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Sustainable MeetingSustainable MeetingGuideGuide
Presented by Drew Pfefferle
 
OverviewOverview
The green meeting presentation coveredThe green meeting presentation covereda lot of information dealing with the special eventsa lot of information dealing with the special eventsindustry and the growing trend of making eventsindustry and the growing trend of making eventssustainable. It started in a chronological order withsustainable. It started in a chronological order withhow green events started to gain recognition. It thenhow green events started to gain recognition. It thendealt with the benefits of green events fromdealt with the benefits of green events fromdifferent aspects of the industry, and howdifferent aspects of the industry, and howbusinesses are starting to environmentallybusinesses are starting to environmentallyresponsible. The last part of the presentationresponsible. The last part of the presentationillustrated many great conventions centers from allillustrated many great conventions centers from allaround the country that were constructed or havearound the country that were constructed or havebeen remodeled to become sustainable.been remodeled to become sustainable.
 
Overview cont.Overview cont.
Highlights of the presentation were:Highlights of the presentation were:
The evolution of green meetings over time, and how there was no setThe evolution of green meetings over time, and how there was no setstandards of putting on a green meeting until the Conventionstandards of putting on a green meeting until the ConventionIndustry Council in 2003.Industry Council in 2003.
The different values that are associated with green meeting and eventThe different values that are associated with green meeting and eventplanning. How there are different types our values depending on ifplanning. How there are different types our values depending on ifyou are the event planner, organization, an attendee, or a supplier.you are the event planner, organization, an attendee, or a supplier.
Sustainability is the ability to provide for the needs of the world’sSustainability is the ability to provide for the needs of the world’spopulation without damaging its ability to provide for futurepopulation without damaging its ability to provide for futuregenerations.generations.
All the different green convention centers. The Phoenix conventionAll the different green convention centers. The Phoenix conventioncenter and the Portland convention center were especially impressive.center and the Portland convention center were especially impressive.
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