Business View Magazine | May 2019

77 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MAY 2019 Centre has a robust paper, plastic, and aluminum recycling program, and is working on adding a food recycling program, as well. “We’ve also done a lot of energy upgrades,” he states. “We have micro turbines in the facility, which are, in essence, gas- fired engines that make their own electricity. So, as natural gas is getting cheaper and cheaper, we get our turbines running with natural gas to turn that into electricity. We’ve also upgraded all of our lighting systems to LED to try and save that energy cost. So, we’re working very hard to make the building as energy-efficient as we possibly can.” While awaiting the new updates, Miller touts the City of Toledo, itself, as a good reason for meeting planners to consider the SeaGate Convention Centre as an attractive site for their next event. “We’re very accessible; we’re right at the crossroads of I-75 going north and south, and the Ohio Turnpike, or I-80 and I-90 going east and west, so it’s very easy to get here,” he remarks. “The Detroit Metro Airport is only 45 minutes away, so there are a lot of direct flights going in and out, not only nationally, but internationally. And there are lots of things to do in Toledo. We have a lot of great THE SEAGATE CONVENT ION CENTRE