GREEN MEETINGS RELEASES FINAL REPORT 4-16-04

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Mary E. Power
Convention Industry Council
(703) 610-9030

GREEN MEETINGS RELEASES FINAL REPORT

MCLEAN, VA – April 16, 2004 – The Convention Industry Council (CIC) has released the Green Meetings Report, the result of CIC’s Green Meetings Task Force’s work. It is a series of guidelines for simple cost effective ways to plan and host “green” meetings.

The CIC Green Meetings Task Force composed of individuals from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Ocean’s Blue Foundation, the Society of Incentive Travel Executive’s Green Meeting Group, the World Travel Organization, hotels, conventions and visitors bureaus, convention centers and meeting planning organizations. Once in place the task force was charged with creating minimum best practices for event organizers and suppliers to use as a guidelines for implementing policies of sustainability.

“This has been an important project for CIC to lead,” said Mary Power, president of the Convention Industry Council. “Not only is the report an incredibly value toolkit for the industry, but it will raise industry awareness of some simple environmental solutions that are appropriate in today’s world.”

The results of the task force's work are a series of guidelines for event organizers and event suppliers on running environmentally-friendly events. Those guidelines are available on-line at http://www.conventionindustry.org/projects/green_meetings_report.pdf.

The Convention Industry Council’s 31 member organizations represent more than 98,000 individuals as well as 15,000 firms and properties involved in the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry. Formed in 1949 to provide a forum for member organizations seeking to enhance the industry, the CIC facilitates the exchange of information and develops programs to promote professionalism within the industry and educates the public on its profound economic impact. In addition to Green Meetings, the CIC is also responsible for the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Program and APEX, the Accepted Practices Exchange. Other programs include the Hall of Leaders, the Prestigious CIC Cup, and the CIC Economic Impact Study. Additional information on the Convention Industry Council can be found at www.conventionindustry.org.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Mary E. Power
Convention Industry Council
(703) 610-9030

GREEN MEETINGS RELEASES FINAL REPORT

MCLEAN, VA – April 16, 2004 – The Convention Industry Council (CIC) has released the Green Meetings Report, the result of CIC’s Green Meetings Task Force’s work. It is a series of guidelines for simple cost effective ways to plan and host “green” meetings.

The CIC Green Meetings Task Force composed of individuals from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Ocean’s Blue Foundation, the Society of Incentive Travel Executive’s Green Meeting Group, the World Travel Organization, hotels, conventions and visitors bureaus, convention centers and meeting planning organizations. Once in place the task force was charged with creating minimum best practices for event organizers and suppliers to use as a guidelines for implementing policies of sustainability.

“This has been an important project for CIC to lead,” said Mary Power, president of the Convention Industry Council. “Not only is the report an incredibly value toolkit for the industry, but it will raise industry awareness of some simple environmental solutions that are appropriate in today’s world.”

The results of the task force's work are a series of guidelines for event organizers and event suppliers on running environmentally-friendly events. Those guidelines are available on-line at http://www.conventionindustry.org/projects/green_meetings_report.pdf.

The Convention Industry Council’s 31 member organizations represent more than 98,000 individuals as well as 15,000 firms and properties involved in the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry. Formed in 1949 to provide a forum for member organizations seeking to enhance the industry, the CIC facilitates the exchange of information and develops programs to promote professionalism within the industry and educates the public on its profound economic impact. In addition to Green Meetings, the CIC is also responsible for the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Program and APEX, the Accepted Practices Exchange. Other programs include the Hall of Leaders, the Prestigious CIC Cup, and the CIC Economic Impact Study. Additional information on the Convention Industry Council can be found at www.conventionindustry.org.

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