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Sustainable Booth Contest

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Enter to Win and Become the Most Sustainable Booth

Ready to make your booth both impressive AND sustainable? Enter our contest today and demonstrate how innovative design can minimize environmental impact while maximizing attendee engagement! Stand out while standing up for sustainability at MEDevice Boston 2026.

Enter to Win for Free!

Showcase your commitment to sustainability without any additional cost. Join us in creating a greener and more responsible event at MEDevice Boston 2026 and stand a chance to win these valuable rewards.

The Most Sustainable Exhibitor Booth Will Receive:

  • $250 service credit from FREEMAN for use in 2026
  • One (1) Conference Pass for MEDevice Boston 2026
  • One (1) $300 Marriott Hotel gift card
  • Recognition as the 2025 Sustainable Exhibitor Award Recipient on the MEDevice Boston event website
Sustainable Booth Contest

2025 Sustainable Booth Contest Winner - Wall Industries Inc.


Judging Criteria

The most sustainable exhibitor will be determined by exhibitor application. The following items will be taken into consideration:

  • Booth Build
    • Recycling items, repurposing build items, reducing build size or materials year over yea
    • We want to encourage exhibitors to remove 100% of their display property and flooring. Often elements are left behind or discarded at the end of the show.
    • Only use LED lighting or other energy efficient power
    • Consider renting a booth property
    • If building exhibits, only use Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) wood.
    • Consider going with bare flooring
    • Using local suppliers
  • Shipping
    • Reducing or consolidating shipping to and from event
  • Employee Travel
    • Choosing the most sustainable option
    • Promotional Items & Handouts
  • Reducing paper handouts
    • When purchasing promotional items, consider the amount you order, the environmental credentials of the materials they are made from, as well as whether they are useful giveaways that will be used long after the event is over.

  • Assessment On-site

 


What Exhibitors Can Do

Reduce Signage Waste By:

  • Encouraging less printing and providing more information digitally when it comes to booth literature and fulfilling requests via email and website referrals
  • Creating reusable non-dated signs that can be used year after year
  • Avoiding foam core signs and requesting recyclable material such as cardboard signage

Reduce Booth Waste By:

  • Requesting sustainable options from Freeman or your EAC
  • BYOF!- Avoiding carpet and bringing your own flooring, like puzzle foam flooring that can be reused at all your shows
  • Breaking down ALL cardboard boxes and putting them in the correct recycling bin
  • Requesting additional booth bins for recycling and compost collection
  • Using only compostable or recyclable service ware for samples and giveaways
  • Using the stickers provided at the Exhibitor Services Desk to mark your materials for recycling or donation
  • Setting a goal to leave no trace behind by shipping out all of your booth properties and packing materials and donating extra giveaways