{"id":767,"date":"2024-04-11T17:00:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T17:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/?p=767"},"modified":"2024-04-11T17:00:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T17:00:07","slug":"green-meetings-are-easier-to-plan-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/green-meetings-are-easier-to-plan-than-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Meetings Are Easier to Plan than You Think"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662dd4e03b1a3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662dd4e03b1a3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/green-meetings-are-easier-to-plan-than-you-think\/#Posting_a_Green_Meeting_Doesnt_Necessarily_Mean_Increased_Responsibilities\" title=\"Posting a Green Meeting Doesn\u2019t Necessarily Mean Increased Responsibilities\">Posting a Green Meeting Doesn\u2019t Necessarily Mean Increased Responsibilities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/green-meetings-are-easier-to-plan-than-you-think\/#Green_Meeting_Tips_That_You_Easily_Implement\" title=\"Green Meeting Tips That You Easily Implement\">Green Meeting Tips That You Easily Implement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Unless you\u2019re one that still believes our earth is flat, most people realize that we all need to do our part to help our precious planet. This post isn\u2019t intended to create a debate about global warming. Here we are assuming that our readers have done their own research and understand the importance of green meetings. My only advice for those that may be still caught up in the debate is to please stop listening to the politicians. Plain and simple they are not scientists and their comments are often made with a hidden agenda in mind. Okay, now that I\u2019ve got that off my chest, let\u2019s take a look at how easy it is to make your meeting a little greener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Posting_a_Green_Meeting_Doesnt_Necessarily_Mean_Increased_Responsibilities\"><\/span>Posting a Green Meeting Doesn\u2019t Necessarily Mean Increased Responsibilities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people, including myself until recently, are under the impression that having a green meeting means additional tasks and increased responsibilities. Well, today that\u2019s not the case. Especially with social media becoming more and more prominent in our lives. Technology is making it very easy to go paperless today. And many meetings are now conducted virtually with the use of video conference calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many meeting planners are also telling me that a lot of their delegates are supporting green meetings. Many are actually inquiring with planners on how they can help make any meetings they are attending become as green as possible. Also many association meetings are leaving a positive impact in the cities where they are hosting their semi-annual or annual meetings. Often associations will have an activity that attendees can participate in that leave the city little cleaner or little greener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Green_Meeting_Tips_That_You_Easily_Implement\"><\/span>Green Meeting Tips That You Easily Implement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are just a few green meeting tips that you can easily implement for your next meeting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>for smaller meetings consider video conference linking<\/li><li>make registration forms electronic and distribute information via social media<\/li><li>set up a twitter account for your meeting and ask attendees to start following it. Then communicate with your attendees via the twitter account with regards to updates, news during the conference etc.<\/li><li>work with your travel company to promote paperless boarding passes<\/li><li>if flying is a must, consider purchasing carbon offsets<\/li><li>for those that are concerned about supplier interaction, consider a virtual tradeshow<\/li><li>work with your hotel on energy-saving solutions. Make sure your meeting room has energy-efficient light bulbs and that they are turned off while you are not meeting.<\/li><li>Serve your water the good old-fashioned way. Make sure to ask that there is no bottled water in your meeting room<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosting a green meeting isn\u2019t as hard as you might think it is. Most companies that you deal with today will have policies in place that allow them to assist you in making green choices. For more information on green meetings, visit the&nbsp;EPA\u2019s Green meeting page. Implementing just a few of the green meeting tips will help put you and your organization on a positive sustainability path.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unless you\u2019re one that still believes our earth is flat, most people realize that we all need to do our part to help our precious planet. 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