With nearly 70,000 people expected to walk through the doors of the Anaheim Convention Center for the 2023 Natural Products Expo, event organizers partnered with r.world to implement reusable cup service to avert single-use cup waste.

It’s easy to hand out stress balls, keychains and other cheap-to-produce swag to start a conversation. But - at what cost to the environment? And does that fidget spinner really provide the memorable impact you want it to? Let’s explore what it takes to make a disposable tchotchke and discuss the values of an alternative.

When it comes to sustainable innovations, one thing that sets apart Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is its sophisticated exhibitor engagement programs. In 2023, Greenbuild and show partner U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) launched a new education module to advance exhibitor engagement further.

Honeycomb Strategies compiled this guide to help you talk with your leadership team to gain support for sustainability programs at your event. We give you talking points, data-backed research, and a range of approaches from the Triple Bottom Line to targeting a next-generation audience to achieve buy-in.

Honeycomb Strategies’ data-based approach to sustainability says you can’t manage what you don’t measure. Quantitative metrics aid in setting realistic goals, tracking progress towards their achievement, and transparent reporting. We’ve compiled a list of five data points that are vital to tracking sustainable progress for green events to lower their environmental impact.

Myth: sustainability is more expensive that business as usual.

Truth: events and venues see cost savings from sustainable improvements in the short and long term.

In this blog, we break down some ways sustainability saves you money.

Congratulations to our own Lindsay Arell, honored on the prestigious VenueNow’s 2023 All Stars list. Since debuting in 2019, the editorial team carefully selects 50 annual recipients for this award that stand out from the crowd and change the venue business for the better.

Each year, Honeycomb Strategies chooses an organization to support by donating a portion of its annual profits. In 2022, we supported Everytown For Gun Safety, and this year we have chosen to support The Regenerative Agriculture Foundation.

(LOS ANGELES – March 27, 2023) — ASM Global, through its corporate social responsibility platform, ASM Global Acts, and in partnership with Honeycomb Strategies, has announced, a dramatic plan—the most aggressive in the live entertainment industry—to convert its portfolio into the most sustainable venues on Earth.