LOS ANGELES, California & FRANKFURT/MAIN, Germany – Darmstadtium science and convention centre located in the heart of the Rhine-Main region has won the bid to host the greenmeetings and events conference from February 26-27, 2013. Darmstdtium science and convention centre was awarded Green Globe certification at the end of 2010. The center makes comprehensive use of geothermal energy, and biomass and solar energy so that it can run almost entirely on renewable energy sources. Its shareholders are Darmstadt Technical University and Darmstadt Science City.
Lars Wöhler, darmstadtium’s Managing Director, was happy to have won the bid and said: “Our sustainability management is an important factor for us in national and international competition. The greenmeetings and events conference gives us a good opportunity to demonstrate our high level of expertise in the field of sustainable meetings.”
Matthias Schultze, Managing Director of the German Convention Bureau, said: “This year’s greenmeetings and events conference showed that there is a strong awareness of sustainability issues in the industry. With the 2013 conference, we will continue with our successful concept and take the topic of green meetings much further than the ecological aspect. We also want to integrate social issues like CSR, workplace comfort, and compliance in the discussion, and strengthen Germany’s position as a meetings destination.”
“The darmstadtium centre will also set a good example for sustainable events in Germany. The venue combines an energy-efficient construction with an outstanding creative architecture and a sustainable overall concept. It serves as a perfect example that green meetings are not only economical but can also be attractive,” added Joachim König, President of The European Association of Event Centres (EVVC).
Germany is one of the most important locations for environmental technologies and has the largest market in this sector world-wide. Its expertise is also one of the distinctive competitive advantages of the German meetings and conventions industry: many companies in various fields of business have realized that sustainable practices are an image booster and offer sound economic advantages. Germany also boasts the largest number of Green Globe Certified meeting and congress venues in any country in the world; visit: http://www.greenglobe.com/members .
ABOUT DARMSTADTIUM SCIENCE AND CONVENTION CENTRE
A place of inspiration – for science, economics. and culture
The darmstadtium science and convention centre is the meeting place for science, economics, and culture in the Rhine-main metropolitan region. Conveniently located in the Darmstadt city of science, it is located just a few steps from the central pedestrian area in the inner-city. With a multifunctional space – 18 seminar and conference rooms, as well as a triple divisible large hall with modern communications and technology – and light-flooded foyer area for accompanying exhibitions, darmstadtium is a top event location. The avant-garde architecture can be experienced by visitors and provides a new sense of space, which is ideal for scientific congresses and conferences.
Contact: Wissenschafts- und Kongresszentrum Darmstadt GmbH & Co. KG, Jana Bethge-Henniger, Schlossgraben 1, 64283 Darmstadt, Tel.: (00 49) 6151 – 7806 103, Fax: (00 49) 6151 – 7806 119, Email: [e-pošta zaštićena]
THE ORGANIZERS FOR GREENMEETINGS AND EVENTS CONFERENCE
The German Convention Bureau (GCB) offers practical support for staging green meetings on its website http://www.germany-meetings.com . In late May 2010, the German Convention Bureau (GCB) and the European Association of Event Centres (EVVC) decided to join forces in their commitment to sustainability and to stage the greenmeetings and events conference together.
The two associations have been supporting the cause of green meetings for some years now. For example, representatives of the respective associations are members of the Sustainable Event Management Committee of the German Standards Institute (DIN). On its website, the GCB has dedicated a special section to this topic incorporating a CO2 calculator for events. In July 2010, the EVVC head office successfully passed the Green Globe audit and is now the first association in Germany with Green Globe certification.
GERMAN CONVENTION BUREAU (GCB)
Njemački kongresni ured (GCB) sa sjedištem u Frankfurtu / Majni trži Njemačku kao odredište za kongrese, sastanke, događanja i poticaje kako na nacionalnoj tako i na međunarodnoj razini i mjesto je za kontakt za sve kupce koji planiraju događaje u Njemačka.
Its 230 members include leading hotels, convention centers, as well as destinations, car hire firms, event agencies, and service providers of the German meetings and conventions industry. Darmstadtium science and convention centre, Maritim Hotels, and the SevenCenters of Germany are Preferred Partners of the GCB. As Strategic Partners, Deutsche Lufthansa, Deutsche Bahn, and the German National Tourist Board (DZT) support the work of the GCB.
The GCB liaises between organizers of meetings, conventions, and suppliers of the German meetings market; offers advice and support for planning and organizing events; and provides contacts and addresses. Its website, http://www.germany-meetings.com , features an online search facility for meeting venues, newsletter, Germany guide, CO2 calculator, and a lot more.
Contact : GCB German Convention Bureau e.V., Münchener Str. 48, 60329, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, Tel: +49 (0)69 – 24 29 30 0, Fax: +49 (0)69 – 24 29 30 26, Email: [e-pošta zaštićena] , Internet: http://www.germany-meetings.com , Twitter: http://twitter.com/GCB_Germany
Press contact: Ute Stegmann, tel: +49 69 – 24 29 30 13, email: [e-pošta zaštićena]
EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF EVENT CENTRES (EVVC)
The European Association of Event Centres (EVVC) represents around 700 event and convention centers, arenas, and special event venues of all sizes in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and further neighbouring European countries.
Besides these venues, which are currently represented by 330 member companies, personal members from the event industry, honorary members, and around 70 partner companies support the wide diversity of the association’s work and make the EVVC the most versatile communication network of the industry.
The major aims of the association are, for example, to advance education and training within the industry, create industry-specific indicators, and to communicate with German politicians representing the interests of the event industry.
Contact: European Association of Event Centres (EVVC) e.V., Ludwigstraße 3, 61348 Bad Homburg v.d.H.; Germany – Tel: +49 (0)6172 – 2796900, Fax: +49 (0)6172 – 2796909, Email: [e-pošta zaštićena] , Internet: http://www.evvc.org
Press contact: Antje Münsterberg, tel. +49 6734 914801, email: [e-pošta zaštićena]
O ZELENOJ GLOBUSNOJ CERTIFIKACIJI
Green Globe Certification je svjetski sustav održivosti koji se temelji na međunarodno prihvaćenim kriterijima za održivo poslovanje i upravljanje putničkim i turističkim poduzećima. Djelujući pod svjetskom licencom, Green Globe Certification ima sjedište u Kaliforniji, SAD, i zastupljen je u više od 83 zemlje. Green Globe je jedini certifikacijski brend koji je pridruženi član Svjetske turističke organizacije (UNWTO) agencija Ujedinjenih naroda, a dijelom je u vlasništvu Svjetskog vijeća za putovanja i turizam (WTTC). For information visit http://www.greenglobe.com .
Watch Green Globe videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/greenglobecert
ŠTO ISKLJUČITI IZ OVOG ČLANKA:
- Njemački kongresni ured (GCB) sa sjedištem u Frankfurtu / Majni trži Njemačku kao odredište za kongrese, sastanke, događanja i poticaje kako na nacionalnoj tako i na međunarodnoj razini i mjesto je za kontakt za sve kupce koji planiraju događaje u Njemačka.
- In late May 2010, the German Convention Bureau (GCB) and the European Association of Event Centres (EVVC) decided to join forces in their commitment to sustainability and to stage the greenmeetings and events conference together.
- The greenmeetings and events conference gives us a good opportunity to demonstrate our high level of expertise in the field of sustainable meetings.