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Art of the Schmooze: a highly interactive session focused on increasing networking skills

On Wednesday August 18th, Robbie Samuels will cover the basics of how to work a room, from having the right tools to knowing the best approach to engage prospective donors and collaborators. This highly interactive 90 minute session is beneficial for seasoned fundraising professionals, non-profit board members, grassroots organizers, and anyone interested in creating welcoming community spaces.

Home Buying 101: Tools and Tricks to Buying Your First Home

Do you wonder what’s going on in the current real estate market? Do you want to know if it’s better to rent or buy? Maybe you want to know what benefits are out there for first time home buyers? Or perhaps you need to know what type of mortgage you can afford?

Four amazing ladies will be on hand Tuesday July 13th to give you the in’s and out’s of buying a home as we enjoy 1 complimentary cocktail and free appetizers.

Join Ashoka’s Changemakers for a networking night with Boston’s nonprofit and #socent communities. Come share your work and meet like-minded people. We’ll have free hors d’œuvres, a cash bar, and plenty of great conversation.

For more information or to register visit: http://changemakerstweetupbos.eventbrite.com/

Join The New Prosperity Initiative (NPi)Thursday, June 10th, 2010 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM for a community dialogue on social change featuring local, innovative leaders doing work related to sustainability and food systems

This event is free and will be held at NEXUS Green Building Resource Center, 38 Chauncy Street, 7th Floor, Boston, MA.

Speakers include: Matthew Kochka, Farm Manager, “Victory Programs” ReVision Urban Farm; Steve Muzzy, Program Manager, Second Nature Inc., Dr. Ricky Stern, Executive Director, “e” Inc.; Gene Benson, Services Program Director, Alternatives for Community and Environment.

Wonder Women of Boston is an opportunity for ambitious, accomplished women of all ages to mix and mingle. Whether you work in the corporate or non-profit world, are a community leader, entrepreneur, job-seeker, student, or someone simply looking for inspiration, you’re bound to make a few great new connections.

More details and to register visit: http://wonderwomenboston.eventbrite.com/

Let our green consultants work with you on incorporating sustainable practices into your event planning process.

Planning an Annual Conference and don’t know where to start? Or need assistance planning a fundraiser?

Plan-It Green Consulting and Events can help you plan any event from concept to launch.

Contact us today.

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Mega TweetUp is the perfect way to enhance your life and your career by developing new relationships and strengthening those you already have. It’s also a great opportunity to connect with New England’s best and brightest minds in a relaxed fun environment.

For more information or to register visit: http://megatweetup.eventbrite.com/

by kingdesmond1337

Everyday each attendee has a soda and a bottle of water. Everyday the empty bottles and cans are thrown away – not a single bottle or can is recycled – 1800 bottles go into a landfill. If you’ve spent time in the corporate world you know, conferences are everywhere, every day. This means you need to multiply that 1800 by at least a hundred to account for all of the simultaneous events taking place in a single day. Waste, plain and simple. This is one example of one item, bottles or cans, now factor in food, the presentation materials, and transportation and you understand the countless changes that can be made to make the meeting industry more “green.”

So whether you are planning a birthday party or a large conference greening your next meeting isn’t as complicated or costly as you might think. Below are 5 simple and low cost changes that can have a big impact.

Try going paperless: There are countless ways this can be done. Try distributing presentations on electronic devices (for example a flash-drive) or via an event web site versus printing manuals for each participant; Go for electronic registration and email correspondence; and advertise using the web and/or email as opposed to mailers.

Go local: Make sure the menu has vegetarian meals and have the chef include local, seasonal produce.

Recycle: Request that your meeting venue to provide recycling bins for paper, metal, plastic and glass. Recycle or reuse left over event materials.

Print it Right: Work with an FSC certified printer; make sure materials are printed on recycled paper, using vegetable-based inks, and print on both sides of the paper.

Forget the sugar packets: Request bulk dispensers for sugar, salt, pepper, cream and other condiments.