Better News
 Vol. 3 No. 2
 
 
 
 
 
Greetings!
 Energy Trust Better Living Show, March 26-28, 2010, Portland Expo Center
I'm feeling very thankful today. 

It is such a joy to produce this event. Collectively, we ARE able to positively impact people's lives and promote sustainable businesses in the process.

Exhibitor renewals and new sign ups are outpacing our previous two years and we sure are enjoying our visits with many of you!
 
Now, we promised to tell you how drinking wine can take you to Portugal. So, on with the rest of the news...
In This Issue
Save Those Corks!
Pass the Veggies
You Are Invited
Find Your Perfect Match at Energy Trust of Oregon 
Natural Life Magazine 
 
Natural Life magazine has a more than three-decade old commitment to promoting the need to sustain our planet and our society into the future. The original natural family living magazine, Natural Life is reader-supported and trusted by thinking people around the world who are searching for positive alternatives to high cost, high consumption lifestyles for themselves and their families. It is available by subscription in print and online, and on newsstands.

Natural Life Magazine

  our sincere thanks  

Energy Trust of Oregon

 
 
 
 
 
NW Natural 
 
Portland Tribune | Sustainable Life
 
Portland General Electric
 
These organizations make it possible for us to continue producing a vibrant show about all of us living our best life and keeping it free to the public!
 
Website Scavenger Hunt
 Congratulations to our winners! 
Planet Protect one-of-a-kind T-shirts
 
Laura Mears
Lois Middleton
Mark L.
Michael Gray
 
Thank you to Planet Protect
for providing the new "Is there plastic on your plate" shirts raising funds for Algalita Marine Research Foundation.
 
planet protect activist sportswear 
 
Even if you missed the hunt, make sure you check out our new website. You can browse thru 2010 exhibitors, find eco solutions for projects and questions you may have and create a personal event page that allows you to save a list of activities and vendors you want to visit at the show!
SAVE THOSE CORKS!
(They might take you to Portugal) 
 
This holiday season when you are sipping wine at your holiday meals and parties, make sure you stick all the cork you can find in your pockets! Why? Because the person/group bringing the most wine corks to the Better Living Show will win a trip for 2 to Portugal courtesy of Willamette Valley Vineyards.

Willamette Valley Vineyards

Why Portugal? Because the Mediterranean area boasts 6.6 million acres of cork forest, which supports one of the world's highest levels of forest biodiversity, second only to the Amazon Rainforest.
 
Cork is a natural, renewable, recyclable and biodegradable material that is obtained through an environmentally friendly harvesting process.

Willamette Valley Vineyards is sponsoring a new national non-profit CorkReHarvest, dedicated to collecting cork for recycling and educating the public about the sustainability of cork.
 
So start saving up those corks now! (You can pool your cork with as many friends and co-workers as you like.) To be entered to win the trip, your cork must be delivered to the Better Living Show March 26-28, 2010. (Must be 21 years old to participate.)
Pass the Veggies!
 
A Basket of Beautiful Veggies at the Energy Trust Better Living ShowWe are so thrilled to share with you the newest expansion of the Better Living Show.
 
The 2010 event will feature a Veg Village, which builds on the popular Vegan Chef series we've hosted for the past two years on the NW Natural Kitchen Stage.
 
In Veg Village you will find an array of top exhibitors offering the best in vegan services, products and packaged food. All in a friendly and inviting atmosphere where you can explore the green and sustainable features of living a veg lifestyle. Stop by and sample a few bites--you just might be surprised!  read more + photos
You Are Invited
 
Mongo Yurts at the 2009 Energy Trust Better Living ShowDo you sell a green product or service that would benefit from 40,000 new eyeballs? We invite you to consider the return on your investment that you get from a quality consumer show.  
 
Be a part of the Northwest's largest sustainable lifestyle event. If your shop won't see 20,000 people in a weekend, put a sign on the door and tell 'em to visit you at the Portland Expo Center...and come to where the action is!
 
If you know of a product you'd like to see at the show, drop us a line and tell us about it. We'll invite them personally.
All the best,

Michael O'Loughlin & Stephanie Frisch
Blue Ocean Events
 
 
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