How Atlanta’s Massive Conference Center Became So Environmentally Friendly

Most planners agree that sustainability is one of the most important issues facing the events industry. There’s been talk for years now about how to reduce plastics, food waste, and even carbon emissions at conferences. Some planners are deciding to make events regional rather than national, so that attendees won't have to travel as far. The problem is, many of these solutions only work well for small events at small venues. Huge trade shows, held at massive convention centers in cities like Las Vegas or Orlando, face a whole host of obstacles when trying to become green. This can be overwhelming for organizers that are faced with the massive amounts of materials and resources needed to host tens of thousands of people. The Georgia World Congress Center Authority in Atlanta decided to tackle this problem head on, and now is the largest