New Certificate Course in Sustainable Event Planning

GMIC, in partnership with Twirl Management, has announced the launch of a certificate in Sustainable Event Planing "as a 36-degree learning environment to create a new class of sustainable event practitioners."

According to the press release, "students will walk away with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to implement the highest quality of sustainable meetings and events." Guided by "Sustainable Meetings Coach" Johanna R. Walsh, CMP, of Twirl Management, who had implemented the APEX/ASTM standards in over 10 meetings since their release, the GMIC course includes 40 hours of instruction and application plus onsite field work. The majority of the program is online with some offline experiential application of concepts and CEU credit will be available.

"The students will be working towards the mission of creating, guiding and implementing the sustainability goals and performance outcomes of the 2014 Sustainable Meeting Conference. Through their participation the students will be responsible for the successful implementation of the sustainable event initiatives," with the culminating experience an onsite practicum at the 2014 Sustainable Meetings Conference in San Francisco, California, April 14-17, 2014.

For more information on the program, slated to begin October 8, 2013, please visit the GMIC website.

Events Industry Council