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Purpose – This paper aims to systematically develop a sustainability framework and guidelines for the
green convention industry to cover the entire process of hosting a convention.
Design/methodology/approach – The guidelines were designed in three phases: defining a
sustainability framework for a green convention, conducting a three-round Delphi survey and developing
comprehensive guidelines. The relative weights and/or importance were calculated and compared based on
questionnaires and the analytic hierarchy process method.
Findings – This study summarized 153 sustainable practices and their relative importance (seven
categories and 37 subcategories) to suggest future directions and managerial implications for academia and
practitioners to cope with negative environmental impacts and to create an environmentally sustainable
convention industry.
Research limitations/implications – Because the proposed framework and guidelines were developed
in a particular environment, their applicability might be improved by further review prior to translating them
into another context.
Practical implications – This study provides implications to help practitioners plan and execute events
in more environmentally and socially responsible ways. Practitioners may use the proposed guidelines, either
as a whole or in part, to select the areas that are most applicable or in need of attention. Additionally, the
guidelines may be used as an evaluation framework after hosting a convention to indicate specific ways to
reduce harmful environmental practices and the importance of each practice.
Originality/value – The proposed sustainability framework and guidelines consider all aspects of the
convention industry, including all possible aspects of stakeholders that may affect convention organizers and
participants, as well as related industries. | 
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