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We were in the Bay Area for 2 site visits this week!

Always making sure we plan our travel to minimize our carbon footprint when we fly.

The 2023 IMEX America 2024 sustainability report is out!

Learn from last year's event by reading the report!

How IMEX America Creates a More Sustainable Event The sustainability report from the 2023 show for the meetings and events industry in Las Vegas underscores the steps that have been taken to make it a zero-waste event.

Have you thought about the carbon footprint of your menu while planning?

The carbon footprint of your event is crucial, and we've developed a tool to help you plan your menu!

Discover your menu's carbon footprint by using our Event Food Carbon Calculator today!

https://bit.ly/3yCHqIC

Thank you Washington Gorge Action Programs for giving us the opportunity to help the foodbank!

Giving back to the community is an important part of our culture here at MeetGreen.

At our recent retreat we volunteered at the Washington Gorge Action Programs Food Bank!

We want to give a HUGE shout out to that organization and the work they do every day to feed their community members.

It was an honor and a pleasure to spend time with the staff packing food for children, families, seniors, and pets!

Thank you Patty for your warm welcome and the prep work your team did to help us get to work.

There are several ways to create team building and this week we all braved the Skamania Lodge zip line supporting, cheering, and believing in each other.

Making memories at the 2024 MeetGreen Retreat. 💚 🤩

It's Friday and it's !

Let's make easy swaps for plastic at events.

Start by trading plastic straws for a reusable straws. There are a variety of options out there!

OR

No straw at ALL!

It's Plastic Free July and a great time to look around and see how plastic is in our every day life.

Learn about how you can swap out plastic for reusables and make a difference in protecting our planet. 🌎

https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/

Taylor Swift’s Private Jets Aren’t The Problem

While Taylor Swift's use of private jets during her recent tour may raise concerns about environmental impact, it also highlights the importance of each individual playing a role in making the world a better place.

https://bit.ly/3S1r8Q1

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Let's make easy swaps for plastic at events.

Start by trading single-use plastic water bottles for a reusable one.

If You Had Hired MeetGreen, You Would Be Green Right Now!

It's a bold statement but it's what WE do!

We manage your event to set you up successfully with conference logistics and using sustainable strategies to green your event.

All of this at no additional cost.

Learn more about what we do and how it will benefit you!

https://bit.ly/3xxfHZv

If You Had Hired MeetGreen, You Would Be Green Right Now! – MeetGreen That's right, you would be green by now if you had hired MeetGreen to manage your event. We would have set you up for success by managing the conference logistics and using a sustainable strategy to green your event! All of this at no additional cost. Here's Proof Let me share an example. We have ha...

is a global campaign to spread awareness about climate change using warming stripes graphics.

Let's spread the word and spark the conversation!

https://bit.ly/4euYctu

Warming Stripes for 195 U.S. Cities | Climate Central Get ready for day. Download and share warming stripes graphics for your city, state, and the globe.

A Styrofoam Cup & the Aha Moment!

How did a simple styrofoam cup alter the trajectory of an event company?

During the early days of event coordination at MeetGreen, a groundbreaking "Aha" moment occurred that revolutionized our planning process.

Have you experienced your own pivotal moment? If not, allow our story to ignite inspiration within you!

https://bit.ly/458GbN0

A Pivotal Moment Thanks to a Styrofoam Cup – MeetGreen A Styrofoam Cup & the Aha Moment How did a styrofoam cup change the path of an event company? In the early days of event planning at MeetGreen, there was an “Aha” moment that changed the course of our planning. This moment would pave the way for our planning of sustainable events and our impact ...

Reflecting on the past 30 years, we've shared countless moments of fun together!

The core value of being a Good Human shines through in every aspect of our work.

From thorough back-of-house audits, including the dumpsters, to being honored as the "Best Places to Work in the Meetings Industry," we've experienced it all!

Acumatica Summit 2024 brought together their community in Las Vegas, Nevada this year. They set sustainable goals and successfully achieved:

✔️ 100% reuse of furniture & decor
✔️ Eliminated single-use water bottles
✔️ Prevented 12,586 kgs of landfill waste by using reusable service ware

These are just a few of the sustainable initiatives they implemented. Discover more about the highlights of Acumatica Summit 2024 in this infographic.

Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3X9WabH

The team at CleanMed in Salt Lake City checking out the rooftop reception!

Look at that view!

We're in Salt Lake City & Park City this week!

Bee's are important to the ecosystem.

Learn more from EarthX post about saving the bees!

IMEX Frankfurt 2024 is wrap! What week Eric Wallinger had!

🤝 Ran into old friends an made new ones!

👟 Back of house tours

📄 Paper Graphics were used at the exit for the VERY first time!

🪴 Rescued potted plants from the event for donation!

We're at IMEX Frankfurt this week!

This year's event has EXCITING news!

The event's menu (including the Gala Dinner) is 100% beef free!

Sustainable menu planning is key reducing your event's:
💧Water footprint
🌍Carbon footprint

It's May 4th and you know what that means?

On this day we are sending you all the vibes of Star Wars!

"May the 4th be with you!"

This photo is a blast from the past of the year 2020 and we celebrated this day by dressing up as Star Wars characters. It was fun to break up working remotely by celebrating this day.

Listening to podcasts recently we came across an older episode that featured one of our clients and we had to share!

This FoodPrint "What You're Eating" episode is all about food waste and they spoke with Dana Gunders from ReFED.

Did you know that the US wastes roughly 40% of the food it produces?

Listen to learn more about our food system and how we need to work on reducing our food waste.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-youre-eating/id1609268111?i=1000554071815

‎What You're Eating: The Big Problem of Food Waste on Apple Podcasts ‎Show What You're Eating, Ep The Big Problem of Food Waste - Mar 15, 2022

Finding sustainability in an industry known for excessive consumption. It can be challenging when you are inundated with how fabulous life is with these things. In today’s world filled with displays of excessive consumption such as:

✈️ Private jets
🏠 Huge homes
👗Fast fashion
🌴Destination weddings

Social media influencers show off a world that isn’t financially or environmentally sustainable.

It causes many people to strive for these luxuries, if only in the short term, but should we?

https://bit.ly/49GiFZz

Are you aware of your impacts on the environment when it comes to events?

Start including sustainable and measurable actions to build on. An example of this would be IMEX America & Frankfurt. We've partnered with them for many years and their sustainable event report shows how they have built out their sustainable strategy.

Read their report to learn more and to be inspired!

https://bit.ly/3U2DwRe

It's Food Waste Prevention Week and we just had tell you about one of our own Food Waste Heroes!

This is Aaron and he is one of our Sustainability Consultants. He is DEFINITELY a HERO in our books!

Preventing food waste is top priority to us here at MeetGreen but Aaron is our go to on staff to make sure nothing goes to waste!

Leftovers from lunch? Aaron will make sure they are enjoyed and eaten!

So here's to our MeetGreen Food Waste Prevention Hero! Thank you Aaron for making sure food does NOT go to waste!

It's a "Throw Back Thursday" kind of day!

Nancy J. Zavada has been writing a series we call "Cool Things Clients Do".

In this article we show you examples of these sustainable strategies:

✔️Serve One Plant-based Meal at Every Event
✔️ Use Reusable Service Ware at All Meal Functions
✔️ Eliminate Food Waste

This week is Food Waste Prevention Week and we are spreading the word about how each of us can participate at home, school, work, and events.

Read the article: https://bit.ly/3xpS6th

Cool Things Our Clients Do: Food Edition – MeetGreen Our corporate clients are on the cutting edge of sustainable events. They know how we meet matters, and their leadership drives the demand for sustainable initiatives. These organizations are changing the sustainable event scene forever through: Sound planning Vendor engagement Significant buying po...

Do you know how to store your fruits and veggies?

Help prevent food waste by learning these tips from Food Waste Prevention Week!

Be a part of the solution to food waste!