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Re Use: Use it Again
Does this sound familiar? For every meeting you have fifty different items needed - badges, signage, badge ribbons, lanyards, banners, and so on. After the event, the majority of them are thrown away. This is double tragedy!
Tap Awater: Take it from the Tap!
With the introduction of the 4th player of the Green Squad, we are right in the middle of the field. Meet Tap Water. Aside from a hot cup of coffee, water is probably the most important drink that your attendees will need.
LED Lamp: Ask for Efficient Lighting
You've now learned how to put the first two players in the defense of the Green Squad to work for you. Now here's a third simple measure: LED lighting.
Eco Food: Choose a Local, Organic Caterer
In last week's Green Team article, you read how you can easily make a sustainable choice in event location just by asking. Just like questions asked of venues, those questions can be asked when selecting a caterer.
The Power of Networking? Relax and smile!
Networking at events: it seems like an obligation. And that's where you have a problem right there. If the aim is to score as many business cards as you can, and frantically introduce yourself to as many people as possible, you're actually doing it wrong.
Just Ask: What can your Event Venue do for Sustainability?
Most planners have some key components in every RFP: available rooms, available meeting space, F&B requirements, A/V and technology needs, and more. Why not ask about a venue's or hotel's sustainability performance?
The Green Team: 11 Sustainable Measures for Each Event
Excited about the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil? GMIC has caught World Cup fever too! They're fielding their own Green Squad of Sustainability All-Stars, each of whom represents a low cast, easily achievable best practices for sustainable meetings.
