Presented to GMIC Mid Atlantic Chapter.

1. How To Plan A Green Meeting
Joe Stabb

2. Think
Green

3. Planning

4. Planning a Green Meeting
Planning/expect to plan a green meeting next year?
Assoc. Corp. Gov. Ind.
Yes 33.9 35.5 46.7 47.2
No 66.1 64.5 53.3 52.8

5. Planning a Green Meeting
Green meeting elements?
Assoc. Corp. Gov. Ind.
Recycling 51.7 50.4 59.3 59.2
Food donations/sustainable cuisine 20.5 22.9 15.3 26.2
Green venue site selection 12.4 20.6 27.1 19.3
Paperless meetings 39.3 31.3 37.3 32.6
Carbon offsets 6.4 36.3 22 29.2
I don’t plan green meetings 31.6 36.3 22 29.2
Other 6.4 4.2 6.8 6.4

6. Planning a Green Meeting
Do you measure/report green practices?
Assoc. Corp. Gov. Ind.
Yes 7.6 12.7 8.5 18.1
No 92.4 87.3 91.5 81.9

7. 75% of people
do not know
what GREEN is

12. Green Imagery & Information
is Everywhere

14. Planning

15. Things to Consider During Planning
• Green Practices of Hotel / Meeting Facility (Are they actually
followed?)
• Is food sourced locally?
• Greener meeting materials

16. Green Practices of Hotel / Meeting Facility
• Do they actively implement their stated green practices?
• Hotel Industry Green Certified
• Employees talk about it

17. Food Waste Recycling

18. Is Food Sourced Locally?
• Fresh, local food
• Cost savings $$
• Unique tastes and experiences

19. Greener Meeting Materials
• Electronic materials, mobile materials
• Is food sourced locally?
• Greener meeting materials

22. Questions

23. THE END
Joe Stabb
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