Green Meetings Happen In Green Cities Webinar

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Green Meetings Happen In Green Cities: How Sustainable is the Destination You’re Considering?

Amanda SimonsSustainable Programs Manager

Webinar at a Glance

• Assessing Accessibility and Infrastructure in the Destination

• City, Convention Center and Hotel Environmental Initiatives and Social Sustainability Initiatives

• Best Practices, Resources and a Glossary of Terms

How green is the destination I’m considering?

Accessibility and Infrastructure

Accessibility and Infrastructure

The destination has public transportation (subway, tram, bus) options between the convention center area and the airport

Percentage of local and accessible green spaces* within 2-miles of the convention center

Percentage of hotels within walking distance of the convention center (within 1 mile of convention center)

The destination has low-impact or sustainable transportation options

Accessibility and InfrastructureAdvanced Indicators

Convention Center or CVB/DMO has a green team or sustainability director whom the planner can access, who is knowledgeable about sustainability practices within the destination or at the center.

City, Convention Center and Hotel Environmental Initiatives

Environmental Initiatives

The convention center has an ongoing recycling program that includes at the very least, plastics, glass, aluminum, paper, and cardboard

convention center can provide a post-event sustainability report including measurement of: -Energy consumption - Water consumption- Waste diversion by type - Carbon emissions- Local sourced food

Environmental Initiatives

Renewable Energy Sources

Food waste composting or food diversion program

City, Convention Center and Hotel Environmental Initiatives

Advanced Indicators

Percentage of total food (by spend) purchased by convention center that is local (within 250 miles) and/or organic.

Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are available for the purchase during the event, which specifically support the development of renewable energy within the city’s regional grid location.

City, Convention and Hotel Social Sustainability Initiatives

City, Convention and Hotel Social Sustainability Initiatives

City, Convention and Hotel Social Sustainability Initiatives

Advanced Indicators

Convention Center, CVB and/or percentage of hotels that can report an employee engagement score.

Supportive Workplaces (workplaces that have social and supportive programs in place to help employees...mental health, child care options for example)

Glossary of Terms

How can your CVB help youGREEN up your meeting?

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•Planners easily search and compare meeting needs across multiple destinations.

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Our Promise and Value To Planners

– Comprehensive View of the Destination– Local Expertise– Extensive In-Market Relationships– FREE to YOU!

We are the best first point of contact to help planners FIND the right fit

for any size meeting or event.

CMP Credit

• Participation has earned you .50 Clock Hours towards CMP—Domain: G Meeting Event Design

• Your CMP Certificate & a recording of this webinar will be sent to you within five business days

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