Designation:E2773−11StandardSpecificationforEvaluationandSelectionofFoodandBeverageforEnvironmentallySustainableMeetings,Events,TradeShows,andConferences1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2773;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThisspecificationoffersawaytoaddressenvironmentalsustainabilityinthemeetingandeventindustry.Itisatoolforeventplannersandsupplierstounderstandtheattributesofanenvironmentallysustainableevent.Thegoalindevelopingthisspecificationistoestablishcommonbenchmarksforenvironmentalperformanceineventsforbothplannerandsuppliersectors.Thisspecificationconsidersthecreationofanenvironmentallysustainableeventtobeapartnershipbetweenplannersandtheirsuppliers.Eachplaysacriticalroleintheeffort.Inthisspecification,optionsareaddressedforminimizingtheenvironmentalimpactofface-to-faceevents.Theapproachofthisspecificationistofocusonmeasurableoutcomesandpoliciesforplannersandsuppliers.Thismaximizestheabilityofbusinessestoselectthemethodsbesttailoredtotheirneedstoachievebenchmarksandmeasurableoutcomes.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationdelineatesproceduralrequirementsfortheevaluationandselectionoffoodandbeverageformeetings,events,tradeshows,andconferences(hereafter,referredtoasevents).Foodandbeverageevaluationandselectionisthepracticeofspecifying,selecting,andprocuring,food,beverage,andnon-consumablefood-orbeverage-relateditems.Thisspecificationincludesallaspectsofwastemanagement,energyandwaterrelatedpractices,andassoci-atedtrainingrelatedtoprovisionoffoodandbeverage.Equipmentrequiredinthepreparationandserviceoffoodandbeverageisincludedinthisspecification.1.2Thisspecificationincludesallfoodandbeverageser-vicesprovidedonsitebycatering,restaurantsandconcessions,aswellasoffsitefoodandbeverageserviceswhichmaybespecifiedbyaplanner.Thisspe...
