Successful Meetings - November 2008 - (Page 29) > Professional Development Workshop 13 14 15 Energy efficient light bulbs, battery rechargers, or solarpowered products. First aid kits or emergency road-side equipment. Board and card games that will be used over and over again. trees in the name of your 22 Plantwould have special meaningbeneficiary or in a name that for them. 23 Create a photo album and handmade frame. 24 Have a party and E-vite everyone over as your gift. 25 A year’s membership to an environmental organization, a health spa, or auto club. The list is endless if you take a moment to think about your purchases. If you consider where a product was made, what it is made of, who made it, and what went in to the manufacturing of the product, you might reconsider that purchase. Fact: A manufactured item will generate 70 times its weight in waste during manufacturing. Wow! Finally, do your shopping online to save on travel costs whenever possible. And don’t forget to have fun. Shannon Kilkenny is the author of The Complete Guide to Successful Event Planning. She is a presenter at conferences in the hospitality industry. She also leads workshops and seminars and writes articles. To reach her call (415) 868-1415; e-mail eventresults@aol.com; or visit www.successfuleventplanning.com. Planner’s 16 For your children, you can open a savings account or buy stocks or bonds. 17 A gasoline gift card. 18 A calendar marked with important dates, such as birthdays, anniversaries, and family gatherings. Create one with personal photos. 19 A book of your favorite recipes. offsetting. This purchase 20 Carbon carbon emissions. negates the energy footprint of 21 Music and books from iTunes or similar vendors of downloadable content. http://www.successfuleventplanning.com http://www.successfuleventplanning.com http://www.tulalipresort.com
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