Meetings & Events

Member of the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative, which commits organizations to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Offers eco-friendly meeting spaces at its convention center, equipped with solar panels, recycling programs, sustainable food and beverage options and the largest fleet of electric buses and vehicles in California.

Launched a net zero carbon calculator to help Meeting & Event clients calculate the carbon footprint of their events and offers carbon credits and recommendations for further reducing emissions.

Offers clients low-carbon, environmentally sustainable venues, sustainable food and beverage options, and best-in-class food waste management. MGM also helps meeting planners communicate the sustainable elements of an event and offers detailed information on the sustainability of events to help quantify impacts and benefits.

Greater Fort Lauderdale’s “meet green” allows meeting professionals to gently travel as they incorporate ecologically-friendly practices into their meeting, convention, or incentive.

When completed at the end of 2025, the expansion of the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center will offer more than 1 billion in new investments, including these green initiatives: Electric vehicle charging stations, solar panels covering the entire roof of the east convention center building, no single-use serving plastics, LEED certified buildings, filtered water bottle refilling stations, high-efficiency LED lighting and single-stream recycling compactors and bailors.

Member of the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative, which aims to construct an industry-wide roadmap toward net zero by 2050 and develop common methodologies to measure the industry’s direct, indirect and supply chain greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, Maritz collaborates closely with many industry organizations, including the Events Industry Council, and their sustainability initiatives.