Environmental and Sustainability Hub Partners
Green Meeting Industry Council
GMIC is IMEX's official partner for its IMEX Sustainability initiative, including the Sustainability Hub, the Green Meetings Award, the Commitment to the Community Award, the Green Exhibitor Award and the Green Supplier Award
The 2012 GMIC Sustainable Meetings Conference took place on 22-25 April in Montreal, Canada, alongside the IMEX-GMIC Green Meetings - Future Leaders Forum.
For further information on the conference please contact info@greenmeetings.info,
2012 Sustainable Meetings Conference
Green Meeting Industry Council was formed to improve meeting management practices by promoting environmentally responsible strategies throughthe collaborative efforts of the hospitality industry, corporations, government, and community organisations. The Green Meeting Industry Council is committed to supporting economic, environmental and community objectives as they relate to the meeting industry.
View the GMIC presentation, 'Green- Emergency! Staying Green in a Brown Situation'
The Green Meeting Industry Council provides:
- Education
- Resources
- Certification opportunities
For additional information see www.greenmeetings.info.
The Conference Publishers Inc and the Green Meeting Industry Council provide a one-stop, online source for the best content on green meeting practices, policies, and technologies, while generating follow-on exposure for green meetings content presented at a wide range of live conferences.
Programmes of Purpose/Louise Hall Reider and Co
IMEX works with US specialist Louise Hall Reider to demonstrate how meetings and incentives can become 'programmes with a purpose'. Undertaking charitable acts can be inspirational to participants as well as lastingly beneficial to the community concerned.
Louise Hall Reider, CITE, is a past president of SITE and runs LHRco, a company which designs socially responsible programmes. Louise Hall Reider was instrumental in the development of the IMEX Commitment to the Community award. LHRco can provide:
- Tips on how to create socially responsible programmes
- A showcase of successful programmes
- A gallery of socially responsible gifts
- Ideas exchange with your like-minded colleagues
10 simple ways to give back - tip sheet
