AVAILABLE GUIDELINES AND APPROACHES TO PROMOTE GREEN MEETINGS IN THAILAND
Keywords:
Green Meetings, Sustainable Tourism, Meetings Industry, Sustainable EventsAbstract
Meeting events attract visitors to the destinations, bringing economic and social benefits to the host country, but at the same time have unavoidable negative environmental impacts. In recent years, meeting professionals in many countries become aware of the importance of sustainability issues and strive to minimize negative impacts by promoting the implementation of green meetings, while the green concept and guidelines for organizing green events are still not popular in Thailand. The article introduces guidelines and standards related to ‘Green Meetings’ that have been well developed by leading international organizations, and goes on to address some initiatives to promote green meetings in Thailand, along with suggestions to increase participation in green practices by revising the guidelines, increasing the green awareness among local organizers and suppliers, and encouraging more research studies on related topics.
References
Boo, S & Park E. (2013). An Examination of Green Intention: The Effect of Environmental Knowledge and Educational Experiences on Meeting Planners’ Implementation of Green Meeting Practices. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 21(8), 1129-1147.
Convention Industry Council (CIC). (2004). The Green Meetings Report. Retrieved May 14, 2009 from http://www.conventionindustry.org/Files/CIC_Green_Meetings_Report.pdf
Goldman, M. (2010). Green Meetings – The Green Standards? Retrieved April 17, 2016 from http://www.meetingstoday.com/ArticleDetails/tabid/136/RegionID/0/ArticleID/14198/Default.aspx
International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). (n.d.). Definition of MICE – FAQs ICCA Statistics. Retrieved May 16, 2008 from http://www.iccaworld.com/aeps/aeitem.cfm?aeid=29
Spatrisano, A. (2014). What You Need to Know about Green Meetings Standards. Retrieved April 14, 2016 from http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2014/01/21/epa-approved-standards-green-meetings
Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB). (2009). Green Meetings Guideline. Retrieved February 2, 2010 from http://www.businesseventsthailand.com/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/mice-journal/guide_book.pdf
Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau. (2010). Green Meetings are Achievable. MICE Report, 2010(2). Retrieved August 13, 2010 from http://www.businesseventsthailand.com/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/mice-reports/MICE_Report_2010_-_Issue_2.pdf
United Nations World Tourism Organization. (2006). Measuring the Economic Importance of the Meetings Industry: Developing a Tourism Satellite Account Extension. Retrieved May 17, 2007 from http://www.iccaworld.com/cnt/docs/UNWTO_Complete Stats Report.pdf
United Nations Environment Programme. (2009). Green Meeting Guide 2009: Roll out the Green Carpet for your Participants. Retrieved September 18, 2011 from http://www.greeningtheblue. org/sites/default/files/GreenMeetingGuide.pdf
United Nations Environment Programme. (2012). Sustainable Events Guide: Give your Large Event a Small Footprint. Retrieved January 4, 2011 from http://www.greeningtheblue.org/sites/default/files/Sustainable Events Guide May 30 2012 FINAL.pdf
United Nations World Tourism Organization. (2014). AM Reports, Volume Seven – Global Reports on the Meetings Industry, UNWTO, Madrid.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Content and information of the article published at Suthiparithat Journal are based on the sole opinions and responsibility of author(s) only. Neither the editorial board involve in......
