If you’re planning to attend a trade show in the next few months, take a look at Aaron Brazell‘s recent post about eco-friendly conference attendance. Aaron offers a few tips for attendees who are looking to save a little money and be more environmentally conscious at the same time. Take a look at a few of his suggestions:

• Stay in close proximity to your conference center, and walk to and from the show.
• Turn up the thermostat in your hotel room. 75 degrees isn’t that bad, is it?
• Reuse your towels and sheets in your hotel room (you don’t change your sheets every day at home, do you?).
• When possible, attend virtual trade shows instead of traditional trade shows.

These are great tips, and I’d like to add a few more:

• Encourage eco-friendly exhibiting practices. Have discussions with exhibitors about the construction of their booth, and let them know that eco-friendly exhibiting is important to you. This may be enough to turn them toward an eco-friendly trade show booth for their next event.
• Encourage attendees and exhibitors to recycle their promotional giveaways. The vast majority of “swag” type items end up in trash cans just outside the convention hall.
• Encourage exhibitors to send virtual copies of their trade show literature. This will reduce the number of brochures that need to be printed.
• Encourage exhibitors to recycle their trade show displays after the show. MODdisplays offers an exhibit recycling program that allows exhibitors to get a 10% discount on the purchase of their next booth when they recycle their old booth or donate it to a non-profit organization.

If you have any questions about going green in the trade show industry, contact MODdisplays at 877.MOD.EXPO or email sales@moddisplays.com.