Berlin sharpens focus on sustainable meetings

VisitBerlin, town’s tourism and conference advertising and marketing physique, has launched an internet useful resource to assist journey managers organise inexperienced conferences and occasions within the German capital.

The Sustainable Occasion Tips Berlin lists accommodations, places, and repair suppliers which might be licensed sustainable and features a 65-step roadmap to assist organisers save sources and power.

Sustainable steps embody low-carbon commuting choices, regional meals for the catering, and energy-friendly expertise. These measures are grouped into three ranges, with efficiency indicators to measure effectiveness. 

“As an trade we have now set off collectively on the highway to creating Berlin probably the most revolutionary, sustainable and dependable occasion locations,” stated VisitBerlin conventions director Marco Oelschlegel.

The organisation stated the framework was created in accordance with the Appropriate Occasion Organisation Tips of the German Setting Company and worldwide requirements equivalent to ISO 20121 for sustainable occasion administration, in addition to suggestions from occasion organisers and sustainability specialists.