Atlantic City CVA Renews Green Alliance Founding Membership

Environmental Program is Among Industry Leaders

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. February 20, 2009

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, February 20, 2009 - At a time when the environmental initiatives of the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority (ACCVA) are reaching new heights, the organization is renewing its Founding Industry Membership in the Convene Green Alliance (CGA), the leading association, meeting and hospitality industry organization focused on "green" programs.

"What CGA has done is given us a platform to tell the story about our environmental programs," explains ACCVA Vice President of Convention Development Gary Musich. "We have been doing green initiatives for years but we didn't really tell the story until CGA came along. We often find that our CGA partnership stimulates questions from clients and opens doors to discuss even more things we can do."

Atlantic City is a very progressive area in green technology, and that has helped the ACCVA launch several significant initiatives, including:

Solar Roof Panels - The Atlantic City Convention Center is now operating the largest single-roof solar power array in the United States. The 2.36 megawatt rooftop solar power system covers 290,000 square feet and contains 13,486 solar modules/panels that generate approximately 26 percent of the Center's electrical consumption.

Wind Turbines - The Atlantic City Convention Center is researching the feasibility of installing a single wind turbine on the Center's 31-acre site that would produce approximately 16 percent of its annual electrical consumption. Five existing wind turbines elsewhere in Atlantic City provide a strong model for this initiative.

Recycling - The Atlantic City Convention Center recycles everything possible. Just during the past year, recycling quantities included:

-Paper, cardboard: 42,160 lbs.

-Glass, Plastic, Aluminum, Bottles & Cans, Shrink Wrap: 10.35 tons

-Lamps, Ballasts, Batteries: 3,006 lbs.

-Wooden Pallets: 2,043 lbs.

-Carpet: 47,198 lbs.

-Electrical Equipment: 5,574 lbs.

-Computers: 2,881lbs.

-Excess Building Materials:

-Demolished conduit copper: 2,600 lbs.

-Miscellaneous Iron and Steel: 16,450 lbs.

-Show Materials Landscaping: Installed at the facility as part of landscaping improvements.

-Recyclable replacement cartridges on soap dispensers

Office paper and printer cartridge

"The example that ACCVA sets for the meetings industry is astonishing, and we are thrilled to have them renew after they helped launch CGA a year ago," said CGA Executive Director Tracey Messina.

CGA now has more than 400 members, including associations, corporations and hospitality industry partners, representing strong interest and commitment in green meetings across a wide range of industry sectors and professions.

The Convene Green Alliance is a nonprofit grassroots, industry initiative spearheaded by several high-profile associations that seek to effect positive environmental practices through national, regional and local outreach and education. This initiative was developed in response to members' demands that their association (and the meetings and events they sponsor), reflect best environmental practices. Learn more at www.convenegreen.com.

Further details about ACCVA green initiatives can be found at www.atlanticcitynj.com.