The Convention Industry Council’s Green Meetings Task Force was charged with creating
minimum best practices for event organizers and suppliers to use as guidelines for implementing
policies of sustainability. The task force was composed of individuals from the EPA, the
Ocean’s Blue Foundation, the Society of Incentive Travel Executive’s Green Meeting Group, the
World Travel Organization, hotels, convention and visitors bureaus, convention centers, and
meeting-planning organizations. For more information, visit the Convention Industry Council
online at www.conventionindustry.org.