Friday, November 30, 2007

Direct Energy Centre - A Sustainable Event Venue in Toronto

The Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place in Toronto offers Canadian event planners the opportunity to host a sustainable and eco-friendly event, literally from the ground up. As a preeminent leader in sustainable event venues, the Direct Energy Centre demonstrates its commitment to reducing emissions and waste in the events industry through many unique and influential initiatives, including:
  • A Waste Diversion Project rendering the Direct Energy Centre 70% waste-free by 2008
  • Initiatives on the premises to separate and recycle waste materials (including glass, paper, wood, plastic and food waste)
  • TREC's Wind Turbine, the first permanent turbine in the City of Toronto. Capable of generating 1 million kilowatt hours of power per year
  • The installation of energy efficient ballasts and lamps result in an annual reduction of 2.3 million kilowatt hours of energy use
  • Linen-free meeting rooms to reduce environmentally harmful dry-cleaning of table linens
  • An urban forestry program, which preserves and renews the urban forest.
  • Use of LED streetlights at Exhibition Place
  • Compostable Food Packaging Recycling Program

For more information about the Direct Energy Centre sustainable events initiatives or holding events at the centre, check out the website: http://www.directenergycentre.com/

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Special Event Coordinator Trained and experienced professional event coordinator specializing in event logistics and coordination for large-scale concerts, festivals, client and special events. Experience preparing: site plans, event schedules, budgets, critical paths, capital and operating budgets, and post-event reports. Proficient with sourcing and managing vendors and suppliers (RFPs, catering, audio visual, décor, entertainment, logistics, travel, etc.). Event marketing background includes planning and executing comprehensive print, radio, television, viral and social media campaigns as well as experience designing and distributing event materials (signage, tickets, brochures). Competent leader - hiring, training and leading teams of event coordinators and volunteers.