The Convention Industry Council (CIC) is encouraging meeting professionals and suppliers to participate in CIC’s Volunteer Activities at Meetings Survey. Spearheaded by a Corporate Social Responsibility Task Force made up of CIC member organizations, the research project will uncover how organizations are incorporating social responsibility into events and how they track the value of the initiatives.

"CIC led a research effort several years ago to quantify the economic impact of events and now it’s time to measure the societal impact," said Karen Kotowski, CAE, CMP and Convention Industry Council’s Chief Executive Officer. "We know that CSR has a presence at most events. What we don’t know is to what extent and how organizations measure the footprint within the community and among attendees."

In addition to the survey, CIC is collecting broader best practices, research and case studies on CSR at events. For those that would like to share relevant information, please email cichq@conventionindustry.org.

The survey is open now. Planners, hoteliers, convention centers, destination management organizations and everyone connected with meetings and events is encouraged to participate. Those who complete the survey will be entered into a drawing for two $100 American Express gift cards. To take the survey, visit:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2YTWCNK