Cooper brings to IACC over 30 years of experience in the global meetings industry working for both US and European based companies, in a number of leadership roles.

With an extensive industry background, he has held senior posts with respected conference venue operators and global third-party agencies, including Dolce Hotels & Resorts, Sundial Group, ConferenceDirect and Warwick Conferences and in the last 11-years with IACC.

Founded in 1981 IACC is a not-for-profit association dedicated to promoting understanding and awareness of the conference venue industry and to giving member venues the tools necessary to provide an exceptional IACC meeting experience.

Active members meet a set of stringent Quality Standards and agree to a Code of Ethics. Currently, the association includes approximately 375 members from the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mongolia, New Zealand, France, Switzerland, Spain, England, Scotland, The Netherlands, Germany, and the Philippines, just to name a few.

Founded in 1981 IACC is a not-for-profit association dedicated to promoting understanding and awareness of the conference venue industry and to giving member venues the tools necessary to provide an exceptional IACC meeting experience.

Active members meet a set of stringent Quality Standards and agree to a Code of Ethics. Currently, the association includes approximately 375 members from the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mongolia, New Zealand, France, Switzerland, Spain, England, Scotland, The Netherlands, Germany, and the Philippines, just to name a few.

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Synopsis

Participate in this engaging session, where you will learn how to incorporate important social responsibility needs into your RFP’s that you send to hotels and venues. Consider ways that you can align your own organization’s social goals with measurable questions and expectations for the venues you ask to bid for your business!

Key Takeaways

1. You will consider the current landscape related to Social Responsibility at Events
2. Understand the important role you play in raising awareness and furthering investment in this important area.
3. Break down and evaluate each of the categories covering this broad segment.
4. Learn how to use the IACC supplied template to cut and paste those venue credentials you seek for your future meetings.

Target Audience

This session is a must attend for meeting planners who hold the environmental and social credentials of the venues they place their meetings in, in high regard.