Pictured: My best friend, kale. I have a confession that I think is pretty rare in the events industry: I’m not a naturally social person. I have a super-analytical personality, so it’s tough for me to switch gears from business
There’s a certain list of words people often use to describe memorable events. Amazing. Elegant. Incredible. Over-the-top. Extravagant. Looked at in a vacuum, the idea of extravagance seems like a valuable tool for event professionals. What better way to create
Here’s a familiar scenario for event professionals today: You’re in a barn. Or a garden. Or a park. The exact venue doesn’t matter—what matters is that you’ve been tasked with putting on a dazzling event in a setting where you
When you think of green host cities for a conference or meeting, who do you think of? Denver? San Francisco? Vancouver? Add Indianapolis to that list. I see your skeptical eyebrow, but it’s true! Indianapolis offers sustainability infrastructure that rivals
It seems like a no-brainer that reducing waste from any source, including events, is the sustainable thing to do. But do you know why reducing waste is sustainable? In a country like the U.S. with robust waste management infrastructure, the
While saving the planet may be something that’s close to your heart (and mine), in many companies, you may need a solid business case to get approval to do things differently. That’s why I’m excited to continue my series of
Are you the kind of person who learns best from personal explanation? Learning directly from others has played a huge part in my career. One of the most important conversations in my professional life was a casual coffee chat a
One of my colleagues recently articulated a thought I’ve had for a while but hadn’t been able to put into words. We were discussing the reluctance some people in the Midwest show when it comes to sustainability. She said that
Is there anything more worthless than a bag of trash? A pile of dirt? Maybe gravel? It’s hard to conjure a mental image of something worth less than trash. In fact, things become trash because we no longer value them.
I recently experienced a first since starting my business: an outdoor event I was contracted for got rained out. I was running a waste diversion program for the Indiana Sports Corporation’s Corporate Challenge, and the event was of such a