ASTM International has
published a series of
eight new standards to provide guidelines and environmental performance
measures for creating green events, meetings, conventions and exhibitions. The
standards were developed by ASTM’s Subcommittee E60.02 on Hospitality, part of ASTM
Committee E60 on Sustainability, in partnership with the Convention Industry
Council through its Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) initiative. APEX
promotes development of industry-wide accepted practices to enhance
efficiencies throughout the meetings industry.
The standards cover evaluation and selection of certain topics
as they relate to sustainable meetings, events, trade show and conferences:
destinations; exhibits; transportation; audio visual and production; communication
and marketing materials; onsite offices; food and beverage; and meeting venues.
A ninth standard on accommodations is still under development.