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">  <a href="https://future.a16z.com/college-ambassador-program-how-to-for-startups/" style="text-decoration:none;"> <img src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/62151f08c425abd5e1b8c93c/62b6048470ca5c58397b1a81_Top%20Tabs%20-%20College%20Ambassador%20Programs.png" alt="" class="col3img" width="162" style="width:162px;" border="0"> </a> <br>  <br> <font class="fontsize5" size="5"> <strong> A Startup's Guide To Launching College Ambassador Programs </strong> </font> <br>  <br> When done right, college ambassador programs are a low cost way to acquire users, generate buzz, and kickstart the network effects that lead to massive growth and adoption. <a href="https://future.a16z.com/college-ambassador-program-how-to-for-startups/"> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0; text-decoration:underline;"> <u> Launch It </u> </font> </a>  </font> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td height="40" style="height:40px;">   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   <table bgcolor="#f5f5eb" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color:#f5f5eb;" class="width520" width="520"> <tbody> <tr> <td rowspan="3" style="width:40px;" width="40"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" width="40"> </td> <td height="40" style="height:40px;">   </td> <td rowspan="3" style="width:40px;" width="40"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" width="40"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="40" style="height:40px; width:440px;" width="440"> <strong> <font class="fontsize6" color="#001ef0" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="6" style="color:#001ef0; font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; color:#001ef0;"> Recovery Roundup </font> </strong> <br> <font class="fontsize4" size="4" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">  <br> Studying and celebrating the return of in-person experiences. Curated by the Opus Agency Health & Safety team. <br>   </font> <table> <tbody>  <tr> <td align="center" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" valign="top"> <img src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/62151f08c425abd5e1b8c93c/62b606822db8f445630d1c11_RecoveryIcons-AntiCovidPill.png" alt="" border="0" width="44" height="35" style="width:44px; height:35px; border-width:0px;"> </td> <td style="width:17px;" width="17"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" style="width:17px; height:1px;" width="17"> </td> <td align="left" style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle;" valign="middle"> <font class="fontsize4" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="4" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <strong> Overcoming Hurdles: </strong> <br> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0;"> <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/02/04/1044714/pfizer-covid-pill-paxlovid-pandemic/"> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0;"> How Pfizer Made an Effective Anti-Covid Pill </font> </a> </font> </font> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td colspan="3"> <font class="fontsize4" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="4" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">   </font> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td align="center" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" valign="top"> <img src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/62151f08c425abd5e1b8c93c/62b60693cd8d5d3d5a6c172d_RecoveryIcons-CovidWithMeeting.png" alt="" border="0" width="44" height="35" style="width:44px; height:35px; border-width:0px;"> </td> <td style="width:17px;" width="17"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" style="width:17px; height:1px;" width="17"> </td> <td align="left" style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle;" valign="middle"> <font class="fontsize4" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="4" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <strong> Relentless: </strong> <br> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0;"> <a href="https://www.meetingsnet.com/risk-management/covid-isn-t-done-meetings"> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0;"> Covid Isn’t Done with Meetings </font> </a> </font> </font> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td colspan="3"> <font class="fontsize4" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="4" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">   </font> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td align="center" style="text-align:center; 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vertical-align:top;" valign="top"> <img src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/62151f08c425abd5e1b8c93c/62b606dedcafd6c31781553d_RecoveryIcons-ChinaDisinfecting.png" alt="" border="0" width="44" height="35" style="width:44px; height:35px; border-width:0px;"> </td> <td style="width:17px;" width="17"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" style="width:17px; height:1px;" width="17"> </td> <td align="left" style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle;" valign="middle"> <font class="fontsize4" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="4" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <strong> Pushing the Narrative: </strong> <br> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0;"> <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/05/19/1052458/why-china-disinfect-everything/"> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0;"> Why China Is Still Obsessed with Disinfecting Everything </font> </a> </font> </font> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td colspan="3"> <font class="fontsize4" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="4" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">   </font> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td align="center" style="text-align:center; 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width:440px;" width="440">   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td height="40" style="height:40px;">   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   <table bgcolor="#f5f5eb" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color:#f5f5eb;" class="width520" width="520"> <tbody> <tr> <td rowspan="3" style="width:40px;" width="40"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" width="40"> </td> <td height="40" style="height:40px;">   </td> <td rowspan="3" style="width:40px;" width="40"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" width="40"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="40" pardot-data="" style="height: 40px; width: 440px; font-size: 12px;" width="440"> <strong> <font class="fontsize6" color="#001ef0" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="color:#001ef0; font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; color:#001ef0;"> Sustainability Synopsis </font> </strong> <font face="Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" size="4" class="fontsize4"> <br>  <br> From slowing to undoing — moving from net-zero to climate postive — this is what matters as we improve our shared impact. <br>  </font> <table> <tbody>  <tr> <td align="center" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" valign="top"> <img src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/62151f08c425abd5e1b8c93c/62879bca2052d3f70d0c35c8_SustainabilityIcons-HotelSoap.png" alt="" border="0" width="44" height="35" style="width:44px; height:35px; border-width:0px;"> </td> <td style="width:17px;" width="17"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" style="width:17px; height:1px;" width="17"> </td> <td align="left" style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle;" valign="middle"> <font class="fontsize4" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <strong> Emissions & Admissions: </strong> <br> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0;"> <a href="https://www.protocol.com/climate/salesforce-google-flights-emissions-calculators"> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0;"> Business Travel Is Big Tech's Next Climate Challenge </font> </a> </font> </font> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td colspan="3"> <font class="fontsize4" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">   </font> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td align="center" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" valign="top"> <img src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/62151f08c425abd5e1b8c93c/62879c3639c4db76ccfee921_SustainabilityIcons-NewTechNetZero.png" alt="" border="0" width="44" height="35" style="width:44px; height:35px; border-width:0px;"> </td> <td style="width:17px;" width="17"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" style="width:17px; height:1px;" width="17"> </td> <td align="left" style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle;" valign="middle"> <font class="fontsize4" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <strong> New Beginnings </strong> <br> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0;"> <a href="https://meetings.skift.com/why-it-pays-to-choose-event-destinations-where-urban-renewal-is-a-priority/"> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0;"> Why It Pays to Host Events Where Urban Renewal Is a Priority </font> </a> </font> </font> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td colspan="3"> <font class="fontsize4" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">   </font> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td align="center" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" valign="top"> <img src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/62151f08c425abd5e1b8c93c/62879c7965a2c8c10e861bc0_SustainabilityIcons-EventIndustryReport.png" alt="" border="0" width="44" height="35" style="width:44px; height:35px; border-width:0px;"> </td> <td style="width:17px;" width="17"> <img alt="" height="1" src="https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61f2e2596c828552c26cad73/627038e2a5e51051d9592cd8_blank.gif" style="width:17px; height:1px;" width="17"> </td> <td align="left" style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle;" valign="middle"> <font class="fontsize4" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <strong> Roadtrip: </strong> <br> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0;"> <a href="https://skift.com/2022/06/02/global-tourism-must-confront-these-3-consumer-shifts-in-its-sustainability-push/"> <font color="#001ef0" style="color:#001ef0;"> Global Tourism Must Confront These Three Consumer Shifts In Its Sustainability Push </font> </a> </font> </font> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td colspan="3"> <font class="fontsize4" face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif" style="font-family:Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">   </font> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td align="center" style="text-align:center; 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