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Green Tourism helps businesses meet demand for environmentally friendly venues with launch of Green Meetings Standard

Event Industry News

Green Tourism, the world’s leading sustainable certification programme, is giving event venues the tools that they need for a sustainable recovery from the pandemic with the launch today of its Green Meetings Standard. The new initiative builds on Green Tourism’s existing meetings and event venues criteria, which was developed in 2001.

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Progress Report: Global Convention Center Outlook

Smart Meetings

A $216 million expansion was completed in September 2001, almost doubling its size to 2.6 Moscone Center plans to achieve LEED Platinum certification and become the most environmentally sustainable convention center in North America. The waterfront property is best-known as the host of San Diego Comic-Con International each July.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

While nearly 90 percent of the ‘staff’ and ‘manager’ respondents were female, they accounted for only 56 percent of ‘directors.’”. — “Sustained Recovery Necessary to Boost Attendance,” March 1993. The people aspect of conferences will always be an important part of the equation. The Ethics of Fams. Navy and U.S.

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