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Great Tips for Making Your Events Eco-Chic

November 21, 2008

From natural grass mats in place of table cloths to tableware made from potatoes, this article by Andrea Doyle has some great ways to green things up.

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Follow-Up on Donating Leftover Food

October 21, 2008

After I posted for Blog Action Day and recommended giving your leftover food away, green meeting expert Nancy Wilson happened to post more information on the law, the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, that makes this donation possible. So next time you're told "it can't be done," you'll know better.

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10 Ways to Build Poverty Awareness in Your Events – Blog Action Day

October 15, 2008

Image by jamesfischer Back in June, I interviewed Tamara Kennedy-Hill, the Executive Director of the Green Meeting Industry Council, and something she said has stuck with me: “Profit is good—but it’s also about the environment and your impact on the community. Have you left the community you were in better off or worse off?” When [...]

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Are you LinkedIn to the Industry Questions of the Day?

October 8, 2008

As you probably know, one of the largest professional online networks out there is LinkedIn (you can reach my profile by clicking the LinkedIn button under my photo to the left). As a social networking tool, it is often criticized because it doesn't allow as much interaction as other sites, but you can't beat it [...]

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What Not to Do in a Poor Meetings Economy

September 15, 2008

Earlier this morning, I noted a study about the sad state of the events economy. Then I came across this list from Unique Venues of what NOT to do when the meetings industry goes from a seller's market to a buyer's market. Included on the list? Don't offer deep discounts. Don't become invisible. Don't overlook [...]

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