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2002/12/15 - Environmentally Responsible Meetings Award
ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE MEETINGS AWARD
IMEX, the International Hotels Environment Initiative and Oceans Blue Foundation (Canada) established the Environmentally Responsible Meetings Award to recognize environmental excellence and innovation within the meetings industry. These awards represent the highest accolades for environmental responsibility among meeting planners and hosts. Applications and information on the Award can be found at:
http://www.imex-frankfurt.com/rmaward.php.
The First Annual Environmentally Responsible Meetings Award will be presented at the IMEX Worldwide Exhibition, at a gala dinner on Tuesday 9th April 2003, at the Intercontinental Hotel, Frankfurt, Germany. A new tradition of acknowledging success in our industry, the Award recognizes individuals and organizations that are leading the way in this dynamic industry, earning the distinction as the best in their field.
AWARD TITLE:
Environmentally Responsible Meetings Award
CRITERIA & ELIGIBILITY:
The Environmentally Responsible Meetings Award recognizes a business, association or agency that has demonstrated innovative efforts to prevent and reduce the environmental impacts of a specific meeting through design, planning, implementation and evaluation. Their commitment to environmentally responsible meetings and changing the way they conduct business will serve as an example to others. Please see the Nomination Information Form for further details on eligibility and application requirements at
http://www.imex-frankfurt.com/rmaward.php.
THE NOMINEES:
Companies, organisations and individuals are encouraged to put forward their own nominations for this award, or can be nominated by others.
THE AWARD PRESENTATION:
The Environmentally Responsible Meetings Award finalists will be recognized at a ceremony held in connection with the IMEX Exhibition at the IMEX Gala Dinner, held at the Intercontinental Hotel, Tuesday 9th April 2003.
THE TIMING:
Nominations must be received no later than 15th February 2003.
JUDGING PROCESS:
All applications received by the deadline will be reviewed by a committee including representatives of the meeting industry and the conservation community. Nominees will be evaluated according to the criteria set out in the Nomination Submission Information Form.
An independent environmental auditor will be contracted by IMEX to verify and report on the environmental performance and practices of a specific meeting held by the nominee. The final decision of the judges will be based on the environmental report of the meeting audited by the environmental consultant.
For further information please visit: http://www.imex-frankfurt.com/rmaward.php.
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Shawna McKinley
Manager, Programs & Administration
Oceans Blue Foundation - Canada
405 - 134 Abbott Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2K4
T: 604 684 2583
F: 604 684 6942
E: sails@oceansblue.org
W: www.oceansblue.org
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