The U.S. Food Waste Pact (USFWP) is a national voluntary agreement to help food businesses accelerate progress toward their waste reduction targets. It’s designed to go beyond just commitment-setting to driving meaningful action—through precompetitive collaboration and data-driven strategy across the supply chain. In 2025, the USFWP, with its global signatories, is running a Low Waste Events pilot program. This initiative aims to demonstrate the business case for practical interventions that prevent food waste in events.
USFWP chose this year’s WEC as one of 6 events that will participate in this program. As a part of this pilot, our catering partner, Levy at The Americas Center, received training and made adjustments to prevent waste. As a planning team, MPI had the opportunity to set the tone for identifying and implementing food waste prevention in our industry. Join the webinar series to learn more about interventions we practiced and practical steps you can take, as a planner or venue, to prevent food waste.
Learning Outcomes
· Develop strategies for preventing food waste through improved venue-planner collaboration.
· Collect and utilize data that will prevent food waste through smarter ordering, preparation, and service of meals.
· Identify and address traditional practices that unnecessarily promote waste and fear of running out.
Webinars cover:
· Webinar 1- July 9th, 11 am - 12 pm CT: a recap of event audit and food waste prevention efforts at WEC
· Webinar 2- August 5th, 11 am - 12 pm CT: an instructional session about planners’ preferences and opportunities in food waste reduction
· Webinar 3- August 26th, 11 am - 12 pm CT: a hands-on how-to for implementing these tips and measuring performance