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We’ve just heard that according to the EPA (a government agency), trade shows are the #2 producer of waste (behind construction). Who would have thought? Accordingly, CSI etc. has discovered an opportunity to make trade shows greener and they are eager to help lead the way to sustainability.

First, CSI is promoting its “Make your Trade Show GREEN” program. For every booth that is contracted with CSI etc. to set up a company’s trade show, CSI etc. will plant one tree in the company’s name through the National Forest Foundation’s tree- planting. For example, if a company signs a contract for 500 booths, CSI, etc will plant 500 trees in that company’s name.

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Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) has launched a new range of “green” conference and event packages.

Joey Pather, CTICC’s general manager for commercial and business development, said that the environmentally friendly packages were designed to assist clients to host more responsible green events and responded to a growing demand in international and domestic markets.

“There is an increasing trend in the international events industry to host green events,” said Pather. A green event is an exhibition or conference that takes into consideration the environmental impacts of the occasion as well as the social effects including everything from transportation and marketing material to catering and travel. “The goal is to save energy, practice recycling, and adopt environmentally thoughtful measures wherever practical and possible,” he said.

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We’re happy to announce on Earth Day that the new Tradeshow BluesWall has established the Going Greenish Wall to provide wall space for companies and organizations that are going… uh… in that direction.

Visit the Going Greenish Wall.

In recognition of Earth Day 2009 (April 22), Global Spectrum is implementing new energy-cost saving initiatives at arenas, stadiums and convention centers the company manages. Global Spectrum already has a company-wide energy conservation campaign, Step Up, which is committed to raising awareness and taking action to make the company’s facilities more environmentally friendly.

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Going Greenish

Green is everywhere… except where there’s been a fire, the middle of downtown, my ‘77 Lincoln Town Car… or when you’re out of cash. Everyone is on the green bandwagon (even if the wagon itself is powered by Cummins).  Not that the green movement isn’t worthwhile, necessary, helpful and… profitable. Yes, profitable. Let’s not forget the great motivator and not be apologetic or indignant about it. Not that you are. But hey… there are some.

At the same time… let’s be realistic… like us here at Tradeshow Blues. Our mission is to take a realistic, profitable, genuinely mutually beneficial approach to this topic… my friends, we are Going Greenish. And we’ll be covering people and companies who are greenish and pursuing this worthy direction.

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