Park City Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau named winner of the Green Destinations Top 100 Award

Park City, UT – This Earth Day, Park City Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau is proud to announce its recognition as a winner of the prestigious Green Destinations Top 100 Story Awards. Park City took third place in the highly competitive Business and Marketing category for its exemplary work with the Green Business Program, which recognizes Park City’s outstanding contributions to sustainability, community engagement and responsible tourism practices.

“The Green Business Program is just one of many ongoing projects outlined in our Sustainable Tourism Plan. With each initiative, we have been proud of the local community’s willingness to work together to embrace these efforts and advance destination stewardship,” said Morgan Mingle, Director of Sustainable Tourism at Park City Chamber & Visitors Bureau. “As we move forward with our long-term plan, we remain committed to actively engaging the community, from hosting lunch and classes to celebrating our extraordinary community members through the Beyond the Frontline series.”

The Green Business Program, originally launched in 2016 by Park City nonprofit Recycle Utah, engaged local businesses to set waste reduction goals. With joint efforts by the Green Business Advisory Committee, consisting of the Park City Municipal Corporation, Summit County, Recycle Utah, Park City Community Foundation and Park City Chamber of Commerce, the program expanded to include energy efficiency, water conservation, materials management and transportation. and community assets. As of June 2023, 65 companies have started the process to join the Green Business Program. In addition, three successful Green Business Lunch & Learns were sold out each time.

For more information about the Green Destinations Top 100 Story Awards, visit greendestinations.org/2024-story-awards-itb/. For more information about the Park City Chamber, visit parkcitychamber.com.

About Park City Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau

Park City Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau represents more than 1,000 businesses in Summit County. Founded in 1963 to promote local ski areas, today the Park City Chamber & Visitors Bureau is charged with promoting the health and well-being of the local community. From maintaining economic stability and addressing environmental issues to developing sustainable tourism plans and preserving cultural heritage, the organization prides itself on its community commitment. For more information, visit visitparkcity.com.

About the Green Destinations Top 100 Story Awards at ITB Berlin 2024

The Green Destinations Top 100 Story Awards, held annually at ITB Berlin since 2014, celebrated excellence in sustainable tourism practices worldwide during its 10th edition on March 6, 2024. This prestigious event recognized destinations that demonstrated leadership and innovation in the field of sustainability in six categories based on nominations from the Green Destinations 2023 Top 100 Stories. The ceremony, hosted on the Blue Stage (Hall 7.1) of ITB Berlin, announced the winners of the Green Destinations Story Awards, introduced the new Green Destinations Awarded and Certified destinations and unveiled the host destination for the Green Destinations 2024 global conference. . important updates.

About green destinations

Green Destinations is a Netherlands-based organization that works on the assessment, capacity building and certification of destinations and companies committed to sustainable tourism. Green Destinations manages a number of global programs through a core team of coordinators and program managers. The organization leads a global partnership of more than 75 partners and representatives, consisting of sustainable tourism experts, consultancies and non-profit organizations; it works for the benefit of the Green Destinations community. To date, more than 500 destinations and 220 companies from more than 60 countries have participated in one of our programs. Together with the Green Destinations Community and the association, the organization wants to make tourism better and more sustainable.