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Smarty Pants: Will your promotional products survive spring cleaning?
After fifteen years working in the event sector it’s an understatement to say I’ve accumulated a lot of conference crap. Spring cleaning took many casualties this year: 16 conference bags, 7 water bottles, 5 mugs, 2 martini shakers, 1 tambourine and 1 flip flop (yes one, not even a pair). Here’s hoping customers at the ...
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Shawna McKinley Live Webinar 9/19/12
M&C Webcasts September 2012: Greener Meetings on a Budget Webcast September 19, 2012 | 2:00PM Eastern | $FREE Moderator: M&C Senior Editor Sarah JF Braley Presenters: Janiece J. Sneegas, Ph.D. Director General Assembly and Conference Services Unitarian Universalist Association Shawna McKinley Director of Sustainability MeetGreen® Description: Easy ...
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Easy Green Meetings Measurement
MeetGreen’s Shawna McKinley provides a formula for sustainability success Easy techniques for meetings sustainability measurement: Ask if your hotel or event venue can provide environmental footprint reports for your event. More and more properties have proprietary and third-party tools that can do this. Marriott, Hilton, Starwood and members of Green ...
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Can you trust the waste diversion rate supplied for your event?
OPINION Shawna McKinley: Can you trust the waste diversion rate supplied for your event? Venues hold the key to greening your meeting, so don’t be afraid to ask key questions to put their credentials to the test and ensure the sustainability of your event, says ...





