Ten Ways to Utilize Technology for Sustainable Event Management

In recent years, climate protection and environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) have received enormous attention. The event industry has been compelled to reevaluate its practices and approach in order to become more environmentally friendly and adopt sustainable event management. The planning of a sustainable event involves a variety of considerations, including the selection of a venue, the reduction of waste, appropriate waste management, the optimal use of resources, the reduction of transportation, and more.

The peril of climate change has compelled event companies to adopt sustainable event planning strategies by leveraging digital technologies for a better and greener future, highlighting the potential of data for sustainable development. Combining digital technologies and sustainability makes perfect sense. As you plan your next event, you can reduce your carbon footprint by implementing the sustainable management strategies outlined in this article.

Abandon paper-based, labor-intensive event registration. Sustainable event management is a current necessity. Web-based event registration software facilitates round-the-clock online registration and confirmation via email, as well as on-site self-registration through the use of event-branded kiosks to add marketing value. These technological solutions are equipped with robust event reporting tools as well as real-time reports to keep event coordinators informed about metrics such as attendee counts by geographic location, badge types, and pre-registration versus on-site registration. All of the information gathered by these terminals can be utilized to organize future events.