There's no question that 2007 is the year of the green meeting. To lead the charge, the Green Meeting Industry Council has released The Future Is Green: Charting a Sustainable Future for Meetings, a report that highlights best practices in...
The Society of Incentive & Travel Executives is planning its first green International Conference in Monterey, Calif., December 6-9. Among the steps the planning committee is taking: They are selecting locally grown organic food; choosing speakers...
WYNDHAM NASSAU RESORT & CRYSTAL PALACE CASINO, Bahamas, has 850 guest rooms and suites, all with private balconies. A recent renovation added flat-screen TVs to all guest rooms and an Asian restaurant, Moso. The Crystal Ballroom, which is...
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives is leading the way in reducing carbon emissions among travel industry associations. It is partnering with British Airways to offset emissions from its two 2007 conferences, in Miami and Munich...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has changed the rules under which it decides which facilities to use for meetings; it will now include environmental achievement along with such factors as price and past performance when evaluating hotel...
