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SEL, CIPD and JOEL posted by andrew on 26/06/09

A busy couple of weeks here at Seventeen - we did a great event for Social Enterprise London on Monday showcasing some amazing talent. I couldn’t believe the confidence of some of our young performers - really inspiring stuff. Special thanks to Claire for doing such a top notch job on this one.
Next week [...]

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Fun frolics for free! posted by claire on 16/06/09

It was my birthday at the weekend, and what a great one! The weather was fantastic, which meant my plans to meet on London Fields and frolic were fulfilled.
I hope the weather holds out next weekend as there are lots of fun, free events happening in London e.g. Paradise Gardens in Victoria Park and [...]

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Ethical Awards photos posted by louise on 05/06/09

Here are a few pics from Wednesday night and more are available on the awards site.
And some nice messages from guests: -
“And I thought last year could never be bettered !!! Wednesday was absolutely amazing Louise, thanks you so much. Everyone I spoke to thought it was just the best evening ever. Where do you [...]

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Ethical celebrations posted by louise on 04/06/09

Great night at the Observer Ethical Awards yesterday. Set in the glamorous environs of the Roof Gardens, the event was attended by the great and the good in the ethical world. Sir David Attenborough picked up the Lifetime Achievement award with a moving and inspirational speech. Check out the film online which includes interviews with [...]

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Minty ice cream dream posted by claire on 01/06/09

All this hot weather will be playing havoc with my waist line as I seem to have developed an addiction to mint feast ice creams, so much so I have written a little poem:
So understated, so underrated, the humble mint feast ice cream
Its crunchy shell, minty ice and chocolate middle are cool summer dream
Okay, so [...]

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Thanks! posted by andrew on 28/05/09

…to everyone who made the Sustainable Events Summit such a success. We had amazing speakers, lots of interaction, a great venue and some delicious vegetarian food. A great result all round.
We’re in the process of compiling information which will be available for everyone to download from the website. This will include our top tips, and [...]

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Just over a week to go… posted by louise on 12/05/09

…. until the Sustainable Events Summit. If you haven’t already booked then get your ticket now to hear from a great range of speakers including LOCOG, Virgin Trains, Arup, the Guardian and Amnesty International. You’ll come away with at least 50 practical tips to make your events more sustainable. Find out more online or contact [...]

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Happy Earth Day! posted by joelle on 22/04/09

Today is Earth Day - lots of events and activities going on, especially over in the US. Are you doing anything to celebrate?
We’re spending the day enjoying the sunshine at Container City, and as we do everyday, busily working on some Earth friendly events including the upcoming Sustainable Events Summit.
Later I’ll be appreciating nature as [...]

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Eventberry relaunches posted by andrew on 14/04/09

We’ve been road-testing tweaks to eventberry over the past few weeks and the new system is now up and running.
We think eventberry is the best product available to manage your sustainability and compliance to BS8901. Now we’ve made it even better by making the basic system free for all users. So whether you’re an [...]

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Meat free news posted by louise on 14/04/09

It’s about time for a vegan diet progress update from me. Since Jan 1st I’ve tried to stop eating any animal products and I’ve pretty much been able to stick to it. I’ve only been tempted away by the cakes at the Ritz (it was a special occasion!), and pure hunger in an obscure village [...]

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