CLIENT LIST
Conference Management
- Agile Alliance
Annual Conference (2007)
- Association for Computing Machinery
OOPSLA (1994-2010)
- Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
Annual Conference (2007, 2008)
- Brim Healthcare
National Trustee and Physician Conference (1999-2004)
- Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)
Annual Conference (2006-2009)
- Ceres (formerly Coalition of Environmentally Responsible Economies)
Ceres Conference (2002-2008)
- Eclipse Foundation
EclipseCon (2005-2010), Eclipse Summit (2006-2009)
- Lane County, Oregon
Healthy Brain Development Conference (2008)
- Metafore (formerly Certified Forest Products)
Forest Leadership Forum (2002-2006)
- Green Meeting Industry Council
Greening the Hospitality Industry Conference (2005, 2007-2010)
- Natural Style. A sustainable living festival.
(2005)
- Providence Health Plans
Fall Incentive (2007, 2008)
- pulver.com
Spring and Fall VON (1999-2008)
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Consulting
- American Express
Develop event program, coordinate speakers, and research site for inaugural Eco Summit.
- Canadian Tourism Commission
Establish green practices, monitor implementation of environmental strategies and report on results.
- CB Richard Ellis
Hired as Green Event Management Advisors. Provided expertise and onsite management to implement green strategies at World Conference 2007.
- The GLOBE Foundation of Canada
Conducted MeetGreenSM Certification of the World Urban Forum 3.
- Live Earth Concert Series
Produced the "Green Guidelines for Live Earth Concert and Satellite Venues" manual that will be the basis for the environmental efforts undertaken at the concerts. Manged the greening
efforts for the Giants Stadium concert location.
- Meeting Professionals International
Oregon Chapter - Facilitated the board retreat and developed Green Strategies for the Chapter.
World Education Congress - Developed and implemented green strategies.
- Oracle
Assessment,recommendations and written evaluation of the environmental practices implemented
including a benchmarking report for Oracle's OpenWorld 2007. Staff training on green meeting practices.
- TravelPortland (formerly Portland Oregon Visitors Association)
-Provided training to convey green meeting requirements in order to help facilitate marketing strategies, negotiations and provide client services.
-Provided expertise on green meetings for webinar.
- Providence Health Plans
- US Green Building Council
Ongoing consulting with the USGBC to make their Annual Conference environmentally responsible.
- Sierra Club
Provided consulting to green their inaugural annual Summit.
- Unitarian Universalist Association
Ongoing development of green procedures and practices for their annual General Assembly.
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Education & Training
- George Washington University
Created accredited college-level course on green meetings for their hospitality program.
- MCI Group
Created company-wide, comprehensive green meeting policies and trained staff on green meeting practices.
- Oregon The Natural Step
Workshop
October 2003
- Professional Convention Management Association
Authored chapter on environmentally and socially responsible meetings for PCMA's training book, Professional Meeting Management: Comprehensive Strategies for Meetings, and Events, 5th Ed.
June 2006
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Speaking Engagements
- Association of Catering and Event Professionals
Oregon Chapter Meeting (2008)
- Catering Association
(2008)
- Corporate Event Marketing Association
CEMA Summit (2008)
- Ceres
Annual Conference (2002,2004)
- Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives
CESSE Annual Meeting (2007)
- Convention Industry Council
CMP Conclave (2007)
- Destination Marketing Association International
Annual Conference (2008)
- Green Meeting Industry Council
Greening the Hospitality Industry Conference (2005, 2007, 2008, 2010)
- Green Event Summit
(2008)
- International Association of Conference Centers
IACC Annual Conference (2008)
- IMEX
IMEX (2005,2006,2008)
- Independent Meeting Planners Association Canada
IMPA Canada (2008)
- IncentiveWorks
(2008)
- MMAE
(2007)
- Meeting Professionals International
-Annual Education Conference (2008)
-Chapter Meetings - Austin (2007), Calgary (2008), Chicago (2008), Denver (2007), North
Carolina (2007), Oregon (2001), Sacramento (2007), Seattle (2004,2008), Utah (2007), Wisconsin (2008)
-Professional Education Conference - North America (2006,2007,2008)
-World Education Congress (2003,2004,2008)
- National Association of Catering Executives
NACE Conference (2008)
- Oregon Society of Association Management
OSAM Fall Conference (2005)
- Pharmaceutical Meeting Planners
Pharmaceutical Meeting Planners Forum (2008)
- Travel Portland (Formerly Portland Oregon Visitors Association)
Meeting (2008)
- Professional Convention Management Association
Annual Conference (2005,2007,2008)
- Society of Incentive and Travel Executives
-SITE Canada (2003)
-Southern California Chapter Meeting (2006)
- Society of Government Meeting Planners
Greater Oregon Chapter Meeting (2004)
- University of Oregon
"The Bottom Line of Green is Black" (2007)
- Washington CVB
Meeting (2006)
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Webinars
- Attendee Interactive
The Business Case for Green Meetings (April 2008)
- Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International
Simple Steps to Choosing a Green Venue (April 2008)
- Meetings Media
Green Meeting Trends (September 2008)
- Oracle
-Carbon and Transport (August 2008)
-Exhibition Production (August 2008)
-Green Venue Selection (August 2008)
-Onsite Office and Measurements (August 2008)
-Sustinable Food and Beverage (August 2008)
- Professional Convention Management Association
-State of Green Meetings 2008 (April 2008)
-The Paperless Meeting (May 2008)
- Starcite
Making the Business Case for Green Meetings (October 2007)
- Successful Meetings/MeetingNews
-Green Meetings: Good For The Environment AND Good For Business (April 2008)
-Easy Ways to 'Green' Your Next Meeting (August 2008)
- Travel Portland (POVA)
-Going Green: How to Get Started (November 2007)
-The Business Case for Green Meetings (November 2007)
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Preferred Vendor Program
- Shepard Exposition Services
Assisted in developing environmentally conscious procedures and a paperless exhibitor kit.
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