It’s Not Your Mother’s Green

Meeting

Presented by Cathy Kretz, CMP; Joanna Kyser;

Cindy Wallace, CMP

What does a green meeting look like?

• Green Destinations• Venues• Food & Beverage• Group Activities & Entertainment• Educating & Marketing• Giving Back • Resources

Our Presentation will cover:

Green Destinations

• Portland, OR• San Francisco, CA• Banff Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada• Calgary, Alberta, Canada• Pittsburgh, PA• Seattle, WA• Orlando, FL• Edmonton, Alberta, Canada• Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Green Destinations

• Boston, MA• Chicago, IL• Denver, CO• Fort Lauderdale, FL• Houston, TX• Madison, WI• Salt Lake City, UT• Vancouver, BC• Victoria, BC• Whistler, BC

LEED Certified Convention Centers

LEED Certified Convention Centers

LEEDLos Angeles Convention Center – LA, CaliforniaSanta Fe Convention Center – Santa Fe, New MexicoPhoenix Convention Center – Phoenix, Arizona (West Bldg is Silver, North Bldg is LEED)

LEED - SilverRaleigh Civic & Convention Center – Raleigh, North CarolinaSpokane Convention Center – Spokane, WashingtonOregon Convention Center – Portland, Oregon

LEED – GoldDavid L. Lawrence Convention Center- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

LEED – Canada PlatinumVancouver Convention Centre (West Building)

LEED Certified Sports Arenas

LEED Philips Arena – Atlanta, GAAmerican Airlines Arena – Miami, FL

LEED - GoldRose Garden Arena – Portland, OR

LEED andGreen Seal Certified

Hotels

Green Sealed/LEED Hotels in Portland, OR & SW Washington

Green SealDoubletree Hotel PortlandMarriott WaterfrontHilton Portland & Executive TowerHilton VancouverHotel MonacoMark Spencer HotelMarriott City Center

LEEDHilton VancouverThe NinesCourtyard by Marriott City CenterAvalon HotelAllison Inn & Spa

What hotels have to do to become Green Seal Certified:

•Waste minimization

•Energy efficiency, conservation and management

•Management of fresh water resources

•Waste water management

•Adequate storage and disposal of hazardous substances

•Environmental and socially sensitive purchasing policy

Offsite Events – fun “green” venues

Ecotrust Building

Oregon Health Sciences University

South Waterfront

The Gerding Theatre

Market to your Attendees• Theme your meeting

• Social media to involve attendeesFacebookLinkedInTwitter

• Blog Ride share (www.spaceshare.com)Networking community (www.pathable.com)

• Electronic Marketing

• Sustainability Lane

• Public Transportation

Free Public Transit

Cities with anti-idling policies:

• Denver – “Engines OFF”• Niagara Falls, Canada• Buffalo, NY• Columbus, OH

Create your own anti-idling policy

Cities with anti-idling policies:

• Denver – “Engines OFF”• Niagara Falls, Canada• Buffalo, NY• Columbus, OH

Create your own anti-idling policy

• Financial Incentive to reduce waste• Hydration Station• Serving in bulk• Shared breaks • Housekeeping

Cost Savings for both your organization and the venue

• Compostable Dining

• Bulk break items – “build your own”

• Edible Centerpieces:- Seasonal Fruit or vegetables- Dessert – cupcake tree

• Chef’s Table using only local organic ingredients

Food and Beverage

Snack break during GMIC Sustainable Meetings Conference

- Use your dessert for the centerpiece

- by the Portland Hilton & Executive Tower

The Living Salad Bar

Involve your Attendees

“Green” Group Activities & Team Building

•Clean a park

•Paint a school

•Plant a tree or work in an inner city garden

•Build bikes for local boys and girls club

•Sustainable pub crawl or wine tour

“Green” Group Activities & Team Building

•Green Thumb activity

•Geo Caching

•Incorporate Yoga & Green Tea into your AM/PM Breaks

•Plan an activity that the Destination is known for (support local businesses)

•Build a Sculpture or Outfit from recycled materials

•Provide bikes for attendees to bike from their room to the meeting and then figure out the carbon offsets

•Bike Powered Snow Cone Booth

“Green” Group Activities & Team Building

“Green” Group Activities & Team Building

“Green” Group Activities & Team Building

Farmers Market Scavenger Hunt

From this….

To this…….

Icicle Tricycles!!!

Entertainment

Recycled Fashion Show

Entertainment – Concerts/Performances/Festivals

•“Jack Johnson En Concert”

•Ask your local host committee or CVB for suggestions regarding local entertainment that practices sustainability.

Encourage/Awarding Attendees

• “I was caught Green Handed” buttons/pins

• Carpool

• Carbon Offset Program

• Ask attendees to bring their own water bottle

• Conference Bag Contests

Pick a local charity to donate used items:• Conference Bags• Leftover Meeting Supplies • Blankets • Children’s Books• School Supplies• Craft Items• Centerpieces• Leftover banquet food• Toiletries from the Hotel• January Re-Gift Drive• Clothing, i.e. Dress for Success

Giving Back

Amenities

Trade Show Booth Giveaways

Natural Gift Giving

Resources/Information:• Meeting Strategies Worldwide, Simple Steps to Green Meetings and Events

www.meetingstrategiesworldwide.com

• Green Meetings Industry Council www.greenmeetings.info

• The Green Events Source Book, published by Green2B/Green2C Marketing www.greeneventssource.com

• Travel Portland

• Oregon Convention Center

• Doubletree Hotel Portland and Executive Meeting Center

• Portland Hilton & Executive Towers

• Sunriver Resort, Bend, OR

• Red Lion on the River, Portland, OR

Resources/Information:• Meet Green – meetgreen.com, bestplacestomeetgreen.com

• Geoteaming.com

• Convenegreen.com

• Feedingamerica.org

• Bluegreenmeetings.org

• Greenseal.org

• Charities.org

• Carbonfund.org

• earthera.org

• ecosecurities.com

Resources/Information:

• CIC - APEX Green Meetings Report

• Junk to Funk

• MPI – Oregon Chapter

• Cleantheworld.org

• Spaceshare.com

• Arborday.org

• Americanforests.org

• Nature.org

• Plantatreeusa.com

Questions?