Hold Your Event in Boston and Feel Good About It!
Last November, the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) received the MassRecycle’s 2011 GOLD Award in the Institutions category for its recycling practices. Selected through a peer review process, MassRecycle noted that the MCCA stood out as a “particularly exemplary candidate” in a field of 54 nominees.
How we execute events can have a serious impact on our environment and societies. Corporate Social Responsibility is fundamental to our culture and core values.
We are committed to the philosophies and resources that protect and positively impact our planet. Both our convention centers--the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) and the Hynes Convention Center--have implemented initiatives designed to conserve energy, protect vital resources and promote ecologically-efficient policies and procedures.
“We’re striving for greener operations year after year, from encouraging paperless meetings to replacing outdated HVAC systems with more efficient models. But the best part of being environmentally conscious occurs when we’re able to donate excess conference materials and resources to local neighborhood organizations to change what would otherwise be trash into treasure for those who need it most”, said Colleen Richards Powell, the MCCA’s Chief External Relations and Communications Officer.
In fact, during the BCEC’s design and construction from 1999 through 2004, the MCCA took extra measures to ensure that the building would not have a negative impact on the environment. Though the Hynes was built in 1988, significant environmentally friendly updates were later made for the building’s lighting, insulation, air, and water systems.
Our convention facilities save energy by reducing the use of lights, escalators and HVAC systems during move-in and move-out days. Low-flow toilets and water-saving devices are installed throughout the BCEC restrooms. Since 2008, we have reduced our annual water consumption by 21%.
We are also committed to using green products. From our daily disinfectants to our vacuum cleaners, more than 80% of our cleaning products for kitchens, bathrooms, carpets and floors are environmentally responsible.
Our recycling programs are designed to reduce waste both inside the organization and out. At the BCEC and Hynes, event planners and exhibitors are encouraged to recycle and donate through our Conventions C.A.R.E. program.
Feel good about holding your Boston event at some of the most environmentally conscious convention centers in the country!
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