Home News & Features Sustainable Meetings Conference Set for September 15 to 16 in Baltimore

Sustainable Meetings Conference Set for September 15 to 16 in Baltimore

1760
0
SHARE

BALTIMORE—The Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) Sustainable Meetings Conference will be held September 15 to 16 in Baltimore at The Hilton Baltimore. Hosted annually by GMIC, the event brings together professionals from all corners of the meetings and events industry—planners, suppliers, service providers, and destination representatives—around a single mission: transforming an industry by integrating sustainability into the entire lifecycle of event planning and execution.

The event is an opportunity to gain new tools, share best practices and transferable lessons, network with peers and leaders in the industry, and get inspired to continue your efforts alongside like-minded professionals in the community.

The Wednesday Welcome Reception will take place at the Baltimore Convention Center.  Thursday’s events will take place at both the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor and Baltimore Convention Center.  Friday’s events will take place at Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor.

What’s New Since Merger with CIC

At the opening session on Thursday, attendees will learn what is new since the GMIC merger with the Convention Industry Council. Panelists at the “Driving Sustainability Forward” session will include: Karen Kotowski, CEO of the Convention Industry Council; Roger Simons, CMP, Regional Sustainability Director (APAC) for MCI and Chair of the GMIC Leadership Council; Jeff Chase, V.P. of Sustainability for Freeman and Incoming-Chair, GMIC Leadership Council; and Mariela McIlwraith, CMP, CMM, MBA, Director, Sustainability for GMIC.

Additional sessions at the conference will include case study presentations, a spotlight on Baltimore sustainability practices, a tour of the Baltimore Convention Center, and sessions on diversity, coalition building, and documentation best practices. A Future Leaders Forum will also be part of the conference.

The conference is being held in conjunction with the CMP Conclave meeting.

Click here for more information.

Glenn Hasek can be reached at editor@greenlodgingnews.com.

LEAVE A REPLY