Tag: green meetings
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Editorial Director Christine Born sees more innovation in meetings’ future. [...] Read more
Who says meetings can’t be relaxing? That’s the main goal for meetings at Tahéima Wellness Resort and Spa in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. [...] Read more
The 179,000-sq.-ft., 148-room property is located in a wooded area on the south side of campus. [...] Read more
The center is now one of three U.S. convention centers to earn that level of certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. [...] Read more
Wynn Las Vegas renovates guest room, Starwood opens Aloft hotels and more. [...] Read more
Sheraton Seattle began construction of The Garden Walk, a pedestrian corridor and urban garden designed by landscape architects Gustafson Guthrie Nichol, last month. The walkway turns Seventh Avenue into a green space in the middle of Seattle, right along the route visitors take from the hotel to the convention center. Sheraton Seattle Hotel is the largest hotel in the Northwest with 1,258 rooms and 75,000 square feet of event space, including an 18,300-sq.-ft. grand ballroom.
Fairmont [...] Read more
Green meetings continue to be a growing industry trend. Planners are trying to be more eco-friendly in everything from waste disposal to shipping to registration. A number of resources exist to help planners adopt better eco practices.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s website provides an extensive list of green resources for meeting and event planners, including incentives like WasteWise, a program that helps cut disposal costs.
The Green Business League assesses companies assembles a prequalified list of nationally [...] Read more
A few years ago, green meetings were a novel idea, and planners struggled to find hotels, venues and suppliers for their events. Things have definitely changed.
“The focus is no longer on green as being unique, but green as being an expected practice,” says Tracey Messina, executive director of Convene Green Alliance, an organization of association and meetings professionals committed to lessening the environmental impact of the events they host. Established in March 2008, CGA has [...] Read more
