In the May/June 2007 BizBash Los Angeles
magazine there's a great spread for event planners wanting to green
their events. It talked about 15 ways to reduce the ecological impact
of corporate events and meetings - some simple and cheap, some not so
much. The most interesting thing that I discovered was that "If you
happen to be using a Marriott property for an event, finding organic
blooms is about to get easier. As one of many venue owners and chains
looking to get on the eco bandwagon, Marriott recently forged a
partnership with Organic Bouquet to make it easier for planners to
source eco-friendly flowers."
Hooray for Marriott, and hooray for Organic Bouquet!
From Organic Bouquet: "The environmentally conscious party concept is spreading. Marriott International will soon announce deals with organicbouquet.com and other vendors to make organic flowers available to customers for events, starting in the spring, said Laurie Goldstein, a spokeswoman for the hotel chain. Ms. Goldstein, who said the demand was driven by corporate meeting planners seeking to be more socially responsible, called organic flowers "the first step" to offering all-green events, including organic food and organic cotton tablecloths."
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