Looking to green your meeting, event or conference? If so, the Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) is pleased to announce a new and expanded web site that will make the job quicker and easier. www.greenmeetings.info is the central source of information and resources on environmentally responsible meetings on the Internet. The recently launched site includes:

Links to recommended ‘best practices’ for reducing the environmental impact of meetings, events and conferences.

Case study examples of the environmental, business and community benefits of planning and supplying green meetings.

Information on the GMIC’s upcoming Green Meetings Conference and Tradeshow in Washington DC, October 6‐7, 2005 (coming soon!).

Links to award programs recognizing environmentally responsible meetings.

Opportunities for GMIC members’ to access: o

Databases and directories of green meeting professionals. o

Resources on how to address specific environmental issues at your meeting or facility, such as food waste, climate change, recycling, composting, energy efficiency, donation programs and more. GMIC Board Chair Amy Spatrisano indicates: “The green meetings industry has been challenged in the past to coordinate and maintain a centralized information source on gree meetings. The GMIC’s new site does this, and makes the task of greening meetings easier and more convenient for meeting professionals with helpful tips and resources i one online location that we will continue to update and expand.” The GMIC was established to improve meeting management practices by promoting environmentally responsible strategies through th collaborative efforts of meeting industry stakeholders ‐ balancing economic, environmental, and community objectives. The Council is seeking to transform the meetings market – an estimated $102.3 billion industry (Convention Industry Council 2001) ‐ to support green meetings. # # # # For further information please contact: Nancy Wilson, CMP 503.731.8971 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it