1. The Next Generation of Green –
New Ways To Make Your
Event Sustainable
brought to you by Liz King, Lindsey Rosenthal
and the Event Alley Show

2. Liz King, Lindsey Rosenthal
and Event Alley Show

3. Your Green Experience

4. What are we doing and why?

5. In 10 years, your attendees
will not want your events
to be green.
They will expect it.

6. Who are you answering to?

7. Recommendations From Experts

8. Areas For Green Integration
• Food and food waste
• Materials and
material waste
• Energy and water
usage
• Transportation
emissions
• Destination and
venue choices

9. Reducing Food Waste
• Serve meals buffet-style and water from
pitchers or in reusable bottles
• Don’t use disposable dishware!
• Donate leftover food

10. Reducing Material Waste
• New labels for trash and recycling cans!
• Ask for composting and choose properties
with recycling programs
• Donate your meeting supplies or use
materials to create a gift

11. Reducing Energy and Water Use
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Use smart power strips
Choose a venue with natural light
Use dishwashers instead of hand washing
Find venues with alternative energy sources

12. Offsetting Carbon Emissions
• Ask your attendees
for help!
– Go to Carbonfund.org
– Individuals can
calculate their own
carbon emissions
– Estimate based on
travel region
– Add to your
registration page

13. Offsetting Carbon Emissions
• Calculate for the
entire event
– Go to Carbonfund.org
– Use the Events
Calculator
– Add number of days,
people, travel sources,
hotel and meals

14. Location, Location, Location!
• Contract with destinations that have made a
commitment to environmental responsibility
• Choose areas ravaged by natural disasters or
most affected by the economy
• Fly-in versus drive-in markets

15. Inspired Green Integration

16. Move To Paperless Planning

17. Choosing A Focus

18. What About Apps?

20. SUPPORT LOCAL, SUSTAINABLE FOOD

21. Hosting Crowdsourced
Brainstorming Sessions

23. Swag!

24. Other Ways To Recycle

26. Case Study: IMEX America
2013

27. Case Study: IMEX America
2013

28. How Did They Do It?
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Use the recycling bins.
Mail unused brochures and other
materials back to your office.
Recycle your USB sticks by
dropping (pre-cleaned) sticks in
the recycle bins at the
Sustainability Hub and Information
Counters. (We will send them to
schools in India for re-use.)
Participate in the “badge back”
program at the trade show to
support local charities in the Las
Vegas area.
Help out with our Clean the World
initiative at the trade show to
recycle hotel soaps and shampoos
into hygiene kits for our legacy
partner The Shade Tree shelter.
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Consider carbon-offsetting your
travel to Las Vegas.
Exhibitors: if you are using
a “standard booth package”
provided by GES, the booth
already has the following
sustainable attributes: recyclable
wastebaskets and biodegradable
liners; plastic carpet cover made
from 50% to 100% recycled
content; carpet has a minimum
25% post industrial recycled
content that is 100% recyclable;
utilizes solvent-free paints and
water-based biodegradable
products.
Exhibitors: opt for sustainable
catering for your booth.

29. It’s Your Turn!

30. Resources For You
• Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC):
www.gmicglobal.org
• US Green Building Counci (USGBC):
www.usgbc.org
• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): www.edf.org
• EDF Sustainability Handbook:
www.edf.org/sites/default/files/sustainabilityhandbook.pdf
• Seafood Watch: Seafood Selector by EDF and the
Monterey Bay Aquarium, via seafood.edf.org or
your mobile app store
• #eventprofs hashtag on Twitter

31. Learn More!
Next Episode: The Art of the Virtual Concierge
Tuesday, November 5 at 1:00 PM EST
www.eventalleyshow.com
info@eventalleyshow.com
@EventAlleyShow
Liz King
@lizkingevents
www.lizkingevents.com
Lindsey Rosenthal
@eventsforgood
www.eventsforgood.org