Nine tips to keep top-of-mind when it comes to promoting meetings F&B sustainability, and dietary restrictions/awareness, that can be extrapolated to virtually any type of venue.

The meetings and events industry historically has a reputation for leaving behind too much food waste, but many California destinations are changing the way meeting groups can approach food at events, before the first session begins.

The concept of “default veg” is on the rise. Tracy Stuckrath details the benefits of plant-based meals. Greener by Default sets the table.

The $2 billion downtown addition to the Seattle Convention Center brought an additional 573,770 square feet of meeting and event space, including 62 meeting rooms, 248,450 square feet of exhibition space and a 58,000-square-foot column-free and divisible ballroom.

These California destinations continue to adapt to their changing environmental needs and keep sustainability at their core while welcoming groups to experience their natural wonders.

If you are on the hunt for sustainable meeting venues, or simply hoping to lower your carbon footprint next time you travel, consider these new and renovated eco-friendly hotels.