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2003/10/24 - Nomination Deadline for 2004 Environmentally Responsible Meetings Award Approaches!
We know you are out there: leaders and innovators in green meetings. The deadline for nominations for the 2004 Environmentally Responsible Meetings Award is November 30 and we want to hear from you!
The Environmentally Responsible Meetings Award is a joint initiative of IMEX, the International Hotels Environment Initiative and Oceans Blue Foundation.
In 2003 the Award was won by Meeting Strategies Worldwide, in recognition of their work on the 2002 Forest Leadership Forum. This forum, hosted by the World Wildlife Fund and the Certified Forest Products Council, and held in Atlanta was one of the greenest conferences ever held in the USA. In total, more than 1.34 tons of waste was recycled and more than $68,000 saved against budget. Meeting Strategies Worldwide made these achievements through a combination of environmental and economic stewardship of transportation, marketing, guest registration, accommodation and catering arrangements, all of which were scrutinised and planned against strict criteria.
A special mention was made of 5 other award entries;
EPA National and Divisional Directors Meeting – Mega-Tech Inc
Green Meetings - Edinburgh International Conference Centre
Eco-Meet/Green Parnerships - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Green Building International Conference & Expo – Meeting Strategies Worldwide
Environment UK 2002 – Status Meetings
The Award was established to recognise the growing interest by the industry in holding more environmentally responsible meetings. The purpose of the Award is to recognise professionals that are setting the bar in this area internationally and who are realising the measureable and meaningful benefits associated with 'going green'.
Nomination forms for this years Award can be downloaded from IMEX's web site. Deadline for submissions is November 30th 2003. Winners will be announced at IMEX 2004, to be held in Frankfurt, Germany, May 12 - 14, 2004.
Oceans Blue Foundation is an environmental charitable organization dedicated to promoting education and awareness regarding environmentally responsible tourism. Through its BlueGreen Meetings Initiative Oceans Blue Foundation provides tools and resources to enable meeting professionals to make more environmentally responsible decisions. The International Hotel Environment Initiative serves to encourage the continuous improvement of environmental performance by the hotel industry worldwide. ,We know you are out there: leaders and innovators in green meetings. The deadline for nominations for the 2004 Environmentally Responsible Meetings Award is November 30 and we want to hear from you!
The Environmentally Responsible Meetings Award is a joint initiative of IMEX, the International Hotels Environment Initiative and Oceans Blue Foundation.
In 2003 the Award was won by Meeting Strategies Worldwide, in recognition of their work on the 2002 Forest Leadership Forum. This forum, hosted by the World Wildlife Fund and the Certified Forest Products Council, and held in Atlanta was one of the greenest conferences ever held in the USA. In total, more than 1.34 tons of waste was recycled and more than $68,000 saved against budget. Meeting Strategies Worldwide made these achievements through a combination of environmental and economic stewardship of transportation, marketing, guest registration, accommodation and catering arrangements, all of which were scrutinised and planned against strict criteria.
A special mention was made of 5 other award entries;
EPA National and Divisional Directors Meeting – Mega-Tech Inc
Green Meetings - Edinburgh International Conference Centre
Eco-Meet/Green Parnerships - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Green Building International Conference & Expo – Meeting Strategies Worldwide
Environment UK 2002 – Status Meetings
The Award was established to recognise the growing interest by the industry in holding more environmentally responsible meetings. The purpose of the Award is to recognise professionals that are setting the bar in this area internationally and who are realising the measureable and meaningful benefits associated with 'going green'.
Nomination forms for this years Award can be downloaded from IMEX's web site. Deadline for submissions is November 30th 2003. Winners will be announced at IMEX 2004, to be held in Frankfurt, Germany, May 12 - 14, 2004.
Oceans Blue Foundation is an environmental charitable organization dedicated to promoting education and awareness regarding environmentally responsible tourism. Through its BlueGreen Meetings Initiative Oceans Blue Foundation provides tools and resources to enable meeting professionals to make more environmentally responsible decisions. The International Hotel Environment Initiative serves to encourage the continuous improvement of environmental performance by the hotel industry worldwide.
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