- Migrating away from conference venues in Tier 1 cities to Tier 2 cities, where local communities directly benefit
- Choosing hotels (for more than a decade, the Marriott hotels) noted for their corporate social responsibility practices
- Working with Executive Chefs to promote menus with locally sourced food
- Recycling and reducing waste by eliminating single use products, when possible
- Advocating water and coffee stations, with mugs and glass, wherever possible
- Highlighting where significant food waste is incurred by no-shows
- Reducing paper dissemination 100% with handouts provided electronically
- Reducing paper consumption by 40% by keeping attendee profiles online
- Minimizing signage throughout conference, using reusable or digital signage
Educational Travel Consortium
