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10 Hot Green Meeting Trends for a Cool Planet
Can sustainability really be cool? You bet! There are cool trends in sustainable events emerging daily as our industry sees a shift to experiential gatherings. The request by attendees to be actively participating in events as a learning tool makes this a perfect opportunity to participate in green meeting initiatives as well. The heightened awareness […]
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MeetGreen Hero – Amanda Medress
Amanda Medress, Director of Communications, The SASB Foundation – Our Hero and Humble Sustainability Leader We’ve had the pleasure of working with Amanda Medress, Director of Communications at The SASB Foundation, over the past few years. Her quiet commitment to event sustainability is vital to fulfilling SASB’s mission with the key stakeholders they convene, and […]
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Time for an Emergency Response Plan
The event dates are set, the venue has been selected, and the contracts are in place. Let the planning process begin! As an event organizer, you have an enormous amount of logistics to coordinate and massage into place as the event rapidly approaches. Everything from the event schedule, to registration, speakers and sponsors, food and […]
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Sourcing a Mobile Event App Platform
Mission Possible Series A mobile event app used to be an elaborate feature of a conference reserved for the high end, tech savvy event. Now, a mobile app is standard and will warrant an embarrassing comment or two if one is not offered. Mobile event apps provide easy access to event information and can play […]
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IMEX Sustainable Practices Contribute to a Better World
When Carina Bauer, CEO, IMEX Groups says, “We do our part to leave the world a better place than we found it,” she is sincere. “With 3,250 exhibitors representing 139 countries, 3,216 hosted buyers from 60 countries and 12,227 attendees, we are truly the pulse of the meetings industry. We are committed not only to […]
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Widgets are Everywhere and They are So Fun!
Into this era of “Do It Yourself” technology resources ventures the brave meeting planner. Nowhere can the planner tasked with building event websites and microsites find a better, more savvy augmentation to their important content than by leveraging the wide variety of free and low cost widgets available. What is a Widget? A widget or […]
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Why Bother with Sustainable Practices at Your Meetings?
Indeed. Why bother with sustainable practices at your meetings? Why bother recycling on the show floor? Why bother serving local food? Why bother choosing seafood from a sustainable fishery? Why bother asking venues if they use renewable energy? Why bother measuring your environmental footprint? Why bother reusing signage? Why bother choosing condiments in bulk? Why […]
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Announcing the New MeetGreen Calculator 2.0
Why would we develop a new version of our calculator? Because we know now what we didn’t know then… We now know the landscape of sustainable events is constantly shifting, improving, and growing. Our experience has taught us some green meeting practices are simply better at addressing negative impacts or creating benefit than others. For […]
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Technology Powers Human Connection at SPLC Summit
Technology is an interesting and, some might say, essential aspect of the modern day human experience. An indirect impact can be a loss of a personal connection with your colleagues. The 2017 Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) Summit has found a way to utilize technology to foster connection, not isolation, and promote attendance at the Summit. […]
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Challenge & Opportunity: Producing Sustainable Events Around the World
Producing sustainable events around the world can be a challenge, thankfully, the Oracle team always looks at challenges as opportunities. Oracle OpenWorld Latin America was no exception. Held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in June of 2016, the event had 6,000 attendees onsite and streamed the keynotes to 1M+. Armed with the objectives to… Waste Not […]
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- Eclipse FoundationAnne JackoEclipse FoundationIt’s been my pleasure to work with MeetGreen since 2006, so *almost* from the beginning of EclipseCon. No matter what we throw at you, your team handles it with expertise and grace. I look forward to every conference, knowing it will go smoothly and be as stress-free as possible.
- Virgin UniteBridget BakerEvents ManagerVirgin UniteThanks so much! I continue to be impressed by MeetGreen’s thoroughness and professionalism!
- The Taylor GroupKailin MacKenzieProject ManagerThe Taylor GroupI felt like a priority in MeetGreen’s eyes.
- OraclePaul SalingerVice President of MarketingOracleMeetGreen is an indispensable partner and resource in performing an annual sustainability check-up. The data MeetGreen collects is essential to evaluate progress against our goal to be a zero-waste event by 2018
- UUAJan SneegasUnitarian Universalist AssociationDirector of Conference ServicesOur goal is to leave a legacy of improved capacity for sustainable events in every city we visit - something we’ve been able to consistently deliver throughout our decade-long partnership with MeetGreen.
- Society for Ecological RestorationLevi WickwireSociety for Ecological RestorationProgram ManagerYour "If One Attendee" tool looks like a great way to engage attendees in sustainability goals.
- Green Building Certification InstitutePeter TempletonPresidentGreen Building Certification InstituteYou are the real deal. MeetGreen has set the bar for commitment, know-how, and results. Keep up the great work.
- MCIGuy BigwoodGroup Sustainability DirectorMCIThe sustainability knowledge of MeetGreen’s consultants and their tools are industry leading, and help to increase implementation time while reducing work and stress levels! MeetGreen helped MCI to accelerate the introduction of green meeting practices.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceCynthia MartinezDivision ChiefU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceWe never would have been able to meet the conference’s goals without the dedication, talent, and vision of your team at MeetGreen.
- SuperComputingWill PinfoldConference ChairSuperComputingWhat a pleasure it has been to work with you and your team! MeetGreen did us proud with some of the best events across the years of the conference. Only an excellent team could have pulled this conference off with such grace.
- U.S. Green Building CouncilKimberly LewisUS Green Building CouncilVP Conference & EventsIt is always wonderful to work with the leaders in our industry who are truly kicking in the door for change.
- ISO 20121Tim SunderlandLead ExaminerISO 20121I was very impressed with MeetGreen’s management system. It is clear that the firm has fully integrated environmental and social considerations into their business as well as into products and services that they are offering to their clients.
- OOPSLABjorn Freeman-BensonPast EclipseCon & OOPSLA Conference DirectorI could only give you endless examples of how MeetGreen is simply the best meeting planning organization I’ve ever worked with and how they year after year, organize and execute our conferences painlessly, profitably, and to the benefit of our attendees.
- BSRPamela SchwartzDirector of ConferencesBSRI rely on MeetGreen and consider them an extension of our own internal team. They are experts in what they do and consistently provide the highest level of service. I have recommended them to many colleagues because they provide professional, friendly and trustworthy service.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceCynthia MartinezDivision ChiefU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceFrom the many environmentally friendly aspects of conference education to the use of on-line technologies and tools, your company understood our vision for the beginning. I especially appreciated the laughter the helped get us though some high-pressure situations.
- IEEE Computer SocietyCarmen SalibaIEEE Computer SocietySupervisor, Conference Support ServicesRebecca Mebane is an excellent choice as project coordinator. She managed to develop a rapport with the organizers that smoothed over the rough spots. (Rebecca did an) outstanding job, (was a) great negotiator and was always mindful of the conference budget. Rebecca also prepared a cost analysis which is great for future SC conferences and events. Rebecca and her team were friendly and always had smiles on their faces.
- EclipseIan SkerrettDirector of MarketingEclipse FoundationI wanted to thank you and the MeetGreen for another very successful EclipseCon. It is always a pleasure working with you and your team. The feedback from the conference attendees has been very positive and we are on our way to meeting our financial goals. You and the MeetGreen team will a critical part of making this happen. The MeetGreen team is always professional, capable and fun to work with. I look forward to working with you on future conferences.
- IMEXDale HudsonKnowledge and Events DirectorIMEX GroupWhat sets MeetGreen apart is their many years of experience in organizing sustainable meetings. It is reassuring to know that they have come across many of the pitfalls of organizing sustainable events and have overcome many of the these with knowledge gained over a long time.