Top 10 Reasons to Attend the Sustainable Meetings Conference:

Will You Be There With Us to Create a Sustainable Future?:

Meetings Media Helps to “Scale It Up” for the Sustainable Meetings Conference: Green Meeting Industry Council welcomes its newest media sponsor for 2010.

MC²'s EcoFlex™ Exhibit System Helps Marketers Lighten Up in 2010:

Where Will You Be In 2010?:

GMIC - Atlanta Accepted as Official Chapter in Georgia:

Wingate® by Wyndham Greensboro Set to “Pay It Forward” for Toys for Tots:

What Our Industry Can Learn From Greenwashing in Consumer Markets: FTC steps in to address green marketing claims.

Kings Ransom Inn Launches "EcoRoom Accommodation Program":

Give and Give Back This Holiday Season:

Do Green Initiatives Conflict with AAA, Mobil Rating Criteria?:

Toys for Tots Program is Back at The Cove of Lake Geneva:

Six Senses Tells Its Green Story in New "SLOW LIFE" Book: Valuable resource for tried-and-true green strategies.

TIG Global Develops Philanthropy Task Force to Give Back During Tough Times:

National Green Lodging & Hospitality Conference Coming to Orlando:

GMIC Invites Sponsors to “Scale it Up” at the Sustainable Meetings Conference: Two-For-One sponsorship equals opportunity for two attendees and one exhibiting company.

In Six Weeks’ Time, Five States and One City Add Certification Programs: Formalized assistance now offered by 23 states and three cities.

Destination Hotels & Resorts Conference Center Collection Supports IACC Code of Sustainability:

Metro Toronto Convention Centre Achieves BOMA BESt Level 3 Certification for Energy and Environmental Management:

San Diego Hotel Awarded the Leadership Level in the California Green Lodging Program:

Hilton New York Receives Environmental Recognition Program - "Green Street" Award:

Meeting Consultants Taking Major Event Green:

Virginia Beach Announces Initiatives Designed to Help Protect Environment:

CynerGreen Launches "Bottle Free Hotel™ Programs:

Interest in Green Certification Explodes: Thirty-one hotels now LEED-certified, 869 registered with USGBC.

What You Need to Know to Write an Effective "Green" Press Release: Combine best practices to get your press release into the right hands.

Graves Hospitality Corporation Launches “Giving Room” Package Designed to Give Back:

Scaling it Up in Denver: 2010 Sustainable Meetings Conference Registration Goes Live:

Two New Courtyard Hotels Receive LEED Certification:

Los Angeles’ Largest Hotel Goes Green: Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites Receives city’s first hotel Green Seal Silver Certification.

Marriott Joins the Worldwide Sustainability Movement "Team Earth":

Green Seal is First Nationally Recognized Standard for Green Restaurants:

Forum Foundation Gifts $7,500 to Inspiration Corporation:

Hotel Indigo Unveils First LEED Gold Property in Athens, Georgia:

Roosevelt Baths & Spa at Gideon Putnam Resort Receives Green Certification:

UNWTO Focuses on Tourism and Travel in the Green Economy:

Colorado Chapter of GMIC Formed: New chapter to be celebrated with inaugural event.

Get Ready for Busy Conference Season: Upcoming events contain green components.

IHG Pledges $1 million to Oxford University: Funds to support innovation behind conservation.

Pay Attention to New Green Meeting Standards: Billions in meetings business to be impacted by developing standards.

A Green Giant Rises: Coex Spreads Green Practices in Korea:

Holiday Inn Express Breaks Ground On Quebec's First LEED-Certified Hotel:

WTTC Launches Call For Entries For 2010 Tourism For Tomorrow Awards:

Jeff Peck Productions Adopts British Standard 8901: Standard specified sustainable event management system.

Ovation Global DMC Earns Green Globe Eco-certification:

Plans Finalized for Second Annual Green Lodging and Hospitality Conference:

Starwood Makes Wise Business Move With "Make a Green Choice": Guests save by participating in new green program and opting out of housekeeping.

APEX/ASTM Green Meetings and Events Standards Final Draft Ready for Comment: City discussion groups scheduled and blog available to collect industry feedback.

Greening The Global Economy Through Sustainable Tourism:

Hotel Companies Commit to Green Home Offices: Hilton, Wyndham, and Marriott walk the green talk.

Green Events Source Is Now Part of The Delta Institute:

Accor North America Joins EPA National Partnership:

New AH&LA Green Initiatives Benefit Members, Travelers, and Environment:

Choice Hotels Owners Council Donates $5,000 to AH&LEF Annual Giving Campaign:

"Tremendous" Reader Response Energizes Clean the World: Leftover soap and shampoo donations increase, efforts become national.

Avoid the “Seven Sins”: How greenwashing impacts the events industry.

Fairmont Announces Green IT Strategy:

The Search for “Green” is Easy With the New Green Meetings Directory: One-stop resource presents a guide to green meeting properties, destinations, products and services.

Looking Ahead: "We Are On a Timeline": Q&A with Mitchell Beer, CMM, President and CEO of The Conference Publishers, Inc.

Travel Industry Leaders Provide Environmental Strategy for Corporate Incentives and Meetings:

Palm Two Status Awarded to Environmentally Protective Amelia Island Plantation:

Unused Soap and Shampoo Hits Salesman "Like a Hurricane": Clean the World seeks to save lives overseas and at home.

Number of State Certification Programs Grows: Connecticut, Massachusetts, South Carolina form green programs.

Choice Hotels Selects Rebuilding Together as Signature Cause:

Embassy Suites Charlotte/Concord Golf Resort & Spa Receives “Make A Difference Hotel of the Year Award”:

McGowan Durpetti & Associates to Produce Fourth Annual Texas Hold 'Em Tournament to Benefit Chicago Gateway Green:

World Travel and Tourism Council Honors Marriott With Tourism for Tomorrow Award for Sustainability:

Great Wolf Resorts is First U.S. Hotel Chain to Have All U.S. Properties Green Seal Certified:

Hotel Duval Receives Green Lodging Certification:

Meeting Strategies Worldwide Is Now MeetGreen: Premier meeting company shortens name, shrinks carbon footprint.

Raising the Bar for "Green" at HD Expo & Conference: New product lineup presents exciting, sustainable options.

On the Green: Steering the special event world toward sustainability.

Giving Meaning to Meetings: Incorporate community service into your gatherings.

Marriott Expands Portfolio of LEED Buildings: More than 30 hotels and Marriott's global headquarters go green.

All Wrapped Up In "Green" Towel Conversation: Considerations involved in hotel towel use.

FreshStay Clears the Air: Meetings are big business for FreshStay's smoke-free hotels and resorts.

PlannerWire Announces Media Sponsorship for TS2 2009: Ongoing, online event coverage to be provided through PlannerWire.

Propel Fuels Partners with Enterprise on Industry-leading Green Program:

Green Printing Tips: 15 eco-friendly ways to produce conference materials.

Shrinking Conference Budget?: 10 ways to save money on conference materials.

TSEA Celebrates Earth Day by Launching Green Education Program: All information will be available at www.tsea.org.

"A Truly Emotive Event for All Involved": Case Study: Norgine teamed up with WorldEvents for a life-changing partnership.

Earth Day is About Being a Good Steward, Locally and Globally:

Green Meetings Portal Goes Live:

Best Western Casa Ojai Launches "EcoRoom® Accommodation Program":

Travel Portland Launches Green Meetings Toolkit:

Vision for Going Green:

WORLDHOTELS Adds Green Standards to Hotel Quality Tests:

Narendra Patel Convinces Mayland Group to Build "Net Zero" Hotel:

How to Get Noticed for Your Green Trade Show Practices:

It’s Trade Show Time: Make it Known That You Are Green:

How to Become a Green Traveler:

Meeting Planners Dictate Terms for Green Destinations:

Marriott Energy Savings Earn EPA's Sustained Excellence Award:

Pennsylvania Environmental Award to Present Lifetime Achievement Award to Linda McKenna Boxx: Driving Force Behind the Great Allegheny Passage to Be Honored

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Celebrates Earth Hour:

The Charles Hotel 'Juice Bar' for Vehicles:

Economics of Going Green:

Six Steps to the Greenest Meetings Possible:

What the Future Holds for Green Meeting & Event Standards:

Why Green Product Certifications Matter:

CLIF BAR Adds to Winter Fun with First iPhone App Providing Ski Resort Snow Conditions and Eco-Efforts:

GMIC TALKS TRASH:

Taking Action With GMIC: Million Tons of Trash Challenge kicks off April 22.

The Shifting Sands:

Research and Markets: Going Green - The Business Impact of Environmental Awareness on Travel :

Tampa Airport Marriott Becomes First Marriott in Florida to Receive Two Palm Status in Florida DEP’s Green Lodging Program: One of Only 33 Hotels Statewide

EcoPlanet TV Announces a New Program on Sustainability and Green Products:

GREEN EVENTS SOURCE LAUNCHES THE SECOND EDITION OF THE GREEN EVENTS SOURCE BOOK : Update Reflects the Evolving Green Meetings and Events Movement

AIP ADDS ANOTHER GREEN CERTIFICATION TO ITS ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS:

Why Green Product Certifications Matter:

Why Green Product Certifications Matter:

Working Together to Reduce the 2009 PCMA Annual Meeting's Environmental Footprint: New Digital Registration Bag to Significantly Reduce Meeting's Paper Waste

Disneyland Resort Implements Programs to Reduce Emissions :

2009 Conference Theme:

APEX Launches New Website at APEXSOLUTION.ORG:

Working Together to Reduce the 2009 PCMA Annual Meeting's Environmental Footprint: New Digital Registration Bag to Significantly Reduce Meeting's Paper Waste

Travelocity Helps Customers Travel Responsibly with Green Directory:

New York's Hotel Pennsylvania Earns the ENERGY STAR for Superior Energy Efficiency:

COMFORT FOOD FOR A CAUSE= SMACKDOWN 2009: Celebrity Chefs and Amateurs Compete for Chicago’s Best Mac and Cheese to benefit Organic School Project

Greg Christian, Chicago’s Conscious Caterer™, proudly announces a ZERO WASTE KITCHEN : All products used in kitchen are now recycled or composted!

WHERE FOOD COMES FROM MATTERS AT GREG CHRISTIAN CATERING :

GreenYourTheme.com Launches First of Its Kind "Ongoing Virtual Green Trade Show":

Golf Magazine Names Amelia Island Plantation Top 10 Green Golf Resort and Only Florida Selection :

AMELIA ISLAND PLANTATION GARNERS AWARDS FOR MEETINGS AND LUXURY TRAVEL :

AMELIA ISLAND PLANTATION RECEIVES FLORIDA GREEN LODGING DESIGNATION : Environmentally protective resort conserves resources

Starwood’s Flagship Element Hotel Gets the Gold : Element Lexington is the first Starwood Hotel to achieve LEED GOLD Certification

Tempe Celebrates First Arizona Light Rail Opening: $1.4 Billion System to Serve Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area

Holiday Inn Gaithersburg Celebrates “Green” Renovation with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony:

Emirates Airline Launches San Francisco Service with World's Longest Green Flight Trial:

Doubletree Hotel Bay City Riverfront Receives Green Lodging Certification from the State of Michigan :

GetThere Green Wins 2008 Green Supply Chain Award :

Major Ecological Initiative Places Guatemala on the Map: with Opening of First Restaurant-Aquarium in Latin America: Nais Aquarium

Seaport Becomes First U.S. Hotel to Implement Cutting-Edge 'Green' Water Technology in Its Indoor Pool:

EA Logistics Delivers Green Show Freight for Wal-Mart-Sponsored Sustainable Products Showcase: Wal-Mart’s Sustainable Solutions exposition will be utilizing the services of EA Logistics

Eco-Friendly Party Planning is “In” at Green Events:

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Offers Guests Environmentally-Friendly Drinking Water Through Agreement with Natura® Water, Inc.:

Sustainable Brands International Set to Convene at Eco-Innovation Jewel, the Fontainebleau Miami Beach:

United Teams with FAA to Save Fuel, Aid Environment: 11 Fuel Reduction Initiatives Create Substantial Carbon Emissions Savings

History Made with Completion of First Biodiesel Trans-Continental Jet Flight:

Independent study: GreenSwitch Saves Hotel 36% on Energy:

Mexico Expands its Commitment to Sustainable Tourism : Linking Livelihoods and Sustainable Tourism to Promote Conservation and Expand Rural Incomes

Nissan Family Day Helps Support Community Local Organizations Donate Time for Fundraising:

Independent study: GreenSwitch Saves Hotel 36% on Energy:

Be Friendly!:

Green Screening:

Greening Events: Kermit was Right: Green Can Be Cool

Spotlight: Greener Madison:

Healthy Steps:

Waste Not, Want Not:

Eco-Friendly Terranea Resort in Southern California Announces Commitment to Sustainable Practices:

An Actionable Conference Theme Announced : The GMIC’s annual “Greening the Hospitality Industry Conference”

Green Redefined: New Mission, Brand Identity and Website Announced for GMIC:

Environmentally-Aware Tourism: Segway Personal Transporters at Swissôtel Le Plaza Basel:

Green Meeting Industry Council: Call for Presentations: 2009 Greening the Hospitality Industry Conference

Eco-Friendly Marketing Solutions Products? Don’t Have the Organic Wool Pulled Over Your Eyes.:

Save the Environment, One Airfare Search at a Time: : Go Green Travel Green Launches Travel Search Tool for Eco-Conscious Travelers

RezHub.com Announces a Top 6 List of Seattle's Greenest Hotels:

Reaching for the APEX: Industry-wide standards are under development for meeting planners.

It’s Easy Seeming Green: All the hype making your head spin? Don’t let greenwashing make you blue

Green Meeting Tip - Choosing the Venue: Getting the most green from your event location