The
announcement was made by the conference's organizers, the German
Convention Bureau (GCB) and the European Association of Event Centers
(EVVC), at the closing ceremony of this year's greenmeetings and
events conference 2013 in Darmstadt, Germany.
Matthias
Schultze, Managing Director of the GCB, was delighted with the choice
of venue. "Once again, we have succeeded in finding an ideal
location for the greenmeetings and events conference,” he said.
“The Kap Europa congress center will meet outstanding
sustainability standards and therefore be the perfect host for the
event."
The
Kap Europa congress center is currently under construction in the
Europa district of the city of Frankfurt just a few minutes away from
the trade fair site and with excellent local public transport
services. The congress center is due to open in summer 2014 and will
offer a 1,000-seater hall, a divisible hall for 600 people and 12
conference rooms over four levels.
"After
this year's outstanding greenmeetings and events conference, we are
delighted to have been chosen to host this event in 2015. It will
give us the opportunity to present a new sustainable destination to
the sector: Kap Europa. Messe Frankfurt's new congress center has
been designed for optimum sustainability throughout its life cycle in
accordance with the standards defined by the German Sustainable
Building Council (DGNB). We hope that this new standard will pioneer
the way for future event centers," said Claudia Delius-Fisher,
Director of Congress Frankfurt.
Kap
Europa has already been awarded a Pre-Certificate in Gold by the
German Sustainable Building Council for its high ecological standards
- the first congress center to receive this recognition. It is the
reward for an extensive range of measures designed to improve the
building's environmental footprint. Every aspect of sustainability
was taken into account during the planning stage - from the
environmentally friendly, low-waste construction site to energy
efficient operation and a sophisticated deconstruction concept.
Foyers
with natural daylight and energy efficient windows and facades not
only create an inviting ambience but also make a major contribution
to the venue's energy savings. The use of wood, all from certified
sustainable sources and mostly from local forests, ensures a pleasant
climate in the rooms. The building also features a 1,000 m² green
rooftop garden.
"As
well as the participants and the program, the venue is one of the key
factors responsible for the success and effectiveness of an event -
and this is particularly true of the greenmeetings and events
conference. Germany has a growing number of congress centers, which
are setting new global standards in sustainability. We are delighted
to be able to use this conference to highlight the strengths of these
facilities," said Joachim König, President of the EVVC.
Information
about Kap Europa and the latest news about the progress of
construction work is available atwww.kapeuropa.de
