Love, spontaneously
I was hugged by five strangers on my way to work today. Not because I did something to deserve it. Today I just happened to be at the right event, at […]
Category Archives: Social Responsibility
Six Simple Sustainable Event Choices that Make a Difference
If you think one simple step by one event professional doesn’t make a difference: think again. Even everyday decisions can make a big impact. In honour of Earth Day I’d […]
Event Experience: Advocacy
Many moons ago, I worked as a outdoor recreation leader and nature interpreter. Yep, that was me circa 1995: packing up the first aid kit, handing out the whistles and […]
Short Film Friday: Does your event serve fair food?
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 […]
A Call to Service
“Hope is a doing thing.” These five words are scrawled in a tattered journal kept by my Mother. She was a pretty amazing lady. Yes for all the well-she’s-my-Mom-reasons, but […]
Do events have the power to heal?
“What bonds us is our humanity. Who cares about politics. Who cares about religion. Who cares about all those other things. It’s about creating a social fabric that allows all […]
Story. It’s what’s for Dinner.
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 […]
Bettering people and planet: It’s in the (conference) bag
Is your conference bag a repository for notebooks and sponsor flyers? Or it is a planet-saving, social good-providing super hero? Up-cycled conference bags have become an increasing trend in the […]
26 Earth Day Event Inspirations
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 […]
Charity
Kite-building at La Tohu Green Meeting Industry Council CSR Activity Montreal, Quebec April 2012
