Happy new year! I’m looking forward to 2021 being a year of renewal and recovery, as I’m sure you are too. In line with that theme, I’m starting this year with a change: Julia Spangler, Sustainable Events Consultant, is now
Join the Final MPI Sustainable Event Strategist Course of 2020
Is your organization searching for a comeback strategy that will set you apart? Show you’re in sync with your stakeholders’ needs and desires by making sustainability a core value of your event planning process. I’m proud to partner with Meeting
Global Guidelines for Safe Use of Reusable Food & Beverage Serviceware at Events
Event industry, health and safety, and sustainability stakeholders from around the world have come together to demonstrate that reusable food and beverage serviceware can be used safely in all event settings, with the release of the Reusables at Events Hygiene
Waste Diversion Results from Our Sustainable Pandemic Wedding
It happened! It was beautiful! It was our sustainable pandemic wedding! My husband Mark and I declared our love and commitment a couple of weeks ago with an intimate group of 35 in a socially-distanced indoor/outdoor setting. Ever since we
What I Learned from Starting My Own Sustainable Business
One of the most common questions I’m asked is, “How did you get into doing this kind of work?” Professors often ask me to speak to their classes or send their students my way to interview me about creating a
Safe, Sustainable Food & Beverage Tips from My Pandemic Wedding
Well, it’s happening. Despite our hopes when my fiance and I rescheduled our wedding from May to September, we’ve accepted that our celebration is going to look a little different than we had originally envisioned. It is, in fact, going
Do Attendees Still Care About Green Events?
In my blog post Can Events Be Sustainable In a Post-Pandemic World?, I talked about the many ways event planners can continue to follow green practices in a safe and sanitary way. But now that you know you can
COVID-19 Update for Booking Speaking Presentations
Due to uncertainty related to the coronavirus, I am booking virtual sessions only until further notice. (Check my Speaking page for the latest updates.) I offer the following styles of virtual presentation to meet the specific needs of your event
What Sustainability Means In This Moment
I’ve been going back and forth for a couple of weeks about whether or not to make a statement about the uprising for racial justice. As I saw statements roll out from brand after brand with varying degrees of sincerity,
Why You Should Still Plan Hybrid Events After the Pandemic
After months of Zoom fatigue, and with some in-person meetings set to resume over the summer, it’s tempting to run full steam back to live meetings and leave virtual events in the dust. Before you break from the starting blocks,