Sustainable Event Management

Friday 11 July 2008
Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester

Sustainable event management means improving the social, economic and environmental impacts of events, from sports to culture to conferences.  The seminar introduced the new British Standard in Sustainable Event Management, BS 8901; gave practical advice on how to be more sustainable, and offered opportunities to hear approaches taken by local and national event managers on sustainable development.

Speakers included David Stubbs, Head of Sustainability for the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG), Fiona Pelham, Chair of BS 8901 and Director of Positive Impact and Jennifer Cleary, Head of Creative Learning, Manchester International Festival.

Presentation

Delegate Feedback from interactive session - ‘What challenges and opportunities do you see ahead?’

Delegate Feedback from interactive session - ‘Challenge: what would you do to make your event more sustainable and distinctive?’

Delegate Feedback from interactive session - ‘How sustainable do you think you currently are in your ways of working?’

Delegate List