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

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