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Reduce and Reuse: Meeting Spaces Go Green

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As the world turns to a new year, many are coming to realize that our resources are finite and becoming sustainable is crucial to the future of our planet. Even in our everyday activities, green thinking and sustainability are critical. Anaheim Convention Center: Happily Green Since 2004. million sq. With over 475,000 sq.

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Hosting Conscious Events in Toronto

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Approximately 65% of the Centre’s food and beverage items are sourced from local suppliers and farms, promoting a more sustainable food system by reducing the carbon footprint associated with long-distance food transportation. As well, the MTCC’s Food and Beverage Program has donated more than 500,000 meals.

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Reduce and Reuse: Meeting Spaces Go Green

Smart Meetings

As the world turns to a new year, many are coming to realize that our resources are finite and becoming sustainable is crucial to the future of our planet. Even in our everyday activities, green thinking and sustainability are critical. Anaheim Convention Center: Happily Green Since 2004. million sq. With over 475,000 sq.

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Toronto is a city of remixed visions, values, and creation.

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Exhibition Place is a leading green venue and has been ranked in numerous awards and accolades for its sustainability efforts. The entire facility has signed the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge.

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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. She says, “We are all working hard to be sustainable, to not waste resources and to make processes easier through digitization.”

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How New Orleans Recovered after a Natural Disaster

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I am proud of my colleagues in the hospitality industry—even my otherwise competitors—who remain committed to rebuilding and sustaining the jewel that is our beloved city. Jeff currently serves on the Board of Directors of Society of Hosts at Florida State University, which named him Alumnus of the Year in 2004. Go Tell the Story.

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Level Up Your Meetings in Arcade Bars

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The first location, in New York, opened in 2004. The self-proclaimed Original Arcade Bar currently has seven locations open along the East Coast—in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Barcade is an environmentally friendly place.

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