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Seattle Convention Center Set to Open Summit Expansion Next Month

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12 for the building’s soft opening, attendees will find several eye-catching spaces, including a living wall at the entrance lined with planters. Arch is LEED Silver-rated and a new $10 million investment will improve adjoining Freeway Park, upgrading amenities for convention attendees and the community. Summit Expansion.

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Earth Day is a Call to Action

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credit: Shutterstock The central goal is for a 60% reduction in the production of plastics by 2040 to lead to the larger goal of a plastic-free future. How many attendees do you produce those badges for? Were attendees given plastic water bottles? February 2017. What about your event badges? Where was the plastic?

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3 Shifts in Event Sustainability

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Instead of advertising its own products, Amazon is using the naming rights it secured for the stadium to honor a pledge it made in 2019 to reach net-zero carbon emissions as a company by 2040. Communication with attendees about an event’s sustainability has become a “humongous” part of a successful sustainability strategy, Simon said. “I