Sustainable Events Summit

Keynote speaker announced – Jonathon Porritt CBE

andrew — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:41:43 +0000

We are delighted that our opening keynote address will be delivered by Jonathon Porritt CBE. As one of the foremost voices in the sustainability sector we are delighted that Jonathon is able to join us to set the scene for the Summit.

Early booking tickets available now

andrew — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:39:01 +0000

Our stylish new website is up and running (thanks to the great team at Made Up Design) and we are pleased to announce that Early Bird tickets are now available. We have frozen the prices from 2009 and with a great line up of speakers this is an unmissable opportunity to learn, share and debate the way forward for sustainability in the UK event industry.

Sustainable Events Summit 2010

andrew — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:48:30 +0000

Welcome to this year’s Summit! We have a fantastic programme lined up for 2010 and aim to make this the best Summit yet, with more content, more interactivity and more opportunities to debate and discuss sustainability in the global events industry.

Tickets are on sale now, with early bird passes available at £145 + VAT.

Check back soon for more news on speakers, exhibitors and delegates. We look forward to meeting you on April 19th at One Wimpole Street, London.

Thanks…

andrew — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:12:24 +0000

…to everyone who made the Sustainable Events Summit such a success. We had amazing speakers, lots of interaction, a great venue and some delicious vegetarian food. A great result all round.

We’ve been busy compiling information which is now available for everyone to download from our website. This includes our top tips, and our full BS8901 compliance documentation.

If you have any feedback on the Summit – whether you attended this year or not – drop us a line. As ever, transparency is the name of the game, and we want to work out what went well and what we can improve.

New speakers added and early booking extended

andrew — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:35:25 +0000

More high profile speakers have been added to the line up of for the Summit. New speakers include sustainability experts and event managers from Virgin Trains, Logistik, Amnesty International and MCI. The early booking discount deadline has also been extended to Friday 24th April, allowing delegates another week to book at the reduced rate.

The Summit will provide an informative day for all delegates. We aim to include interactive sessions to add variety and incorporate future technologies. New speakers confirmed include:

James Wright, Sustainable Development Manager, Virgin Trains;
Sarah Ben-Tovim, Events Producer, Amnesty International;
Dirk Mischendahl, Director, Logistik;
Guy Bigwood, Group Sustainability Director, MCI.

With BS8901 now out for industry consultation as part of its ongoing review, this is the perfect time for delegates to learn more about practical steps they can take to make their events more sustainable. Anne Hayes from BSI will be debating the merits of BS8901 with key industry figures as part of the afternoon session.

Sustainable Events Summit launches

andrew — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:58:03 +0000

The Sustainable Events Summit 2009 has now launched and we’re looking forward to a great day of debate, discussion and commitment to action on May 22^nd. Our speaker line up is getting stronger by the day, and we’re delighted that so many high profile names from the worlds of sustainability and events are taking part. We’ll be adding more influential participants in the weeks to come.

Early bird tickets are now available through this site – get yours today to guarantee your place at the Summit. We are asking all speakers to come armed with practical actions to take back to your organisations. We want all attendees to leave with at least 50 practical steps they can take to make their events more sustainable.