Edmonton’s Edmonton Convention Centre has become the latest convention centre to be certified to an international sustainability standard for the meetings and event industry. The certification is awarded to venues that meet ASTM International standards in environmentally sustainable meetings, trade shows and conferences.
The Edmonton Convention Centre is only one of five venues in Canada to currently be certified to the ASTM standard for the evaluation and selection of venues for environmentally sustainable meetings, events, trade shows, and conferences. The venue is also BOMA BEST certified and the first conference venue in Canada to receive Green Key level five certification.
“This certification increases Edmonton’s competitiveness as a global meetings and conventions destination,” says Lisanne Lewis, General Manager, Edmonton Convention Centre. “We’re proud to be leading the way and building Edmonton’s brand and reputation as a leader in sustainability.”
The ASTM venues standard serves to outline the requirements for researching, evaluating and selecting a sustainable best-practices venue. It specifies performance criteria for staff management, communications, waste management, energy, air quality, water, procurement, and community partners. ASTM International is a standards development organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC).
Roger Simons, President Green Meeting and Industry Council (GMIC) added, “responsible environmental and social practices in the meeting industry is a global concern. We are delighted to see a leading Canadian facility such as the Edmonton Convention Centre step up and make a commitment to sustainable meetings.”
iCompli, a division of BPA Worldwide, a non-profit international auditing organization developed the certification protocols for the ASTM standards and performed the independent third party certification of the Edmonton Convention Centre’s compliance with the venues standard.
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About the Edmonton Convention Centre
Managed by Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, the Edmonton Convention Centre is an iconic venue featuring North America’s largest back yard. From hosting 75,000 guests for Red Bull Crashed Ice to the world’s top conventions, there’s nothing that can’t happen at Edmonton’s premier convention centre. As a preferred meetings, conventions and events destination, our team of event experts is ready to work with you. Contact us today by visiting ShawConferenceCentre.com.
About the Green Meeting Industry Council
The Green Meeting Industry Council is a non-profit, membership-based professional organization which provides educational resources to planners, suppliers, and venues seeking to meet the ever-rising standards consumers set for sustainable meetings. www.gmicglobal.org
About iCompli
iCompli is a division of BPA Worldwide, a not-for-profit auditing organization established in 1931 to audit circulation for publishers, advertisers and their agencies. Today, BPA’s audit services have expanded to include external assurance of government and industry standards and independent verification of companies’ technology and service claims. iCompli provides independent third-party certification for leading global sustainability standards for the meeting and event industry, including ISO 20121 and the ASTM Green Meeting Standards.
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