Green Supplier Award
The deadline to apply for the 2012 award has now passed. The application form for 2013 will be here later in the year.
The Green Supplier Award has been developed by IMEX and GMIC (Green Meeting Industry Council) to recognise environmental excellence and innovation within the meetings industry.
The annual Green Supplier Award recognises a meeting supplier (e.g. hotel, convention centre, CVB etc.) that has made innovative efforts to reduce the environmental impact of their operations through planning, implementation and evaluation.
Within this category, Gold and Silver Awards are presented to well-deserving winners.
Please contact Dale Hudson, dale.hudson@imexexhibitions.com for more information.
Previous Winners
The DoubleTree Hotel Portland, Oregon, USA, was the winner of the 2011 IMEX Green Supplier Gold Award. DoubleTree Hotel Portland reduced its energy consumption by 32%. In a continued bid to improve air quality, the hotel also aims to reduce its carbon footprint size by 100 metric tonnes each year. DoubleTree Hotel Portland also invests $25,000 to subsidise Portland’s unique TriMet Passport, offering employees the use of reduced rate public transportation. Since offering this programme in 1999, approximately 82,500 gallons of gas have been saved. In 2005, the hotel partnered with the City of Portland “Portland Composts!” programme and has reduced waste sent to landfill from 92% in 2004 to just 37% in 2010. It was these impressive statistics that caught the attention of the judging panel to help DoubleTree Hotel, Portland claim the Gold Award.
Download the 2011 Gold Award winner's case study
The 2011 Green Supplier Silver Award was given to Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre in recognition of its commitment to cement its position as an industry leader in environmental sustainability; from design stages through to using the latest green technologies and the adoption of extensive green practices. "We are honoured to be recognised by IMEX for leadership in environmental excellence and innovation," said Claire Smith, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Vancouver Convention Centre. "Environmental sustainability is not only at the core of our day-to-day operations, it is strongly reflected in the unique design of our facility. As the world's only LEED Platinum certified convention centre, we're committed to our ongoing sustainability efforts and to help set new standards in our industry."
Watch an interview with Clare Smith on the sustainable efforts they are making at the VCEC
The prestigious 2010 IMEX Green Supplier Gold Award was presented to the Adelaide Convention Centre for its innovative efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its operations through planning, implementation and evaluation, all important strategies that helped them to win silver last year. Alec Gilbert, Chief Executive at Adelaide Convention Centre, who picked up the award on the night commented: “Winning the IMEX Green Supplier Gold Award is a fantastic acknowledgment of our success in implementing sustainable practices across all aspects of the Adelaide Convention Centre operation. We have developed a culture of “Gold Service, Green Attitude”, which has become a core value for us and helped bring this continued success."
Download the 2010 Gold Award winner's case study
The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre were also celebrating after receiving the 2010 Green Supplier Silver Award in this category. Alison Gardiner, Manager International Convention Bidding, who received the award from IMEX Group Chairman, Ray Bloom, commented: “At the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre we believe that green values are mainstream values and are fundamental to our core business principles. We made a strategic commitment a number of years ago to establish our credentials as a globally responsible organisation and to build a sustainable future for our clients, our staff and our community.”
The 2009 Green Supplier 'Gold' Award went to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, whose facilities feature a solar hot water system which will offset more than 40% of general hot water requirements and can provide 100% of public amenity hot water requirements; energy efficient lighting designed with daylight and built-in motion detection controls and radiant slab heating and cooling, which provides energy efficient thermal comfort and reduces air conditioning. A computerised Building Management System (BMS) also minimises energy consumption by continuously controlling and monitoring the amount of energy used.
Download the 2009 Gold Award winner's case study
The Adelaide Convention Centre was awarded the 2009 Green Supplier 'Silver' Award. Alec Gilbert of the Adelaide Convention Centre said, “A few years ago we made a strategic decision to rebrand and reinvent ourselves. One of the key values adopted was gold service, green attitude, and this philosophy has subsequently influenced the way we do business. The IMEX Award process has allowed us to review our credentials as a green supplier, benchmarking our standards against the world’s best. We are thrilled that once again our environmental initiatives have been acknowledged as outstanding and are delighted to be selected as a silver winner of the IMEX Green Supplier Award 2009.”
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts were awarded the 2008 Green Supplier 'Gold' Award. A staunch advocate of environmental stewardship within the travel and tourism industry, Fairmont was the first major hotel company in North America to include green business practices as an intrinsic part of its operations. Especially impressing the judges was the Fairmont Eco Meet programme - an environmentally friendly conferencing programme, intended to minimise harm to the environment during meetings, conferences and similar events. Developed as a "green meeting" and conference planning option, meeting planners can organise conferences and events that consider the environment, result in reduced waste, and also conserve valuable resources.
Download the 2008 Gold Award winner's case study
The 2008 Green Supplier 'Silver' Award went to The Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre (VCEC), whose environmental record is a long standing one that has been reflected in all aspects of building facilities and operations for well over a decade. As a result, VCEC has demonstrated an ongoing leadership role that is now being adopted and / or embraced by other convention centres as well as industry groups such as PCOs and clients.
For more information on other IMEX Green Awards visit the Awards page.
