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Smart Meetings participated in the 2019 Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Program offered by Events Industry Council June 2–5 in in Detroit. Besides receiving plenty of sustainability training, participants received intriguing tours of the city and enjoyed delicious food and beverage offerings.
Lindsay Arell, founder and president of Honeycomb Strategies, discusses Cobo Center’s recycling program during 2019 Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Programme, presented by Events Industry Council June 2–5 at Cobo Center in Detroit.
Robin Wilson, executive chef for Centerplate, which provides F&B for Cobo Center, discusses his staff’s sustainability practices.
Cobo Center’s roof is home to thousands of bees. The center—which has received APEX/ASTM certification and is about to receive LEED certification—uses the harvested honey and herbs grown on the roof to prepare meals in the kitchen.
The certificate program piggy-backed on the larger Sustainable Brands ’19 Detroit event, also held at Cobo Center. Lindsey Putz (left) and Sarah Schmidt greeted visitors to the American Forests booth on the trade show floor.
The desserts attracted a lot of attention during the opening-night reception.
Participants in the certificate program received guided tours of Detroit. World-famous Motown Records got its start in this building. It’s now a popular museum that provides group tours.
Smart Meetings Managing Editor Dan Johnson doesn’t realize that he’s about to get eaten at Comerica Park, home of Major League Baseball’s Detroit Tigers.
Ambassador Bridge stretches over the Detroit River, connecting Windsor, Ontario, Canada, with Detroit.
The Canadian flag is proudly displayed in Windsor.
On the final night, a dinner for program participants was held at HopCat Detroit, which features 130 taps and a leading waste-reduction program.
