A Taste for Events - EventScotland

PLANNINGYOUR EVENTWASTE MANAGEMENTAND SANITATIONEvents can have a big impact on theenvironment and food waste can beparticularly messy. You need tominimise this. Your Local AuthorityEnvironment Services will be ableto advise and assist you in areassuch as waste management andrecycling and may be able supplyfacilities like litter bins and recyclingpoints. They can also help withclean water supplies, drainage,toilet provision etc. Again, liaisewith Environment Services well inadvance of your event and beaware that there will be costs towaste management and sanitationfacilities.MAKE YOUR EVENT ASGREEN AS POSSIBLEMore and more people are takingan active interest in environmentalissues and you can make yourcontribution to environmentalprotection by making your event asgreen as possible. EventScotlandprovide guidance and ideas ondeveloping greener events atwww.eventscotland.org/fundingand-resources/greener-events/MONITOR AND EVALUATEYOUR EVENTHow will you know if people haveenjoyed your event and the foodand drink on offer if you don’t askthem? Evaluation will give youinformation that you can use todevelop your event, attract newproducers and caterers, andgenerate support from localcommunities and funding agencies.Tourism Intelligence Scotlandhave produced “Listening ToOur Visitors”, a practical guide toevaluation that can be downloadedfor free by registering atwww.tourism-intelligence.co.uk.16