Sustainability
Reaching Your Sustainability Goals Starts With Your RFP
A panel of experts offer their advice on how to write RFPs that enable planners and their partner venues to collaborate on producing events with a smaller footprint.
How Is the Events Industry Responding to the Rollback on Climate Action?
The overall trend is forward motion, says Honeycomb Strategies CEO and industry expert Lindsey Arell — and some organizations are accelerating their efforts.
Designing a More Natural Convention Center for Austin
The redevelopment of the Austin Convention Center aims to support the human ecosystem in downtown Austin and reinforce a connection to nature.
What’s New at PCMA edUcon 2025
Traci DePuy, PCMA’s chief marketing officer, shares how changes made to this signature mid-year conference — along with a healthy serving of only-in-Louisville activities — will enhance the participant experience, June 1-4.
Will This Be the Greenest Convention Center on the Planet?
The Austin Convention Center has set its sights on becoming the first zero-carbon convention center certified by the International Living Future Institute.
Climate Psychology and the Events Industry
Acknowledging what people may think and feel about climate change is the first step in making meaningful progress in the events industry and beyond.
No Wasted Food, No Wasted Dollars
A planner asks: Can I ask a venue to donate food if I am below my F&B minimum?
Conference Bags That Change Lives
Seattle’s Refugee Artisan Initiative provides employment and job skills training to refugees, while diverting thousands of pounds of textiles and other materials from local landfills.
Meet Tanya Popeau, PCMA’s New Head of Global Sustainability
Convene talked with Popeau about her experience in leading initiatives with a strategic focus on innovation, what excites her about her new role, and where she looks for inspiration.
Addressing ‘Prolifically Problematic’ Food Waste at Meetings
The most commonly wasted foods are bread, pastries, and fruit — a great place for planners to begin developing food-waste prevention practices.
Sustainability Solutions Startups for the Win
At the SXSW Pitch Competition this month, three startups devoting time and energy to sustainability solutions were named winners, with another earning special attention. Plus, we spotlight a Travel + Leisure Global Visionary Awardee whose eco-friendly initiative for hotels makes it easy for guests to give back to the local community.
How the Circular Economy Is Driving Creativity at Meetings
Realizing our planet has limited rather than endless resources has the opposite effect on our creativity, making us more rather than less innovative.