{"id":5431,"date":"2023-02-01T16:06:30","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T21:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/?page_id=5431"},"modified":"2026-01-30T12:34:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:34:04","slug":"eco-friendly-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/en\/event-planners\/sustainability\/eco-friendly-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Turnkey Program For Eco-Friendly Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-media-text\"><div class=\"container\" >\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Centre-Congres-Devanture-Avril-2017-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Fa\u00e7ade ext\u00e9rieure du Centre des congr\u00e8s et de la Promenade Desjardins au printemps, avec un arbre verdoyant et vue sur le Parlement\" class=\"wp-image-12457 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Centre-Congres-Devanture-Avril-2017-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Centre-Congres-Devanture-Avril-2017-700x465.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Centre-Congres-Devanture-Avril-2017-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Centre-Congres-Devanture-Avril-2017-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Centre-Congres-Devanture-Avril-2017-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Centre-Congres-Devanture-Avril-2017-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph component-no-padding \" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>Did you know? The Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre was the first convention centre in Canada to establish a support program to help organize a sustainable event, in addition to being one of the major players in the development of the responsible event management standard from the Bureau de la normalisation du Qu\u00e9bec (<em>BNQ 9700-253 Gestion responsable d&#8217;\u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/em> standard, which was in effect until June 2024).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph component-no-padding \" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>We\u2019re pioneers in this area and apply good environmental practices for building management (LEED and Biosphere certified) and our event-related food services and operations. This is a major asset when undertaking your eco-friendly approach. After this, it\u2019s up to you to aim for other levels of the BNQ standard, as many of our clients do.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"item component-content-slider\">\n    <section class=\"content-slider js-content-slider\">\n        <div class=\"content-slider__container\">\n            <div class=\"content-slider__header\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"content-slider__title\">What Event Planners Have to Say<\/h2>\n                \n                <div class=\"content-slider__navigation js-content-slider-navigation\" data-aria-label=\"Navigation du carrousel\">\n                    <button type=\"button\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent\" class=\"content-slider__button content-slider__button--previous\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"14px\" height=\"12px\"><use xlink:href=\"#ico-arrow-tip-left\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button>\n                    <button type=\"button\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Suivant\" class=\"content-slider__button content-slider__button--next\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"12px\" height=\"10px\"><use xlink:href=\"#ico-arrow-tip-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"content-slider__list\">\n                <div class=\"js-content-slider-element\" role=\"list\">\n                                            <div class=\"content-slider__list__item\" role=\"listitem\">\n                            <div class=\"content-slider__item\">\n                                <div class=\"content-slider__item__content wysiwyg\">\n                                    \n                                    <p>\u201c<em>It\u2019s important for us to choose event partners who share the same vision as us. Our collaboration with the Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre is an example. They\u2019re proud to put everything in place to protect the environment and offer a green building.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Lucie Champagne, President of <em>Champagne \u00c9v\u00e9nement<\/em><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"content-slider__list__item\" role=\"listitem\">\n                            <div class=\"content-slider__item\">\n                                <div class=\"content-slider__item__content wysiwyg\">\n                                    \n                                    <p>\u201c<em>For the FQM, event eco-responsibility is self-evident, and the Convention Centre\u2019s door is always wide open to help us bring our ideas to life with creative solutions. Over the years, we\u2019ve evolved and improved our practices with their help.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Jacques Dupuis, Director of Corporate Affairs and Logistics with the FQM<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"content-slider__list__item\" role=\"listitem\">\n                            <div class=\"content-slider__item\">\n                                <div class=\"content-slider__item__content wysiwyg\">\n                                    \n                                    <p>\u201c<em>While working on the carbon emissions of events held in Qu\u00e9bec City, I am always impressed to see local food and beverages used and it really lowers the emissions so much. Some groups go to the Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre, and the menus are amazing!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Natalie Lowe (CMM), President at Sustainable Events Forum<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Take advantage our turnkey program for organizing an eco-friendly event with the support of our experienced team.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12457,"parent":5352,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5431","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - 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