AIHA Connect attendees told us they wanted a more environmentally friendly and responsible conference.  Here are some of the green, sustainable, and safety initiatives AIHA will implement in Kansas City:

• Digital Advance Program and Final Program (we will offer a PDF version for you to print a copy if desired) with reduced page counts referencing online session descriptions, exhibitor information, and background details 
• Ticketless registration
• Digital Pathway Passport game 
• Digital signage outside meeting rooms and for directions
• Badges made from recycled materials, which can also be recycled
• Signs made of eco-board
• Recycle stations for paper, cans and bottles, and other items
• Recycle stations for badges post-Connect
• Water refill stations allowing attendees to refill personal water bottles

Kansas City, the Kansas City Convention Center, and Loews Kansas City are also leaders in practicing green initiatives, including:

• The 46,484 square-foot Grand Ballroom is certified LEED silver, boasting waterless plumbing, energy-efficient heating and cooling and one of the most sophisticated lighting systems in the world.
• Aramark Catering offers biodegradable, recyclable, and compostable service ware. They also work with Pete’s Garden, a local food pantry to turn any unserved food into healthy, balanced, ready-to-heat meals for Kansas City families.
• Aramark is also the first food service provider to join the Ocean Plastics Leadership Network (OPLN), a pre-competitive forum bringing together NGOs, academia, and industry to address the global plastics crisis.
• Kansas City is home to more than 230 green infrastructure sites, which help the community manage stormwater the way nature intended by capturing and utilizing rainwater where it falls. It decreases the amount of water getting into pipes, improves water quality, and reduces flooding, pollution, and trash in creeks, streams, and rivers.
• Kansas City recently completed a years-long project converting nearly 100,000 streetlights to LED bulbs, saving approximately 29,000 tons of carbon each year.
• Loews Hotels partner with Goodr, a sustainable food waste management company that uses logistics and technology to fight hunger and climate change. Goodr utilizes apps and logistics networks, such as Uber Eats, to pick up excess and expiring food items from hotels and restaurants and donate them to local nonprofit organizations. 
• Loews Hotels have also concentrated their efforts on minimizing single-use items through various initiatives within hotels and in collaboration with local suppliers. Loews Hotels & Co has committed that all hotels will be free of miniature toiletries by the end of 2025.

Here are a few tips you can do to go green while attending AIHA Connect 2025:

• Consider donating to a carbon offset program of your choice (or your company's) to balance your Connect carbon footprint
• Use public transportation or ride share
• Go wireless (rather than print)! Carry your mobile device and use our free Wi-Fi to note your "favorites" (sessions, speakers, attendees, and exhibitors) and take notes in the Connect mobile app.
• Recycle your paper, plastic, and glass in the receptacles provided throughout the convention center
• Bring a reusable water bottle to refill at the touchless water stations throughout the convention center
• Create a digital business card to share contact information with attendees, exhibitors, and others