Phoenix Green Chamber of Commerce

Green Drinks #55

8.3.10 @ five-thirty pm

Every first Tuesday of the month…
180 average attendance.
Join the Party!

Rustler’s Rooste
Located at
8383 South 48th Street | Phoenix, AZ 85044

PGCC Members: $5  •   Non-Members: $10
RSVP Required by 5:00p.m. August 2nd (click here)
*$5 Additional at the Door

The First Annual Charity Golf Event

The Terra Initiative Foundation has been established to promote, educate, and bring global awareness to renewable, sustainable lifestyles. The Phoenix Green Chamber of Commerce and the ASU School of Sustainability are pleased to partner with the Terra Initiative Foundation on this exciting event!

EVENT DETAILS

When: October 15, 2010
7:00 a.m. – Registration and Networking Table Top Expo
8:30 a.m. – 4-Person Scramble
2:00 p.m. – Lunch and Award Ceremony

Where: McCormick Ranch Golf Club (Map)
Cost: $500 per foursome
$150 per player
$125 per player for PGCC Members*

*Use promotional code PGCMEM0497

Event proceeds will support the Phoenix Green Chamber of Commerce and the ASU School of Sustainability!

TOURNAMENT DAY PLAN

• Networking Expo prior to registration
• 4 person scramble shotgun start
• Green gift bags and bamboo golf shirts for all players
• Hole-in-one contest featuring a $52,000 Lexus 450H (from Bell Lexus)
• Hole-in-one contest featuring a $45,000 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid (from Midway Chevrolet)
• Putting contest
• Raffle prizes
• Barbeque lunch provided
• Prize ceremony following tournament

TOURNAMENT SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS

• Company name in all advertising and marketing
• Company name in all PR materials
• Company name and link included in online marketing materials
• Golfer fees included (select sponsorship)
• Expo table Included (select sponsorships)
• Company literature for all players
• Signage throughout the event
• Company logo on Eco-Friendly Product (select sponsorships)
• Company recognition on all email blasts, facebook, twitter, LinkedIn and other viral outlets.

TOURNAMENT PLAYER BENEFITS

• This tournament will expose your organization to a select group of “eco conscious” executives and professionals
• Meet new customers at the networking event
• Give back to the green community
• Great opportunity to entertain clients during a very unique event.
• Have fun, win prizes and eat great food.
• Play golf at the luxurious McCormick Ranch Resort

For more information about the tournament or sponsorship benefits, please contact Tournament Director Bob Wikes at bob@4greengolf.com or call 480-459-0691. For online player and sponsor registration, please click here.

WHAT MAKES THE TOURNAMENT GREEN?

• Tournament managed by PGCC member 4 Green Golf
• Carbon neutral event through offsets provided by PGCC member EcoAid
• Dixon Earth golf balls made available by PGCC member Dixon Golf
• Prize incentives for green practices (carpool to the event or pull up in a Hybrid!
• Eco-friendly products for tournament gift bags ( eco golf towels, bamboo tees and golf tools)
• Reusable and recyclable materials for tournament day
• Web based registration to reduce paper
• Bio-degradable and recyclable products used at event meals
• Event day recycling and more!

LEADING THE GREEN EVOLUTION

Advancing a sustainable economy…

Great News: An Exciting Opportunity for Valley Businesses!

The Phoenix Green Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce an upcoming program for an opportunity for businesses to explore and implement sustainability initiatives as part of a groundbreaking, comprehensive, and industry standard pilot program. The Center for Sustainable Solutions (CSS), a 501 (c)(3) organization that researches best business sustainability practices, is looking for volunteers—businesses like yours—to ‘test drive’ their revolutionary program. The timing of this project couldn’t be better, as the Beta Testing call for volunteers coincides with the 40^th anniversary of Earth Day.

The program, currently called eco+Standards, can guide your business through the often confusing and daunting process of operating a sustainability-based business by incorporating leading green business practices. The eco+Standards can provide an in-depth format with tools and resources to create change on both a local and global level, yet be mindful of your company’s current capabilities and needs. The eco+Standards will not only assess your businesses’ current sustainability efforts, but also provide best practices options and strategies for taking your company to the next level of sustainability.

Finally, there will be a tool that eliminates the ambiguity on what it truly means to pursue the triple bottom line, people, planet and profit! More information coming soon!

Green Careers:
PGCC Visits Altadena Middle School

The Phoenix Green Chamber of Commerce hosted a career panel at Altadena Middle School with seven industry professionals who have “Green Jobs” As a continuation of “Go Green Kyrene”, a program designed to raise awareness about sustainability, the students engaged in discussions about the balance of between ecology and commerce.