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The 1997 Future of Event Management Conference The Biosphere2 The first and only replication of the original biosphere,

The 1997 Future of Event Management Conference The Biosphere2 The first and only replication of the original biosphere, planet earth. It opened in 1991. Oracle, Arizona. “We survived through science. We lived because of events.” Source: Biospherian, personal communications, 1997.

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The 1997 Future of Event Management Conference The Biosphere2 The first and only replication of the original biosphere,

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  1. The 1997 Future of Event Management Conference The Biosphere2 The first and only replication of the original biosphere, planet earth. It opened in 1991. Oracle, Arizona “We survived through science. We lived because of events.” Source: Biospherian, personal communications, 1997.

  2. The POWER of GREENER EVENTS The Fresno, California Agricultural Fair installed a $5 million photovoltaic system project in 2007, which included more than 14,000 solar panels. This is one of the largest solar panel projects in the entire fair industry, which helps produce 800KW of its own electricity daily and sells power to others as well. ££££ ££££ Source: Western Fairs Association, www.fairsnet.org

  3. Carbon Offset ProgramsCertifications & EcolabelsComposting Conference & Convention CentersConvention & Visitor BureausDonation Programs Ecotourism Energy EfficiencyExhibitors/DecoratorsGeneral Green Building DesignGreen Business Tools Green Lodging Green Meetings GuidesGreen Meetings ManagementGreen Purchasing Guides ProductsCleaning ProductsFair Trade ProductsRecycling ServicesSpeakersSustainable FoodFood Serviceware and Packaging SuppliersLocally Grown Food SuppliersOrganic FoodsSeafoodVegetarianismWaste Management Greener EventsReferences and Resources Source: www.greenmeetings.info

  4. Greener EventsReferences and Resources www.guidemegreen.comwww.greenguide.co.ukwww.greenandeasy.co.ukwww.greenerlivinghomes.co.ukwww.litegreen.comwww.everyactioncounts.org.ukwww.agreenerfestival.com Source: www.agreenerfestival.com

  5. Greener EventsReferences and Resources America's Second Harvest: http://www.secondharvest.org Blue Ocean Institute: http://www.blueoceaninstitute.org Carbonfund: http://www.carbonfund.org Chef's Collaborative: http://www.chefscollaborative.org Climate Trust: http://www.carboncounter.org The Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES) - Green Hotel Initiative: http://www.ceres.org/industryprograms/ghi.php Consumers Union: http://www.eco-labels.org/home.cfm Convention Industry Council green meetings report: www.conventionindustry.org/projects/green_meetings_report.pdf Earthware Biodegradables: http://www.earthwarebiodegradables.com EcoLogical Solutions: http://www.ecological-solutions.net Source: www.davidberman.com

  6. Greener EventsReferences and Resources Environment Canada green meetings technical document: http://www.atl.ec.gc.ca/greenman EnviroTote Inc. 1-800-TOTEBAG: http://www.enviro-tote.com Fairmont Hotels - EcoMeet Program and Green Partnership Program: http://www.fairmont.com Fairware (environmentally-friendly promotional products) 604-732-3247 http://www.fairware.ca/ideas.aspx German Energy Agency: http://www.dena.de/en Green Globe 21: http://www.greenglobe21.com "Green" Hotels Association: http://www.greenhotels.com Green Lodging News: http://www.greenlodgingnews.com Green Meetings Industry Council: http://www.greenmeetings.info Green Seal - Environmental Standard for Lodging Properties: http://www.greenseal.org IMEX Green Meetings Award: http://www.imex-frankfurt.com/envaward.html International Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus - Sustainable Tourism: http://www.iacvb.org Source: www.davidberman.com

  7. Greener EventsReferences and Resources Energy Star Program: http://www.energystar.gov International Union for the Conservation of Nature responsible tourism handbook: http://www.icrtourism.org/sa/tourismhandbook.pdf Local Harvest - Why Buy Local: http://www.localharvest.org/buylocal.jsp The Meeting Professional coverage: http://www.mpiweb.org/CMS/mpiweb/mpicontent.aspx?id=4923 Meeting Strategies Worldwide: http://www.meetingstrategiesworldwide.com Monterey Bay Aquarium: http://www.mbayaq.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp MPI 2006 economic impact white paper (section on green meetings): http://www.mpiweb.org/CMS/uploadedFiles/Research_and_Whitepapers/MPI_NMID%20Economic%20Impact%20White%20Pap er.pdf Oceans Alive: http://www.oceansalive.org/eat.cfm Oceans Blue Foundation (OBF): http://www.greenmeetings.info Source: www.davidberman.com

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