re: Dispatch From Greenbuild

Carly Carioli — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:12:22 GMT

@Perrie: leave the infomercials on yr site, plz. kthx bye!

re: Dispatch From Greenbuild

Perrie Hayes — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:21:48 GMT

I bet you didn't know... To make the GreenBuild Expo even greener, organizers offered EA Logistics’ Delivered GrEAn® program to help exhibitors reduce and offset the event's transportation-related carbon emissions.

"GreenBuild is already an exemplary green event and a model of sustainability on many levels," said Anah Corley, Vice President - Business Development for Stetson Convention Services, the show's general contractor and a leader in sustainable events. "As GreenBuild moves forward with their requisite sustainability guidelines, we want to support the exhibitor's efforts and resourcing by including Delivered GrEAn® by EA Logistics as our preferred green carrier. By doing so, we're expanding our program and creating a legacy of improved environmental practices amongst event participants."

Trade shows and conventions have been cited as a leading source of pollution and waste, prompting the meetings and events industry to develop new ways of reducing the potential impact of green exhibiting. Transportation of trade show displays and materials contributes significantly to an event’s carbon footprint. A typical trade show can generate as much as 25 truckloads of freight, releasing hundreds of metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere.

“The environmental impact of show-related shipping can be enormous and the industry is just beginning to grapple with the need for eco-friendly transportation,” said Mike Ellis, president of EA Logistics. “As the preferred green carrier, we can demonstrate how the Delivered GrEAn® program can complement other greening efforts and make a real dent in the environmental impact of a major event.”