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Reduce and Reuse: Meeting Spaces Go Green

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Inn by the Sea, which holds a LEED Silver certification, uses recycled glass water bottles that save approximately 1,600 plastic bottles a month. Anaheim Convention Center: Happily Green Since 2004. for meetings and has been actively working on its green initiatives since 2004. Anaheim Convention Center (ACC) offers up 1.8

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Reduce and Reuse: Meeting Spaces Go Green

Smart Meetings

Inn by the Sea, which holds a LEED Silver certification, uses recycled glass water bottles that save approximately 1,600 plastic bottles a month. Anaheim Convention Center: Happily Green Since 2004. for meetings and has been actively working on its green initiatives since 2004. Anaheim Convention Center (ACC) offers up 1.8

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Heike Mahmoud, CMP

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Preparing for the Exam In 2004, when Meeting Professionals International (MPI) held their EMEA Conference in Berlin, Mahmoud was working as director of conventions at the Berlin Convention Office. One session introduced the CMP certification. The CMP certification has greatly promoted and shaped my professional development,” she says.

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ADMEI Welcomes Denise Malo, DMCP, as New Board President

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Denise has been a part of the BBC team for over 22 years, promoted to Director in 2004 and Vice-President in 2021. Denise Malo currently serves as Vice-President of Client Services for BBC Events, a Global DMC Partner in New Orleans, LA. However, she brings to the table over 35 years in the hospitality industry.

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Portland’s Most Livable City Designation Reflects Steps to Ensure Public Safety

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Another aspect of the Oregon Convention Center that sets is apart is its commitment to sustainability, which first kicked off in 2004 and was the first employee-led campaign for energy efficiency. and offsets 100% of energy consumption with energy from renewable sources.

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Six Reasons Why Toronto Stands Out

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In addition to the facility’s GREENSmart initiative, which kicked off in 2004 and focuses on implementing sustainable development practices across the site, its Enercare Centre and Beanfield Centre venues have earned LEED Platinum and Silver certification, respectively, and the entire facility has signed the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge.

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A Storied Career in Association Management and Events

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Payne also served on the PCMA Education Foundation Board, and then as chairman in 2004. Think about all the credentialing, certification, standard setting, and peer-to-peer learning associations provide. He was honored with the PCMA Professional Achievement Award in 2007.