Webinar Date: Thursday, November 19, 2015 – 1:00pm to 1:30pm
Fee: FREE
Recording: please click HERE
Description:
LEED, ASTM/APEX…the alphabet soup of sustainable building standards can be overwhelming and confusing, leading venue managers to just give up on sustainability certification altogether. This is where we can help! Learn how standards can help your venue achieve its sustainability goals by directing the process through a checklist of best practices and increase the credibility of your efforts through 3rd party certification.
Part 2 of the series will dive deeper into sustainability practices by exploring various opportunities to engage your stakeholders and get them to participate in your program. At the end of the webinar, participant will have the following skills and tools:
• Understanding of key stakeholders
• Methods of engagement
• The importance of telling the story…even if you don’t think you have one!
Speaker:
Lindsay Arell | LEED AP O+M
Lindsay Arell is Director of Sustainability Services for iCompli Sustainability. In this role, Ms. Arell works with venues and organizations to implement sustainability initiatives. With over 15 years of experience in the events industry, and over 8 focused on sustainability, Ms. Arell has worked with numerous venues including: Colorado Convention Center, Vancouver Convention Centre, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, the Democratic National Convention in Denver, MPI’s World Education Congress, and the Sustainable Brands Conference.
Additional qualifications include: Trained Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to G4 Guidelines; U.S. Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional for Operation and Maintenance; serves on the Green Meeting Industry Council Executive Board of Directors 2013-2015; Chair of the ASTM E60.02 committee on Hospitality Sustainability; and Co-founder of the EPA’s Rocky Mountain Green Venue Partnership. In addition, Mrs. Arell was recently recognized by the Convention Industry Council as the recipient
