What the show is doing...

• Back of house waste sort during the show to maximize waste diverted from the landfill and ensure materials are sent to the correct stream.
• Clearly labeled 3-bin front of house systems (recycle, compost, landfill) placed throughout the ACC.
• Designated cardboard drop-off areas throughout the exhibit hall to maximize the cardboard effectively collected and recycled.
• Collection of clings in zero waste pallets post show for recycling.
• GES offers in booth recycling and compost porter service for exhibitors through ESK.
• Eliminated foamcore signage and prohibit styrofoam from the show.
• Staff meals are served on reusable serviceware.
• Identified water refill stations throughout the convention center to allow for easy water bottle refill.
  
• Partnering with r.Cup to bring reusable cups to our networking events at the show!
• We are aiming to eliminate single-use plastics in the coming years!

• Tracking of energy consumption at the convention center and hotels to offset the carbon impact through our partnership with GreenPrint and Natural Capital Partners.
• No HVAC during move in/move out.
• Lighting levels are set to 50% during move in/move out.
• Energy and water consumption at the convention center and host hotels is tracked and offset by partnership with GreenPrint and Natural Capital Partners.
• Encourage shipping/freight through SmartWay freight partners.

• Attendees are encouraged to participate in the hotels' linen reuse program.
  
• Providing water refilling stations to influence attendees to bring their own refillable water bottles. During past shows, these water refilling stations helped avoid over 10,000 plastic water bottles from being used.

• Eliminated carpet in the exhibit hall. This removes this over 300,000 sq ft of carpet and padding from our waste stream.
• Styrofoam and foamcore have been banned and eliminated from Exhibitor Service Kit (ESK).
• Continued partnership with GES to procure more sustainable products including reusable and recyclable signage.
• The Show Directory Map is printed on FSC certified paper, which ensures products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits.
• Show Mobile App will provide all attendees with all pertinent show information.
  

• Allow all registrants to offset their travel through registration portal
• We offset all staff travel to/from the show
• We partnered with Natural Capital Partners to ensure support of certified and audited carbon offset projects around the world. All the projects supported are independently verified to assure emission reductions are occurring.