Designation:E2742−11StandardSpecificationforEvaluationandSelectionofExhibitsforEnvironmentallySustainableMeetings,Events,TradeShows,andConferences1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2742;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThisspecificationoffersawaytoaddressenvironmentalsustainabilityinthemeetingandeventindustry.Itisatoolforeventplannersandsupplierstounderstandtheattributesofanenvironmentallysustainableevent.Thegoalindevelopingthisspecificationistoestablishcommonbenchmarksforenvironmentalperformanceineventsforbothplannerandsuppliersectors.Thisspecificationconsidersthecreationofanenvironmentallysustainableeventtobeapartnershipbetweenplannersandtheirsuppliers.Eachplaysacriticalroleintheeffort.Inthisspecification,optionsareaddressedforminimizingtheenvironmentalimpactofface-to-faceevents.Theapproachofthisspecificationistofocusonmeasurableoutcomesandpoliciesforplannersandsuppliers.Thismaximizestheabilityofbusinessestoselectthemethodsbesttailoredtotheirneedstoachievebenchmarksandmeasurableoutcomes.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationdelineatesproceduralrequirementsforexhibitsandexpositionsformeetings,events,tradeshows,orconferences(hereafter,referredtoasevents).Thisincludesthesetupanddismantlingoftradeshowsandtheexhibitsthatarebuiltwithintheeventfloor.1.2Thisspecificationidentifiesenvironmentalsustainabilitycriteriatobeincludedinexhibitsandexpositionsbyplanners,generalservicecontractors,exhibitors,exhibitbuilders,andexhibitor-appointedcontractors.1.3Thereareninespecificationscoveringthefollowingareasofeventplanning:destinationselection,accommodations,foodandbeverage,audiovisual,onsiteoffices,communicationandmarketingmaterials,transportation,exhibits,andvenues.Withineachspecificationareeightcategories’criteria:staffmanagementpolicy,commu...
