Association of Green Meetings & Events Arrives on the Scene

In late June, a new association, the Association of Green Meetings and Events (AGME), joined us in the green events online community. AGME grew out of the Atlanta Green Meeting Council, which started in late 2007, and it is already making a splash with the announcement of its certification program.

Its Certification in Green Meetings & Events (CGME) is a 25-hour, "experiential" program and is in two parts, according to the CGME info sheet (.pdf doc):

PART 1:
1. Green Strategic Thinking™ (1.0 contact hour)
2. Green Communications™ (1.5 contact hours)
3. Green Finance™ (2.0 contact hours)
4. Green Marketing & Public Relations™ (1.0 contact hour)
5. Green Vendors & Suppliers™ (1.5 contact hours)
6. Green Site Inspection & Selection™ (2.0 contact hours)
7. Green Tradeshows & Exhibits™ (1.5 contact hours)
8. Green Experiential Project™ (1.0 contact hour)
9. Green Building Certifications™ (1.5 contact hours)
10. Green Post Con Reports™ (2.0 contact hours)

PART 2: *Green Final Project™ – AGME℠ EcoAudit™ (10.0 contact hours)