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Lasting Change: Louisville’s Local Food Legacy

October 3, 2014by Shawna McKinley Leave a comment

The short-term nature of events can make success (and failure) seem fleeting. Once the curtain goes down, you’re on to another project and rarely glance back following review of the […]

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Case studies, Food & Beverage, Legacy

The Ultimate Online Guide to Sustainable Event Tools

September 15, 2014by Shawna McKinley 1 Comment

Need help with your sustainable event plan? Odds are there’s an app for that. Or an online tool. Or maybe even a book to read. Don’t have the time to […]

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Carbon, Food & Beverage, Measurement, Reporting, Standards, Technology, Waste Management

Short Film Friday: Imperfectly Delicious Event Food

September 4, 2014by Shawna McKinley 1 Comment

As good, but 30% cheaper. Who doesn’t like a deal like that? When the French supermarket Intermarché launched their Inglorious Fruit and Vegetables campaign recently many of my Twitter and Facebook […]

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Food & Beverage, Waste Management

Short Film Friday: Does your event serve fair food?

May 22, 2014by Shawna McKinley Leave a comment

Let’s face it, when you’re neck-deep in confirming catering for your event, the last thing on your mind is where the tomatoes come from. Which is why I hope you […]

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Food & Beverage, Procurement, Social Responsibility

Meeting Mythbusters: Bioplastic fantastic?

October 6, 2013by Shawna McKinley 3 Comments

Photo: Hartmann Studios Odds are you’re likely using them at your event right now. But what do you really know about them, and should you be using them? Today’s Meeting […]

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Food & Beverage, Myths, Procurement, Registration, Waste Management

Sometimes all you need to do is ask

Featuredby Shawna McKinley Leave a comment

I come from the “Lock it Up” school of event sustainability: all event sustainability practices shall be signed on the dotted line to ensure seamless, as-promised delivery. No room for […]

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Accommodations, Branding, Case studies, Exhibits, Food & Beverage, Measurement, Moment, Reporting, Venues, Waste Management

Story. It’s what’s for Dinner.

July 22, 2013by Shawna McKinley Leave a comment

Have you ever had cilantro honey before? I haven’t, but judging by the popularity of the herb-gone-to-flower with these bees at my CSA (community-supported agriculture) I’m thinking I want to […]

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Case studies, Food & Beverage, Social Responsibility

Monday Meeting Myth-busters: Cup Conundrum

March 18, 2013by Shawna McKinley 2 Comments

Welcome to the first in a series of Monday Meeting Myth-busters which try to answer some of the recurring questions I get related to event sustainability. Today’s question comes from […]

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Case studies, Food & Beverage

26 Earth Day Event Inspirations

Featuredby Shawna McKinley Leave a comment

Ideas for Earth Day arts and crafts for kids abound, but how do you integrate an environmentally friendly theme into an adult conference or corporate event in a way that […]

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Case studies, Exhibits, Food & Beverage, Social Responsibility

Storytelling

February 28, 2013by Shawna McKinley Leave a comment

Travel Alberta Giveaway item Northern Lights Awards Luncheon Canada Media Marketplace San Francisco, California April 2012

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Food & Beverage, Moment

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