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Start – a Garden Party to Make a Difference

andrew — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:23:29 +0000

We’re very pleased to be working at Start which begins next Wednesday – check out full details at www.startgardenparty.co.uk. This is a fantastic opportunity to get tips on greener living while enjoying unprecedented access to the home of the Prince of Wales. The party runs for 12 days so don’t miss out on your chance to take part!

Stopped By The Police!

heather — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:28:47 +0000

Whilst cycling to work this morning along my usual route I was flagged down by the police! But not because I was breaking the law you’ll be glad to hear – it was to put me in the drivers seat of a lorry! As part of the Cycle Safety Action Plan, TFL and the Met Police have been working together to make cyclists more aware of the dangers of lorries on the road. Positioned in the drivers seat of a stationary HGV, I got to experience the field of vision of a driver and was quite shocked with how large the blind spots are from the vehicle. The realisation will make me me a lot cautious about pulling up alongside or in front of lorries. I hope all cyclists get the chance to experience this quick exercise – it will make them safer when riding near these gigantic vehicles.

Pakistan – time for action, not words

andrew — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:58:17 +0000

The devastating floods in Pakistan have created headlines around the world, but so far the response has been mixed from the international community. The sheer scale of the problem makes the disaster difficult to communicate, but urgent action is needed now to help millions of people. This BBC report has some more details, but the headline figures are:

Six million people need immediate assistance.
3.5 million children are in danger of contracting deadly diseases.
Two million people have been made homeless by the floods.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has described the disaster as the worst he has ever seen.

We talk a lot about sustainability and green issues, and how we can help to make the world a better place in the future. People in Pakistan need our help now – this is not a theoretical problem, or something that may or may not happen in the future. We need to respond now.

Seventeen have made a donation through the Disasters Emergency Committee – www.dec.org.uk.

Follow the Blue Road!

heather — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:19:48 +0000

I love riding my bicycle to work, and and I’m now very happy to be able to pedal it along the Mayor’s new Cycle Superhighway! I pick up the CS3 route at Tower Hill which runs all the way to Barking. I whizz down to East India Dock where I leave the route and continue the short distance to our office at Trinity Buoy Wharf. Some people have been unhappy with the sponsored flags along the route, but I’m finding those flags & the brightly painted concrete really clear & easy to follow. Its refreshing to have this smooth & continuous route which features many more off road cycle lanes than we’ve had in the past. Really looking forward to many more popping up around the city!

This week I am mostly eating…chickpeas

claire — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:23:34 +0000

Seventeen’s commitment to Meat Free Mondays is going well, it’s our second week and we have all managed to stay strong despite the enticing smells of free range bacon sarnies coming from the Driftwood Cafe!

After a finding a bag of dried chickpeas which I think must’ve been in my cupboard since University (a long time ago), I decided it was time to make humus, and it is lovely:
200g/7oz canned chickpeas (or the dried type which you need to soak overnight and cook)
2 tbsp lemon juice or more
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp ground cumin
Salt
100ml/3½fl oz tahini (sesame seed paste) optional
4 tbsp water
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp paprika

All ground up in blitzer, easy!

Spot the difference!

andrew — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:12:55 +0000

As you can see we have had a revamp of our website thanks to the lovely people at Made Up Design. We hope it allows you to see more of the work we’ve been doing and keep up to date with all our latest news. Let us know what you think!

Defy the night

louise — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:59:29 +0000

The latest happening here at Trinity Buoy Wharf is an overnight production called Hotel Medea. The performance is a trilogy about revenge, and includes a live DJ set; documentary; hide & seek and hot chocolate. The event starts at midnight and ends at 5.30am, and the organisers warn that ‘this experience requires a will to defy the night’. Intriguing as it sounds, I’m not sure I have the required will, but I’ll be curious to see the set up on site over the next few days.

The show is on this Friday & Saturday and 30th & 31st and tickets are available here.

Come and visit Container City

andrew — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:58:52 +0000

Next week (24th/25th July) is the Trinity Buoy Wharf Summer Arts Festival, when many of our neighbours on site throw open their doors to show off their artistic talent. It’s a fantastic opportunity to see Container City as well as the only lighthouse on the Thames, the Longplayer project, Fatboys Diner and much more. There will be free musical performances and lots of other fashion photography and art happenings. We hope some of you can make it down to see the home of Seventeen.

Welcome to Heather!

andrew — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:58:10 +0000

We would like to announce the new appointment of a new Sales & Marketing Executive to support the company’s marketing & expansion strategy for 2010.

Heather Gregg has joined the team to work closely with us in implementing a comprehensive business development plan and marketing strategy for all of our work.

Heather comes with an eight year background in the music industry with expertise in retail marketing, sales and distribution. She previously spent four years working as a Label Manager at PIAS UK, one of the UK’s leading independent music distribution & marketing companies where she managed a broad selection of key independent music labels within the PIAS UK roster. Prior to this she worked as a National Accounts Manager with Amato distribution and was with them for 4 years.

Heather said about the new appointment “I am so proud to be part of the Seventeen team and represent their values. Their creative approach to event management and sustainability is really inspiring and makes total business sense – the potential for this way of working in everyday business is huge and essential. I’m looking forward to spreading the word, and the plans for growing the business in 2010 and beyond. Being conscious of the effects we have on the world we live in is an everyday thing for me and am excited I will be able to cycle to the Seventeen office at Container City from my East London home!”

Seventeen Events’ Managing Director, Andrew Williams, added, “Heather brings a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm to this role and I’m confident she will make a huge contribution to the development of Seventeen in 2010. Heather’s passion for sustainability and creative approach to sales and marketing make her an asset to the office and I know she is looking forward to meeting many of our industry colleagues over the next few months.”

Seventeen get crafty!

andrew — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:56:34 +0000

We partnered up with West London’s impressive Chiswick Park’s Enjoy Work office complex to organise ‘Eco Create’ on Friday 25th June, a day of inspirational, creative, eco craft activities for staff from the park’s resident companies including Disney, Foxton’s and Starbucks. This is the first time we’ve worked with the business park, to create this event as part of a series of lunchtime activity days running over the summer for Enjoy Work.

Activities, which took place in Yurts specially erected for the day in the grounds of Chiswick Park, were all selected to encourage guests to reuse, recycle and revamp. These included candle making using soya wax and natural essences with old teacups as the holders and a Tshirt screen printing workshop using fairtrade and organic cotton tshirts with non toxic printing paints. There was also Dragon’s Den winner Max MacMurdo from Reestore who held an eco engineering challenge to make a windturbine from household rubbish.