Green Meetings

Keeping your meeting Green

Here in Milwaukee, our prime location on majestic Lake Michigan provides the perfect backdrop for meetings and conventions, along with urban outdoor fun and recreation for your attendees.

Pride in Milwaukee’s natural assets also inspires an ongoing resolve by our convention center complex, hotels, local corporations, environmental organizations, city government and residents to preserve the environment through sustainable practices throughout the city.

**Green Buildings**
Urban Ecology Center

**Green Spaces**
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center

**Potawatomi Hotel & Casino**
LEED Gold Certified

**Discovery World**
Freshwater sustainability

Wisconsin Center

Meeting planners looking to reduce the carbon footprint of their events will find an environmentally conscious partner in the Wisconsin Center. Greening initiatives over the last few years include a new single streaming recycling system, energy and water conservation, and waste reduction.

Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Center has as one of the top second-tier city convention centers in “highly walkable places” according to PCMA CONVENE magazine. The Wisconsin Center is located near “a pedestrian-friendly RiverWalk, built along the Milwaukee River, [that] links downtown with the historic Third Ward neighborhood, home to numerous art galleries and restaurants.”

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Levy Restaurants

Levy Restaurants at the Wisconsin Center is using biodegradable compostable disposable products. Beverage cups, plates, flatware and packaging components of the boxed lunch are 100% compostable and all deep frying is done with zero trans-fat oil. An emphasis is placed on local products whenever possible, and tons of food are donated to charities each year.

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Potawatomi Hotel & Casino

Through numerous green initiatives, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino has become one of the premier sustainable developments in Milwaukee. In May 2015, the 19-story, 381-room hotel with 55,000 sq. ft. of meeting space became the first casino hotel in Wisconsin to attain the prestigious LEED® Gold certification. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, ranks buildings on how well they save energy and water, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve indoor environmental quality.

One of Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s most visible and impactful contributions in Milwaukee over the last several years has been the construction of a biodigester, located just west of the casino property. The biodigester converts large amounts of food waste to energy – including energy used to heat the casino’s hotel property.

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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center

Located just 15 minutes from downtown Milwaukee on the shores of Lake Michigan, Schlitz Audubon Nature Center features six miles of trails winding through 185 acres of forests, ponds, and prairies along the beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline. Opened in May 2003, the Dorothy K. Vallier Environmental Learning Center is an award-winning, Gold LEED-certified building featuring recycled materials and systems that support energy efficiency, water conservation, and sustainability. The Great Hall, with its two-story cathedral ceiling supported by 100-year-old spruce logs, exudes the ambience of a north woods lodge and provides panoramic views of the surrounding 185 acres. An auditorium, classrooms, and conference room round out the offerings at this very special setting. A dedicated event planning staff, preferred caterers list, catering kitchen, and presentation-ready auditorium with Wi-Fi ensure that your gathering will be a success.

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Urban Ecology Center

Recognized internationally for its ecology programs and educational outreach, the Urban Ecology Center's three Milwaukee locations make the perfect venues for meetings and receptions with a "green" theme. Unique meeting spaces at the three branch locations proudly integrate green building techniques such as green roofing and rainwater collection systems, geothermal heating, and consistent use of recycled building materials. One hundred percent of rental-generated revenue goes toward supporting their mission to provide innovative, enriching environmental education to urban youth, adults, and families.

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