New York, NY (PRWEB) April 3, 2008
Notesonaparty.com, an online magazine dedicated to entertaining, will dedicate all of its editorial for the month of April to covering the most talented green vendors in the events industry, announced Celia Chen, Founder and Editor-in-Chief. In celebration of this special series, Notesonaparty.com will host “A Night of Eco-Chic Entertaining,” a green cocktail party featuring organic food and wine, sustainable tabletop and stationery design, organic flowers, eco-friendly cocktails and mixers, organic chocolates, hybrid transportation and the newest in event management technology. Produced by dvGreen, a sustainable event planning company, the event will entertain an exclusive audience of the city’s leading event and wedding planners, fundraisers, social home entertainers, green entrepreneurs and press. “A Night of Eco-Chic Entertaining,” is scheduled for Thursday, April 10th, 2008 at 7PM at the Astor Center (399 Lafayette Street, New York). Sponsors include pingg.com, Reyka Vodka, Organic Style, Organic Bouquet, dvGreen, The Cleaver Company and Rolling Press.
Joining Celia Chen as co-hosts of the event are environmental entrepreneur and media personality Josh Dorfman (aka The Lazy Environmentalist); co-founders of New Yorkers for a Green New York (NYGNY) Annie Churchill and Billy Gilbane III; Organic Style CEO Gerald Prolman; dvGreen founder Danielle Venokur; eco-life stylist Danna Weiss; GreenSQFT founder Adam Devine as well as Lorien Gabel and Margo Spiritus of pingg.com (a new online invitation and event management company) and Collette Leonard of Reyka Vodka.
“By bringing together prominent people in the green movement and luxury events industry, we hope to create a new conversation about sustainability in an otherwise wasteful industry,” says Celia Chen of Notesonaparty.com . “Our Eco-chic party aims to shows guests how to ‘green’ their events without having to sacrifice style or luxury!”
Participating companies include Audiostiles, Bella Figura, Big Dipper Wax Works, Cardboard Design, The Cleaver Company, dvGreen, Frutzzo, Harmony Art, Joy by Mel Lim, Manhattan Society, Nunu Chocolates, OZOcar, Parducci, Party Rental, Pear & Peony, pingg.com, Reyka, Rolling Press, Ron Holtz Photography, VivaTerra, Vivavi, and ‘wichcraft. This event is certified CarbonFree by Carbonfund.org.
As a follow-up to “A Night of Eco-Chic Entertaining,” Notesonaparty.com will continue to educate event planners through the promotion of its “Top 10 Tips for an Eco-Chic Event.” For more green entertaining ideas and access to green vendors, visit http://www.notesonaparty.com.
1. Send Digital Invitations. Easy, inexpensive and paper-free.
2. Serve Organic and Locally Grown Food. Buy farm fresh, eat well.
3. Drink Organic Cocktails. Better ingredients make better cocktails.
4. Rent Glassware. Disposables look cheap and are wasteful.
5. Play Your iPod. A portable DJ without all the gear.
6. Use Organic Flowers and Eco-Friendly Decor. Sustainable is chic.
7. Choose a Convenient Venue. Stay local and travel less.
8. Print on Recycled Paper with Non-Toxic Ink. Be stationery smart.
9. Compost and Recycle Garbage. Clean up waste responsibly.
10. Buy Carbon Offsets. Reduce energy then pay for your party imprint.
About Notes on a Party:
Notesonaparty.com is an online magazine that celebrates the art of entertaining by covering Events from the Inside Out. Founded by marketing executive and event planner Celia Chen, the site features daily posts or “notes” on the most talented event vendors, stylish resources from the Web, original gift ideas and tips on party planning. Visit the site: http://www.notesonaparty.com
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