MMG Exhibits at ASAE

 Recently, MMG had the distinct privilege of exhibiting at the ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition in St. Louis, MO where over 5,000 Association executives gathered to attend education sessions, meet with suppliers/vendors and share best practices.

MMG was met with great enthusiasm for it's results driven meetings, eye on the bottom line and its ability to deliver successful programming.

MMG's team of meeting professionals looks forward to  working with you and sharing their expertise in contract negotiations, registration, production and onsite management.

Hunter Clemens,  MMG Vice President (pictured), is excited about discussing with you how we can help grow your attendance, increase your exhibit sales and leverage sponsorship opportunities.

10 easy ways to turn your meeting green

It's not easy being green--ummm...yes it is!  Well, it can be easy if you employ these 10 tips to make your next event green.  The best part is most of these ideas don't involve extra costs.  What a great way to show your organization is not only responsible fiscally , but socially too!


1. Put it in writing.
Establish an environmental statement or policy for the meeting, and get buy in for it from the all stakeholders.  Share your policy with suppliers, attendees exhibitors, sponsors and speakers. You'll be amazed at how far they'll go to help you make your event Green.

2. Use paperless technology.
Use new media and electronic technology to cut down your paper use. Create a conference web site; offer electronic registration and confirmation; and advertise using the web and/or email.

3. Meet sensibly.
Reduce your carbon footprint. Choose a host city that's close to as many delegates as possible, and within the city choose a venue and hotel that are close to the airport and within walking distance of each other.

4. Practice the 3Rs.
Ask your hotel and meeting venue to provide visible and accessible reduction, reuse and recycling services for paper, metal, plastic and glass.

5. Bulk up.
Ask your food and beverage service provider to use bulk dispensers for water in the meeting rooms, sugar, salt, pepper, cream and other condiments.

6. Lighten your Stay.
Choose a hotel that offers a linen reuse program in its sleeping rooms and bulk dispensers for shampoos and soaps in guest suites.

7. Eat green.
Include vegetarian meals, and have meals planned using local, seasonal produce.

8. Close the recycling loop.
Consider having all printed materials published on recycled paper, using vegetable-based inks, and on both sides of the page.

9. Save energy.
Coordinate with the meeting venue to ensure that energy lights and air conditioning will be turned off when rooms are not in use.

10. Spread the word!
Tell attendees, speakers and the media about your success. You'll be surprised - Green efforts are contagious!

What are some ideas you have put to practice to make your meetings green?

MMG's Annette Suriani Earns PCMA Member of the Year Award

MMG is proud to announce our very own meetings director, Annette M. Suriani, CMP has been awarded PCMA's Distinguished Member of the Year award!  For more than 20 years, this award has honored members who have made exemplary contributions to the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA).

 Last night at Convening Leaders annual meeting in Las Vegas, NV, PCMA honored outstanding members for their contributions to the meetings industry.

Annette has dedicated thousands of hours of service through her 15 years as a member. She has planned and produced the Capital Chapter’s annual meeting for the last three years, writes articles for the chapter’s monthly newsletter, and mentors young planners, all while serving as an active member on three committees and sitting on the chapter’s board of directors.

Congrats Annette!