Green tips for events.

• Author: Wahamaa, Kimberley
• Position: EVENTS NOTEBOOK - Brief article

Have you considered green options for your events? If you combine live events and live streaming of events, it can affect onsite attendance. The benefit is it allows you to expand the number of virtual participants to include people those who have not attended in the past due to travel and costs. For promotional products, check the costs with your vendors, as the cost of sustainable items are coming down.

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Plastic widgets are no longer the way to go. It depends on your audience and the focus of the event Here are some examples of nonplastic green gifts items: eco thumb drives, eco folders, blankets, metal water bottles, coffee mugs, USB keys, recycled paper journals or notebooks, recycled glass awards. There are even luggage tags made from old bike chains.

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