Designation:E2772−13´1StandardSpecificationforEvaluationandSelectionofAccommodationsforEnvironmentallySustainableMeetings,Events,TradeShows,andConferences1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2772;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—EditorialcorrectionsweremadethroughoutinMay2013.INTRODUCTIONThisspecificationoffersawaytoaddressenvironmentalsustainabilityinthemeetingandeventindustry.Itisatoolforeventplannersandsupplierstounderstandtheattributesofanenvironmentallysustainableevent.Thegoalindevelopingthisspecificationistoestablishcommonbenchmarksforenvironmentalperformanceineventsforbothplannerandsuppliersectors.Thisspecificationconsidersthecreationofanenvironmentallysustainableeventtobeapartnershipbetweenplannersandtheirsuppliers.Eachplaysacriticalroleintheeffort.Inthisspecification,optionsareaddressedforminimizingtheenvironmentalimpactofface-to-faceevents.Theapproachofthisspecificationistofocusonmeasurableoutcomesandpoliciesforplannersandsuppliers.Thismaximizestheabilityofbusinessestoselectthemethodsbesttailoredtotheirneedstoachievebenchmarksandmeasurableoutcomes.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationdelineatesproceduralrequirementsforevaluationandselectionofaccommodationsforenvirom-mentallysustainablemeetings,events,tradeshows,orconfer-ences(hereafter,referredtoasevents).Theselectionofaccommodationisacoreactivitytoplananeventandbringittofruition.1.2Thereareninespecificationscoveringthefollowingareasofeventplanning:destinationselection,accommodations,foodandbeverage,audiovisual,onsiteoffices,communicationandmarketingmaterials,transportation,exhibits,andvenues.Withineachspecificationareeightcategories’criteria:staffmanagementandenviron-mentalpolicy,communications,wastemanagement,energy,airquality,water,procurement,andcommunitypartners.Eachc...
