Detroit’s Cobo Center received the Convention Industry Council’s Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) green meetings certification, by the Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC), a nonprofit, membership-based professional organization spearheaded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which provides educational resources to planners, suppliers and venues seeking to meet the rising standards for sustainable meetings.
The GMIC award is the fourth for Cobo Center related to sustainability efforts. In 2012, Cobo became the largest Green Venues Michigan facility. In 2014, Cobo was designated an EcoWorks Sustainable Communities Champion. Earlier in 2015 the Detroit Free Press named Cobo Center a Detroit Green Leader.
Soon to complete a $279 million renovation project, Cobo Center offers 723,000 square feet of exhibit space.
Over a six-month period, significant green practices such as composting and environmental purchasing policies were implemented to attain the certification and go on to support green events in the center.