SECURE - SUSTAIN - SAVE
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Eco-City Alexandria is committed to provide an environmentally friendly city for both residents and visitors. As early as 2007, the City of Alexandria was a front-runner in implementing a strategic planning process toward sustainability. Today, Alexandria's hospitality industry has stepped up to lessen the impact of meetings and events on the environment. Working together, Alexandria businesses and city leaders are employing sustainable business practices, energy efficient operations and environmentally and socially responsible initiatives to make sustainable meetings
Explore Alexandria's Green Hotels and find out what hotels are doing to reduce environmental impact. Green guest and meeting programs take the forefront and with a number of hotels already holding environmental certifications, and additional properties joining the list, the Alexandria hotel community is quickly being recognized as environment-friendly properties eager to implement programs to save water, energy and reduce solid waste.
Being green is not new to Alexandria. For over 260 years, Alexandria has been a center of fun and entertainment offering Green Group Experiences that are educational, unifying and fun while dedicated to sustainable development and ecologically-friendly practices. A walkable city, Alexandria offers a variety of attractions, activities and legendary events that do note require vehicular transportation.
Today, many meeting planners rank an eco-friendly destination high on their priority list. Named one of America's 50 Greenest Cities, Green Alexandria starts with city leaders, businesses and residents aware of their impact and and a solid plan for sustainability offering fundamentals such as a comprehensive waste management program, efficient public transportation and access to sustainable foods. The convenient location from Reagan National airport, helps attendees travel green utilizing public transportation or hotel shuttles to travel to the event site. Read more on Eco-Friendly Alexandria.
Let the ACVA help you Green your meeting. View the comprehensive Meeting Planner Tips, Tools and Resources available to you. All you need to know to lessen your company's impact is provided at your fingertips. From carbon offsets and event calculators, to Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and organizations, to green standards, certifications and guides, It's all here. Books, tips, publications, websites, blogs and industry articles -everything to Green your meeting!
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