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The event industry is going green and whether you like it or not you will have to respond to the push toward more environmentally friendly events. But how does an entrenched industry with such a need for big expenditures of energy and resources reduce its footprint? C’mon you build temporary buildings feed thousands at a time drive giant trucks cross-country. You can do it. We’ll show you how.

For four days in December New Yorkers were invited to pair up and grab a smooch for the cameras under a mistletoe sculpture in Madison Square Park. The Unbreakable Kiss Mistletoe Installation sponsored by A Diamond Is Forever was open from Dec. 1 through Dec. 4. Couples who kissed had their amorous moment recorded by 60 still cameras that created a video image. Couples could retrieve their video and send it to friends and family at adiamondisforever.com and also enter to win a diamond sweepstakes.

Brand ambassadors walk countless miles every year but now there are new eco-minded technologies can maximize the value of their activity while at the same time minimize their footprints (carbon that is). Get these on your radar event marketers. Fresh ideas and high-tech energy savers that may someday turn street team energy into sustainable energy.

Walking On Sunshine

This September Oracle threw the greenest OpenWorld in the event’s 12-year history. By taking inspiration from its environmentally committed employees foreign partners and host city of San Francisco Oracle significantly reduced the impact of its 42 000 attendees saving money trees and energy along the way.

Taking The Lead

The Living Green Tour and Exhibit a seven-month 15-city tour sponsored by Better Homes and Gardens and Clorox’s Green Works a line of plant-based natural cleaners was a show home filled with product and advice for consumers looking to save money live healthier and conserve natural resources.