NAVUG Forum 2010 Green Initiatives

The NAVUG Forum Planning Team is committed to reducing Forum's environmental "footprint" by selecting post-consumer recycled/recyclable materials and reducing waste. We'd like to share some of the changes we implemented at Forum 2010:

• Nearly all marketing efforts completed via email and online to minimize paper usage and waste.
• Integration of news, agendas, and announcements into continuously updated "Spinners" to be displayed electronically in each meeting room and throughout the conference, reducing dependency on printed materials. 
• Conference attendees were encouraged to recycle their attendee bags and attendee name badge holders for reuse at other conferences and events.
• Recycled and recyclable materials for signage and banners were selected over non-recyclable, first-use materials whenever possible. If recyclable/recycled materials are unavailable, we worked to create designs that will allow re-use at future events.
• Reusable water bottles with water filling stations throughout the conference available as an alternative to single-use bottled water.
• Exhibitors and sponsors encouraged to consider green-friendly giveaways and minimal print materials for distribution at their booths.
• Meeting rooms equipped with motion-activated lighting, reducing power consumption by deactivating room lighting when a room is not in use.