Vancouver Convention Centre
1055 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC V6C
Canada
Take part in the tailored Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC)!
The SEPC is eligible for 8 hours of Continuing Education credits (CEs) towards CMP application or recertification. This is a unique opportunity to help your company prioritize sustainability in your meetings and events, an incredibly effective way to deliver brand and marketing messages. This is a collaborative effort between the Events Industry Council and Sustainable Brands, and is supported by founding sponsor, Radisson Hotel Group. This two-day track includes eight hours of classroom time for those who want to lead the charge and understand the business opportunity of sustainability for the future of the meetings and events industry.
About Vancouver | Host City Partner
Vancouver is a prime example of sustainability-focused city planning, leading the way forward with the smallest carbon footprint of any North American city and a forward-thinking action plan to become the greenest city in the world by 2020. Scholarships for the Responsible Meetings Track are available to qualified meeting professionals.
Learning outcomes:
Understand how to communicate the business value of sustainable events, including improving brand reputation and cost savings.
Learn how to design elements of your events to be more environmentally and socially responsible. This includes reducing energy and water usage, improving accessibility and selecting suppliers in areas such as food and beverage, venues and accommodation, audio visual, transportation, materials resource management, marketing and exhibitions.
Learn how to develop effective community service projects that support organizational objectives.
Learn about international sustainable event standards and measurement and reporting methodologies that can provide guidance in implementing your next sustainable event.
*Nearly 40% discount! Add this to your registration on the "select agenda" page. Unsure which pass is best for you? Compare pass types on our FAQ Page.
About SB’18 Vancouver
Over 3,000 brand and sustainability professionals will gather at the Vancouver Convention Centre on June 4–7, 2018 to gain insights, inspiration, and have the collective conversation about how brands can create and deliver value for changing societal needs. Explore SB’18 hotel and travel information.
About Events Industry Council
The Events Industry Council’s 33 member organizations represent over 103,500 individuals and 19,500 firms and properties involved in the meetings, conventions, and exhibitions industry. The Events Industry Council vision is to be the global champion for event professionals and event industry excellence. It promotes high standards and professionalism in the events industry with the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) program and signature program initiatives. The CMP credential is recognized globally as the badge of excellence in the events industry. The qualifications for certification are based on professional experience, education, and a rigorous exam. The four signature programs — Sustainability, Industry Insights, Knowledge, and Leadership — represent the key initiatives, assets, services and products for the Events Industry Council. The Events Industry Council thanks the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau,the Premier Development Partner of the SEPC programme.