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July 30th – August 1st, 2013McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
What’s New in Sustainability Standards:
Certification!
Karl Pfalzgraf, iCompliAaron Joseph, City of Chicago Mayor’s Office
Ryan Thorpe, McCormick PlaceDENVER
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Agenda
Review 3 Global Standards APEX/ASTM ISO 20121 GRI EOSS
Examine 2 Case Studies City of Chicago McCormick
Discuss Certification Suppliers Planners Events
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Sustainability
Environmental Impact
Social Impact
Economic Impact
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Event Sustainability Standards
Global Reporting InitiativeSustainability Reporting
APEX/ASTM Green Meeting StandardsPlanner and Supply Chain Performance
ISO20121Event Management System
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Event Sustainability Standards
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Comparison
APEX/ASTM ISO 20121 GRI EOSS Checklist Process Framework
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APEX/ASTM - 9 Standards
Your Text here
Title
Transportation
On-SiteOffice
MeetingVenue
Food &Beverage
Exhibits
Destinations
Communications
Accommodation
Audio Visual
APEXGreen
Standards
APEX/ASTMStandards
On-SiteOffices
On-SiteOffices
Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage
VenuesVenues
ExhibitsExhibits
DestinationsDestinations
Audio Visual & Production
Audio Visual & Production
Communications& Marketing
Materials
Communications& Marketing
Materials
AccommodationsAccommodations
TransportationTransportation
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Partnership
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Four Levels of Attainment
Level 1 (entry level) – designed to be Cost Neutral
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ISO 20121
Specification for a sustainable event management system
Management system = Plan, Do, Check, Act
Applies to all sizes of event
Applies to events, organizers, venues, suppliers
Requires policy/commitments to sustainable development
Requires continuous improvement
http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=54552
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Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Aim – to make sustainability reporting a standard practice
Provides a comparable reporting framework for environmental, social and governance information
2300+ organizations reported in 2012 using the GRI Guidelines
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GRI – Sector Specific
Sector specific guidelines for sustainability reporting
Examples of these sectors are: electric utilities, financial services, food processing, mining and minerals, and the event sector
GRI Event Organizers Supplement launched in January 2012
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Questions:
Aaron Joseph, City of Chicago Mayor’s OfficeAaron.joseph@cityofchicago.org
Ryan Thorpe, McCormick Placerthorpe@mccormickplace.om
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Certification
Certification is a type of "conformity assessment”
Certification simply means that an independent third party has assured that specified requirements have been demonstrated.
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Benefits
Raise your Performance Build Credibility Create Competitive Advantage Enhance Reputation
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Certification
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Principles
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Process
Adopt the standard Provide proof of
compliance Satisfy the auditor
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Timing
Data gathering: 1-2 months Certification: 1-2 weeks Fees: $2500-$5000
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Deliverables
Initial document review Auditor interview Quality review Certification Opinion Letter Management Letter Press release
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Certified Organizations
City of Chicago Choose Chicago McCormick Place Orange County Convention Center Visit Denver Colorado Convention Center Centerplate Denver Image Audiovisuals Travel Portland Las Vegas Sands Marina Bay Sands Tourism Toronto Visit Baltimore
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Questions and Contact:
Karl Pfalzgraf, iComplikpfalzgraf@bpaww.com
Aaron Joseph, City of Chicago Mayor’s OfficeAaron.joseph@cityofchicago.org
Ryan Thorpe, McCormick Placerthorpe@mccormickplace.om
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Next Steps
Staff Education Front line Continued tracking
Client Education What this means to them? How to use the standard for their event?