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It’s not easy going green...or is it?  In this episode, Amanda and Darryl discuss some low and no-cost options for greening your meeting and tips for highlighting your sustainability impact. This episode’s takeaways are:
Get buy-in from the stakeholders in your organization/team.
Start early in the RFP/site/contracting process
Try some or all of our low/no-cost suggestions
Think about how to celebrate your successes. Can you get more buy-in with a good track record?

Bonus: From Natalie Lowe, "The Sustainable Planner", a simple checklist of the 5 R’s to audit and determine how to improve the sustainability of your event. They are: Refuse to use, Replace, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. You can download the 5 R template in Excel and customize it for your needs.

Small properties are having difficulty going green via Skift:
https://skift.com/2019/11/05/boutique-hotels-say-they-face-unique-challenges-going-plastics-free/