Berlin celebrates five years of Sustainable Meetings Berlin at IMEX

22.05.2024 - 12:02 / traveldailynews.com / Theodore Koumelis

The German capital presents itself to the congress and event world at IMEX in Frankfurt from 14 to 16 May.

BERLIN – Until 16 May, the Berlin Convention Office of visitBerlin will be presenting the German capital at IMEX in Frankfurt/Main, the most important trade fair for everyone involved in the event and convention industry. Around 8,000 trade visitors will meet 2,300 exhibitors from 150 countries. The Berlin stand will provide information about news from Berlin, event venues, experiences and the support available from the Berlin Convention Fund. Visitors will learn how business events can be planned and implemented sustainably – with the support of visitBerlin’s Sustainable Meetings Berlin initiative, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year.

Michael Biel, State Secretary of the Senate Department for Economics: “The future of the congress industry is sustainable and it lies in Berlin. We are continuing to expand the location, we are attracting new events internationally and we are consciously positioning ourselves as a congress metropolis with high sustainability standards. Five years of successful work by the Sustainable Meetings Berlin initiative and a growing number of events that are choosing Berlin for this very reason show that we are succeeding. Sustainability is a living brand essence of our city.”

Sabine Wendt, Managing Director of visitBerlin: “Together with customers and partners, we are making Berlin more sustainable. IMEX is the ideal setting to celebrate five successful years of Sustainable Meetings Berlin with customers from all over the world. Together, we have succeeded in paving the way for a more sustainable Berlin event industry. Our vision remains to position Berlin as one of the most sustainable, innovative and reliable destinations worldwide. Many thanks to the Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises, which has supported this initiative from the very beginning.”

On Tuesday, 14 May, the Berlin Convention Office and 15 partners will be throwing a birthday party for trade fair visitors from 4 pm at the Berlin stand in Hall 8 (Stand F010): Sustainable Meetings Berlin has helped to make the event industry more sustainable over the past five years. Since 2019, the Berlin Convention Office of visitBerlin has been helping event planners from all over the world to organise their events sustainably. Around 75 certified service providers are involved in the initiative – from venues to transport companies. ​The website convention.visitBerlin.de/en/sustain also contains a practical guide, the Sustainable Event Guidelines. Just in time for the fifth anniversary, a new service for customers is being launched here: the Atmosfair CO2 calculator for