Michael McGuire was appointed Chair to the CSR Committee (Corporate Social Responsibility) for the San Diego Chapter of MPI for 2008-2009. In late November, he worked with the Educational Committee to put together a program on CSR including what questions to ask in planning green meetings and combining an event with community outreach.
In a “talk show” format, Michael moderated a panel of 5 industry experts, including the MPI Headquarters Director of Corporate Responsibility, that covered topics like green-washing, green meetings standards, using charitable outreaches as teambuilding and networking opportunities at conferences, water conservation, remaining profitable in planning green events, food composting, recycling, carbon footprints and offsets, and what questions to ask suppliers in planning a green meeting. The program was combined with a blanket and towel drive for the Veteran’s Village of San Diego (VVSD), which provides transitional living for veteran’s of all wars, and support services for those who served.
There were over 110 planners and suppliers in attendance. This meeting was planned with green in mind (no hand-outs), and it was the first in the history of MPI to be put into a Podcast for members who could not attend.
Since being appointed to this position, Michael is also part of a monthly global conference call of other CSR’s (UK, Canada, and US) that discusses ideas, concepts, and initiatives that support eco-friendly and socially responsible meetings on a global basis.
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