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Event Sustainability Starts With Simplicity

What’s the First Word? What’s the first word that comes to mind when you think of sustainability? I ask this at the start of every Sustainable Event Essentials session I facilitate, and the answers...

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Cool Things Our Clients Do: Thinking About Food Waste Before the Event Begins

When people think about food waste at conferences, they usually picture the buffet after lunch. Full trays of food, half-eaten plates, and wondering what happens to everything that’s left over. The...

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A Pirate’s Guide to Food Waste

A tale told by Nancy J. Zavada “Eat your food or walk the plank, matey” rang out on all our family camping trips. Summer always reminds me of those days, and I feel obliged to share some of the life...

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What Makes MeetGreen Different? Hint: It’s Not Only Sustainability

MeetGreen has always set itself apart in the events industry. We were pioneers in leading the charge to plan events with environmental impact in mind. It all started with Nancy J. Zavada thinking...

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A Love of Learning: The Value That Powers MeetGreen

We Love to Learn At MeetGreen, one of our core values is a love of learning. During hiring, we seek team members who identify as lifelong learners—people who not only share our passion for growth but...

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What Bogotá Is Getting Right: A Closer Look at Ágora Bogotá

Reflections from my onsite event experience When I landed in Bogotá for the event, I expected a bustling Latin American capital filled with towering traffic, colorful chaos, and big ambitions. What...

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Cool Things Our Clients Are Doing: Client Firsts Edition

At MeetGreen, we like to shine a light on the people and organizations we work with who are putting sustainability into real, creative, and sometimes messy practice. Having goals is one thing but...

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What’s Driving Your Event’s Carbon Footprint?

At MeetGreen, we are constantly examining the puzzle of sustainability and how we can contribute to reducing the environmental impact of events. There is a wide variety of strategies that can be...

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Cool Things Clients Do: Sustainable Event Cost Savings in Action

At MeetGreen, we believe sustainability and saving money go hand in hand. We can do so by finding creative alternatives to standard event practices, like reducing waste, and re-negotiating with our...

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Event Emissions Reduction by Design: Why Proximity Matters

When it comes to sustainable event planning, few strategies are as effective and often overlooked as location. In fact, event emissions reduction begins long before the first attendee registers or the...

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Double Down on Travel: Maximize Every Business Trip

Want to save money and time while accomplishing more during business travel? Who can say no to that? Strategically planning your travel plans can make you even more efficient. In this instance, we are...

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Food Waste Prevention Week: Making Every Bite Count

Food Waste Prevention Week is an annual event that raises awareness and inspires action in our communities to reduce wasted food at home, school, work, and events. The Hidden Cost of Wasted Food Did...

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It Takes a Team: Celebrating Jim Jensen

Partnerships For The Goals When I joined the MeetGreen team in 2017, one of the first elements that became clear was the degree of collaboration required to plan and execute a sustainable event...

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What Can You Do to Make Your Event Truly Inclusive?

Planning a genuinely inclusive event is not just important—it’s *essential*! It’s all about looking beyond your perspective to create a space where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and empowered to...

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Cool Things Clients Do – Making a Difference

My favorite part of working at MeetGreen is seeing the passion our staff and clients have for being champions in sustainable events. Having a front-row seat to that every day is inspiring to watch....

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What Makes Waste a Noun and a Verb?

The events industry has been focused on waste, whether from the showroom floor, extra swag that won’t be used, or packaging. For good reason, the industry has a bad reputation for waste. Several...

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How Can the Event Industry Reduce Food Waste?

Reducing food waste in the event and hospitality industry may seem daunting, but it is achievable. By taking proactive steps, you can plan menus for events of any size, whether for 100 or 10,000...

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Defining & Measuring a Zero-Waste Event

How Do We Measure a Zero-Waste Event? There is no agreed-upon definition of a zero-waste event and no standard for measuring it. In fact, we’ve been measuring it all wrong! The Problem – Current...

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Hybrid Meetings Are Alive and Well

Many clients are holding hybrid events to include attendees who are unable to attend for environmental, economic, social, or health reasons. With creativity and inclusiveness at the forefront, hybrid...

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Empowering Local Leaders: A Sustainable Events Workshop

Sustainable events come in all shapes and sizes, from large convention centers to corporate incentive events. In building our efforts to create more sustainable events across the board, the MeetGreen...

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