conference management

CleanMed recognizes that the single biggest contributor to an event’s carbon footprint is travel which accounts for more than 90% of the carbon emissions from an average event. By providing CleanMed attendees the ability to attend virtually, it allowed the event to achieve a reduction of 18,206 kg CO2e. That is an amount equivalent to [...]

The EclipseCon 2021 event saved 276,276 KG in CO2e total emissions in 2021. That is equivalent to eliminating the greenhouse gas emissions from 50 average homes' electricity use over an entire year!

The ROSWorld 2021 virtual event saved a total of 1,520,962 KG CO2e! That is equivalent to eliminating the greenhouse gas emissions from more than 1.6 million pounds of coal burned, or 273 homes' electricity use for an entire year!

The Nature & Health 2021 virtual event saved a total of 349,137 KG CO2e! That is equivalent to eliminating the greenhouse gas emissions from driving 75 average fossil fuel vehicles non-stop for an entire year!

While attending virtually still requires energy, this infographic illustrates the average virtual attendee emitted 95% fewer emissions than an in-person attendee at a hybrid event.

Greening an event involves a concerted effort from the host organization, vendors and supply chains. ROSCon 2019 linked closely with five of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) #2, #3, #7, #11, and #12. The conference planning included choosing the Parisian Macau as the host venue and is certified as LEED Silver, the venue was [...]

The ReFED 2019 Food Waste Summit made many efforts to ensure their event was sustainable which included a zero waste achievement through portion sizes & attrition calculations, ensuring the food was locally sourced, and encouraging attendees to bring their own reusable water bottles to save on waste. By including these sustainable elements the event was [...]

By hosting the PNCWA 2019 conference at the Oregon Convention Center, PNCWA supported one of the most sustainable convention centers in the world. The Oregon Convention center is one of only two convention centers that is LEED Platinum Certified. In addition through the OCCs partnerships with local non profit organizations, over 120,000 pounds of reusable [...]

The BSR 2019 conference kicked off with a Zero Waste reception to set the sustainability benchmark. Features included all digital signage, mocktails prepared with all house- made ingredients, and trimmings from hors d’oeuvres ingredients used for smoothies and vegetable stock. An off-site reception was within walking distance from the conference venue and supported local business. [...]

Fair Trade Campaigns focused their sustainability efforts by including Fair Trade products, using reusable service ware, and meals included sustainable food options: local, seasonal, organic, fairly-traded, sustainably harvested, or ethically produced. Read Case Study