Two hot-topic webinars in July will focus on green meetings and contract best practices.

On July 18, learn from the experts how to implement environmentally conscious meetings policies that reduce unnecessary waste without breaking the budget at Green Meetings: Call to Action, from Financial & Insurance Conference Planners. The cost is $25 for FICP members and $50 for nonmembers. For more information, go to www.ficpnet.com.

On July 25, join an attorney, meeting planner, and hotelier as they discuss the finer points of the APEX panel report on contracts and how both meeting planners and suppliers can put the recommendations into everyday use. This is the third in a series of free educational webinars about the meetings industry's Accepted Practices Exchange from The Convention Industry Council, in cooperation with The Meetings Group. All attendees will receive 1 point of CMP recertification credit or 0.1 point for initial application credit. Visit meetingsnet.com/webinars for more information.