Event Manager Blog

As previously analyzed, communities have a significant impact on the success of an event. Councils around the globe adopt policies toward particular kind of events that might e.g. attract large audiences or have an impact on the environment.

What is councils’ decision process toward events?

Of course a big portion of it it’s contextual and needs to be checked before the event in a feasibility study. A strict or helping council could be a threat or an opportunity of your SWOT analysis.

Nevertheless it is of utmost importance to check with the local council before making any decision. It is likely that permissions will be needed and that procedures must be followed

A standard procedure is summarized by Austrailia’s New South Wales
Department of Local Government:

A good practice is to come up with a checklist of impact, crowd spectrum, security requirements, risk assessment before contacting any council.

MeetGreen is the pioneer’s choice for environmentally sound meetings. MeetGreen is a line of tools and certifications that give guidance for green meetings.

Green meetings have been defined as a “meeting that incorporates environmental considerations throughout all stages of the meeting in order to minimise the negative impact on the environment.”

A small meeting may not seem important, after all what difference does a few dozen cups and napkins make?

But think about what happens when it is on a large scale. For example, during a typical five day conference, 2,500 attendees will use 62,500 plates, 87,500 napkins, 75,000 cups or glasses and 90,000 cans or bottles. Plus there are all the greenhouse emissions from people travelling to and from the conference and paper and plastic waste from conference handouts.

A typical 5 day conference for 2,500 attendees will use 90,000 cans or bottles, 750,000 cups and 87,500 napkins (Meeting Strategies Worldwide, 2003).

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