CHAMPIONING SUSTAINABILITY AT CELL & GENE THERAPY MANUFACTURING & COMMERICALIZATION US

Our event guide will be delivered in a 100% digital format through our ConnectMe app this year, significantly reducing our usage of paper products during the live experience.  

After the event concludes, turn your badge and lanyard back in to Registration in the North Lobby so that we may recycle it! Thanks to our Terracycle Zero Waste boxes, all lanyards and badges will be recycled.

During the event, you will find compostable cups, various receptacles to recycle paper, plastic and glass waste. Also don’t miss our entirely vegetarian lunch on Friday in the exhibit hall and more healthy and vegetarian options throughout the food services at the event!  

We will be working with volunteers from RLC every day during the event to make sure any food remaining from the day can be brought to local nonprofits providing meals to the food insecure.

Evitria will be sponsoring natural cotton grocery totes in partnership with the GBFB. Bags can be returned to the Registration Desk at the end of the week along with any leftover inventory will be donated to the food bag to be used to transport food to insecure families and individuals. 

Stay physically fit during the live event week by joining fellow attendees during our wellness activities:

• Attendee Fun Run | Thursday Sept 29 @ 6am | Casual 5k run around the city, all skill levels welcome!
• Rise n' Shine Yoga | Thursday Sept 29 @ 6am | Join this certified instructor-led yoga class before the sessions begin!

For both activities please meet at the registration desk by 5:50am.  

During the event be sure to stop by the Pall/Life Science Cares Lounge inside the exhibition at Booth # 801 to help us put together hygiene kits & wellness kits for Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program.

CGT is proud to participate in the Global Learning Scholarship Program (GLSP), providing opportunities for scientists, researchers, pharmaceutical, and medical device professionals from low- and middle-income countries to access the latest ideas, science, technology and partnerships to make a positive impact on fighting global disease.

Through our commitment to the evolution of the exhibitions industry, we aim to ensure that we are delivering the best possible experience for our customers. We believe that by moving away from the use of disposable exhibition booths we will improve the ease, quality, safety and sustainability of the exhibitor experience at our events.  We aim to further minimize exhibition waste by removing carpet in our aisles, using digital signage options as much as possible or using eco cardboard. Finally encouraging our exhibitors to minimize handouts by utilizing our digital download QR code technology at their booths.

In addition to ensuring our venue is using energy efficient lighting, this year our event will also be fully powered by Renewable Energy

Through carbon offsetting, we support nature-based projects worldwide.  Where we cannot yet avoid using carbon, Informa purchasers high quality offsets that support verified carbon saving projects.

We will be planting one mangrove for every attendee that downloads the ConnectMe app!

In 2016, the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) was certified LEED Silver by the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED, which stands for “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design”, is an internationally adopted “green building” rating system, which evaluates a building’s environmental footprint in terms of its resource consumption, waste management practices, and overall operational efficiency.

Both the BCEC and the Hynes have state-of-the-art Lutron Lighting Systems installed throughout the facilities and sensor-controlled lighting in all meeting rooms. To improve building efficiency, lighting and HVAC are reduced during show move-in and move out.  In a year alone, 1,300,000 kwH were saved due to LED lighting upgrades at the BCEC.

The BCEC and the Hynes recycle over 800 combined tons of material, including cardboard, plastic, paper, glass, and food waste with an average waste diversion rate of 47% at the BCEC. Annually, over 600,000 lbs of food waste are sent to be used for anaerobic digestion with any residuals being pelletized and land applied. In 2019, the MCCA also started an office organics collection program, currently available in four locations at the BCEC and one at the Hynes.

During the event, we will be hosting a performance of the BCC during our opening reception. We are thrilled to partner with the BCC again this year and will be providing a donation for their participation!