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Going Green with Food and Beverage

Master the Event

There are many resources meeting and event planners can use, including reducing; water, energy as well as food and beverage consumption. It has been reported that one of the top reasons for meeting attendance is the food. So when planning a meeting or event attention definitely must go into the food and beverage side of things.

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21 Tips for More Sustainable Event Planning

Planning Pod

With environmental concerns becoming increasingly urgent, the event planning industry has the unique opportunity to shift how we think of events and lead the way toward sustainable practices. Here’s how to plan greener events for a more sustainable future. How do you plan a sustainable event?

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Food Rescue and Donating to Those in Need: The Law Is On Your Side

Smart Meetings

What the Food Donation Improvement Act Means for Events A new federal law could make it easier to donate unused food from a conference to those in need. An estimated 40% of the food produced in the U.S. We want the food to be handled properly and safely,” says Second Servings founder and President Barbara Bronstein. “We

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New Report: IMEX 2022 Reached Net Zero Carbon Events Goals

Smart Meetings

IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. Counting the Sustainable Event Measures IMEX America 2022 , which took place Oct. Counting the Sustainable Event Measures IMEX America 2022 , which took place Oct. IMEX is not new to the quest for more sustainable events.

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Reduce and Reuse: Meeting Spaces Go Green

Smart Meetings

As the world turns to a new year, many are coming to realize that our resources are finite and becoming sustainable is crucial to the future of our planet. Even in our everyday activities, green thinking and sustainability are critical. of meeting space and also has a 19-year-old food compost program. million sq.

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Reduce and Reuse: Meeting Spaces Go Green

Smart Meetings

As the world turns to a new year, many are coming to realize that our resources are finite and becoming sustainable is crucial to the future of our planet. Even in our everyday activities, green thinking and sustainability are critical. of meeting space and also has a 19-year-old food compost program. million sq.

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Can Events Help Solve the Global Food Crisis?

PCMA Convene

It’s clear that our food systems will need to change — and change radically — if we are to safeguard the planet and feed a growing population. The good news is that new approaches, new partnerships, and new resolve — spurred on by the urgent threat food waste poses to the planet — are changing that. (Painting by Dennis Wojtkiewicz).