Foreword -- Overview -- Getting started -- Destination selection -- Accommodations selection -- Meeting and venue selection -- Transportation selection -- Food and beverage selection -- Exhibition production -- Communications and marketing -- On-site office procedures -- Summary -- Appendix -- References, resources, glossary, about us.

A workbook to help event organizers make sustainable choices while saving money.

While there are many reasons to incorporate sustainable practices into meetings and events, including saving costs and resources, protecting the environment, improving social issues, doing business more efficiently and effectively and attracting new audiences, the number one reason to go green is to do business better. The book is divided into three parts, which reflect defining principles of greener meetings and events: Innovation, Conservation, and Education. This book broadly explores sustainable management in the hospitality, tourism, conference and exhibition, and meeting and event industries, as well as countless smaller industries that include arts and music festivals and tour operators. Readers who are studying in, working in, or even just interested in these industries will reap innumerable benefits from the exciting journey ahead of them in The Complete Guide to Greener Meetings and Events.

Meet Better: 167 Easy Ways to Make Your Events More Environmentally and Socially Responsible is an easy to follow reference tool for event planners who are interested in making their events more sustainable. It includes tips and infographics related to topics such as food and beverage planning and service, site selection, event waste management, transportation and travel, purchasing practices, onsite management, meeting design, trade shows, fairs and exhibitions, community service projects, sharing your story, sponsorship, marketing and developing a sustainability strategy. Written by three leading experts in the field of sustainable events, Meet Better provides practical solutions to improving the environmental and social impact of meetings and events.

Pick up this easy to follow guide at its introductory price. If you organize any type of event or festival, this is the perfect guide to help you easily create one that is more Waste Wise.Creating a more sustainable event or festival should be the goal of every event organizer and festival coordinator.It doesn't matter the size, or type of venue the event or festival will be held at, there are a variety of ways to make any event more Eco-friendly, Waste Wise and sustainable. This book contains simple steps to take to create a more sustainable event or festival. Any event coordinator can implement at least one step in their next event to make a positive change and set an example for other event coordinators in their area.Creating a sustainable event or festival takes vision and commitment from the organizing group and individuals within that organization. Any type of event or festival can be both very successful and more sustainable with a minimum amount of effort.Creating a sustainable event or festival has many benefits for your organization or business that go beyond just helping to conserve and restore the Earth's resources.Indoor events will have some challenges and requirements that are different from ones that need to be met for an outdoor festival. And the reverse is also true.One can aim towards having a Waste-Free event or festival, but that is a very difficult goal to achieve. But creating a Waste Wise event is an attainable goal for any organizer when you implement even one of the strategies found inside this book. There are many ways to ensure the you divert some of the waste generated at your event or festival away from the local landfill.You will better understand how easy it is to add recycling to an event. Discover how using compostable service ware makes a difference even if you do not have a composting service available. This book contains many strategies for ways to help organizers to get started. Even if you chose just one of the outlined strategies to implement for the event or festival you host this year, you can make a positive difference for our environment and planet. At the same time, you will be helping to educate more people on the importance of sustainability in their everyday lives.