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Canadian Cities Join the Global Destination Sustainability Index through Destination Canada

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Destination Canada is pleased to announce the next phase of its Canadian Business Event Sustainability Plan as domestic partners across the country embark on the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) annual benchmarking process.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Destination Canada is pleased to announce the next phase of its Canadian Business Event Sustainability Plan as domestic partners across the country embark on the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) annual benchmarking process.
  • Launched in the spring of 2022, Destination Canada's Canadian Business Event Sustainability Plan is a first-of-its-kind national program aimed at improving the economic, socio-cultural, and environmental sustainability practices of business events hosted in Canada.
  • "That is why having Canadian destination partners from coast-to-coast-to-coast join the GDS-Index and reaffirm their commitments to improving the economic, socio-cultural, and environmental sustainability of the business events Canada hosts is so important.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Destination Canada and an expanding group of Canadian pioneering cities to the GDS-Movement.

Canadian Cities Join the Global Destination Sustainability Index through Destination Canada

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Carbon, Quality of life, Crown, Wild, City, Culture, Government of Canada, Guide, Organization, Destination Canada, Global, GDS, Research, Business, REP, Certification, Industry, Convention (meeting), Best practice, Awareness, Sustainability, Business development, Explore Edmonton, Tourism, Movement, United Way, Oil, Risk management, BC

VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Destination Canada is pleased to announce the next phase of its Canadian Business Event Sustainability Plan as domestic partners across the country embark on the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) annual benchmarking process.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Destination Canada is pleased to announce the next phase of its Canadian Business Event Sustainability Plan as domestic partners across the country embark on the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) annual benchmarking process.
  • Launched in the spring of 2022, Destination Canada's Canadian Business Event Sustainability Plan is a first-of-its-kind national program aimed at improving the economic, socio-cultural, and environmental sustainability practices of business events hosted in Canada.
  • "That is why having Canadian destination partners from coast-to-coast-to-coast join the GDS-Index and reaffirm their commitments to improving the economic, socio-cultural, and environmental sustainability of the business events Canada hosts is so important.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Destination Canada and an expanding group of Canadian pioneering cities to the GDS-Movement.

DMG EVENTS TO HOST GLOBAL CARBON CAPTURE CONVENTION IN EDMONTON, CANADA

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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EDMONTON, AB, Sept. 14, 2022 /CNW/ - dmg events announces major convention showcasing carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) as a key pillar of Canada's net-zero emissions strategy by 2050, Carbon Capture Canada.

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  • EDMONTON, AB, Sept. 14, 2022 /CNW/ - dmg events announces major convention showcasing carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) as a key pillar of Canada's net-zero emissions strategy by 2050, Carbon Capture Canada.
  • This conference will host conversations on carbon capture projects along with important discussion around sustainable jobs and economic development, new technologies and the economics of CCUS.
  • Carbon Capture Canada provides the opportunity for buyers and sellers interested in CCUS projects to get a head start before this strategy is formalized.
  • dmg events is a leading global organizer of face-to-face events and a publisher of trade magazines.

Innovate Edmonton Introduces Edmonton’s Newest Innovation Destination

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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Edmontons newest innovation destination is scheduled to open downtown in fall 2022 as the first home of Innovate Edmonton.

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  • Edmontons newest innovation destination is scheduled to open downtown in fall 2022 as the first home of Innovate Edmonton.
  • Edmontons newest innovation destination aims to be an inclusive and welcoming environment for innovators in every sector, at all stages of growth, across every demographic and will reflect Edmontons innovation success and diversity.
  • With its inviting street-level location, Innovate Edmonton also aims to put innovation in the public realm and create a flagship for Edmontons global innovation brand.
  • Edmontons newest innovation destination will contribute to the innovation identity of our city and showcase Edmontons innovators as engines for solving global issues, said Ashif Mawji, Chair of the Edmonton Police Foundation and Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator, funded in part by Innovate Edmonton.

The NPD Group: U.S. Toy Industry Retail Sales Increased by 13% in 2021

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Thursday, January 27, 2022
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Unit sales increased 8% and the average selling price of $12.37 was up 4% vs 2020.

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  • Unit sales increased 8% and the average selling price of $12.37 was up 4% vs 2020.
  • The three-year compound annual growth rate for the period between 2018 and 2021 was 8%, driven by ASP growth of 8%.
  • For the second year in a row the COVID 19 pandemic had a strong impact on consumer behavior, which propped up the toy industry in 2021.
  • Source: The NPD Group/ Retail Tracking Service, January-December 2021

Enerflex Announces the Appointment of a New Director

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Monday, October 18, 2021
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CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Enerflex Ltd. (TSX:EFX) (Enerflex or the Company) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Mona Hale as a director of Enerflex.

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  • CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Enerflex Ltd. (TSX:EFX) (Enerflex or the Company) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Mona Hale as a director of Enerflex.
  • Ms. Hale has 35 years of executive, finance, and operational leadership experience across the oil and gas, mining, and telecommunication sectors.
  • Her extensive financial and executive experience will bring additional strength to the Enerflex Board of Directors.
  • We are very pleased to have the benefit of her diversified experience to support the global growth of Enerflex.