When I was in my previous career in marketing & communications, I worked on a team that planned corporate events. My role was graphic design, so I didn’t usually offer input about much other than fonts and colors. At the
What’s your number one business goal for 2019? Win new clients? Increase revenue? Earn repeat business? If you have a goal of growing your business this year, I have a recommendation for you that probably sounds counter-intuitive: make sustainability part
Donating surplus food from events is a no-brainer to me. It keeps perfectly good food out of the landfill, and it helps feed our neighbors in our communities. Why wouldn’t you donate food? Sometimes caterers and restaurants answer that question
Did you know that retailers sometimes reject truckloads of food even though the most of the delivery is still edible? Rejected shipments can happen due to incorrect orders, damaged products, or other reasons. With few donation options and a financial
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
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
As I continue to attend events both locally and in other parts of the country, I’ve begun to notice there are many aspects of event planning where unsustainable choices still seem to be the default way of doing things. One
Food waste is often the type of waste at events that planners feel the worst about. Even if we didn’t grow up recycling at home, many of us were raised with a strong message about the importance of not wasting
When people think about reducing the amount of waste an event sends to the landfill, their minds often default to recycling as the main option. However, donating leftover event materials is another way to significantly reduce event waste, with the