You can save money on your next meeting, and save the environment to boot!

Using local venues, food, beverages and public transportation can help the economy by ensuring money remains within the community. For some, this opens up new markets. Then there is the obvious result that making your venue or meeting more sustainable saves costs. There’s a growing market for sustainable solutions for a variety of aspects of the meeting industry from 5-star bulk dispensers for hotels to sustainable drink containers, from trade show booths to virtual meeting options. The list goes on — more sustainable signage, paperless alternative communications, new sponsorship options, participant connection through community legacy projects that provide an opportunity to give back, fresh local flavors and menus (no more rubber chickens!), the return of “mom-and-pop” eateries, stores and services.

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Source: GreenBiz