LA Green Festival & October Events – RSVP

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Join us on Oct. 29-30

Green Festival comes to Los Angeles, October 29 -30 at the LA Convention Center.

Join us… and share the FUN with all your friends and family! Help spread the word. Share this email with your friends. Make plans to join your friends at this celebration of what’s working in our communities.

More than 150 visionary speakers and entertainers will join us — Bill McKibben, Dolores Huerta, Amy Goodman, Tom Hayden, Jesse Carmichael of Maroon 5, Ed Begley, Jr., Hill Harper, Marianne Williamson, Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., John Perkins, Starhawk, Mark Hertsgaard, David Korten, Jeffrey Smith, Dr. Rickie Byars-Beckwith & Rev. Michael Beckwith with The Agape International Choir and many more.

Join Los Angles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at the ribbon cutting and the opening ceremony with a special performance by the Morning Star Foundation.

Check out the entire program at www.greenfestivals.org/la/programming

Green Festival is where people come to support local green businesses; participate in DIY workshops; and enjoy live music and local vegetarian cuisine. Spanish language sessions include cooking demonstrations, greening your home/garden and activities for the family at the Green Kids’ Zone.

Green Building & Alternative Energy seminars will help you save money! See the hottest eco-styles, and see award winning films at Sierra Club/ Media Revolution stage. Discover urban gardening in your neighborhood. Spend time at the Yoga Pavilion. Empower your inner entrepreneur with green business seminars or find a green career.

Learn about the latest in all-electric and hybrid transportation at the Ford Pavilion and enjoy a test drive at the Green Festival. Join Ford in celebrating social and environmental innovation in the community and vote for the finalists who will win a $5,000 Ford Community Green Grant.

Three ways to RSVP:

Avoid the lines – choose discount ticket offers at http://tickets.greenfestivals.org/events/163812
To volunteer – email visit www.greenfestivalvolunteers.org/la
Green Business can exhibit or sponsor – space is limited – call 828-333-9403 ext 300 or email: [email protected]

More ways to support the LA Green Economy in October…

LaunchFest: Strategies to Grow Green Businesses – Oct. 5th

Green Festival invites you to join us, October 5th at LaunchFest in partnership with iHollywood Forum and The Deco Building.

An exciting new event for LA small business owners and social entrepreneurs to network, learn and grow their businesses. Topics range from creating your brand, social media and marketing to developing strategies to deepen your sustainability. This week a special session will profile the benefits of using alternative fuel vehicles.

Oct 5th Schedule:

4-6:00 p.m. – Seminars on creating your brand and using social media.
6-7:00 p.m. – Networking with delicious organic food and beverages
7-8:30 p.m. – Business sessions presented by a variety of industry experts

A night to remember at the beautiful Deco Building, an art deco 1929 masterpiece located in Mid-Wilshire.

Mingle with over 500 attendees from these industries – entertainment, green enterprises, advertising, technology, media, law, finance, banking/investing, marketing, fashion, design, web services/applications and retail.

RSVP NOW – Only 50 Free Tickets Left (then $20)

Event: LaunchFest; Strategies to Grow Your Business for Professionals

Register: Deco LaunchFest

The Deco Building, 5209 Wilshire, LA 90036

Event Producers: iHollywood Forum and The Deco Building

Info: 310-736-1541 [email protected]

To host a demo table contact 310- 736-1541 or email [email protected]

LA Green Drinks-
Halloween Bash – Oct. 13

A great event to network and spread the word about the LA Green Festival. Make plans to celebrate Halloween at the LA Green Drink’s Trasher’s Ball on October 13th.

To learn more, visit www.lagreendrinks.org