BARCELONA - AIME 2008, the 16th Asia-Pacific Incentives
& Meetings Expo, will set a new benchmark for
exhibitions in Australia, following the announcement
yesterday that it will be a Climate Neutral event. Reed
Travel Exhibitions (RTE) announced the initiative at EIBTM
here. AIME Climate Neutral is a joint initiative of
Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB), RTE and
Climate Friendly, an Australian organisation committed to
providing real climate change solutions. Based on
information and data provided by RTE, MCVB and Melbourne
Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC) on AIME 2007,
Climate Friendly has assessed and calculated the carbon
footprint of the event. To neutralise these emissions,
Climate Friendly has provided AIME with 100 percent
accredited GreenPower energy from a wind farm in South
Australia and neutralised remaining emissions by purchasing
carbon credits from a Kyoto compliant wind farm in China.
AIME 2008 will have emissions neutralised from the event's
electricity use, paper consumption, meals, hosted buyer
flights and accommodation, all coach transportation and
staff travel. AIME 2008 will be held at the MECC on 19
& 20 February.