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A Host Facility’s Energy Sources: What Planners Should Know

MeetingsNet

To achieve true sustainability, planners should understand where the energy comes from that's powering their meetings. Here's how to do that—with or without the venue's assistance. An event venue’s power source has a notable effect on a meeting’s total carbon emissions.

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How to Plan a Zero-Waste Event (and Steps to Getting There)

PCMA Convene

Julia Spangler, Sustainable Events Consultant ‘Think about [sustainability efforts] as a process of continuous improvement.’ The event brought together Indy’s top chefs and drink mixologists to raise money to fight hunger in central Indiana. Zero Waste 101. Not One-Size-Fits-All.

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Progress Report: Global Convention Center Outlook

Smart Meetings

Moscone Center plans to achieve LEED Platinum certification and become the most environmentally sustainable convention center in North America. The pause button has been pressed on the planned $72 million expansion of Monroe Convention Center in Bloomington, Indiana, according to Indiana Public Media News. Jacksonville.

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Guns, Mass Shootings & The Events Industry: Our Missing Voice

Event Leadership Institute

The same can be said of incorporating sustainability and inclusiveness practices. When Indiana passed a religious freedom law (noted by the case of the baker who refused a gay wedding client on religious grounds), a convention industry backlash caused them to rethink it. We have a voice when we want to use it.