Don't Miss Hartford GreenDrinks May 29th at 6 p.m

 

Mix, Mingle & Talk Green at GreenDrinks! Join us for Hartford GreenDrinks on Thursday, May 29th at 6 p.m. at Joseloff Gallery at the University of Hartford in the Harry Jack Gray Center, 200 Bloomfield Road, West Hartford. Come enjoy BEYONDgreen, an environmentally inspired art exhibit while mixing and mingling with other like-minded professionals from Hartford and beyond.  Special thanks to our sponsor - United Technologies Corporation. Check out  their Cool Green Stuff.   Additional funding partners include the University of Hartford, Hilb Rogal & Hobbs (HRH), NLR, Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA), buildingctgreen.com, and GreenScene Consultants.   Dress attire is business casual. Organic beer, wine and hors d'ourves will be served.   Cost: $20 suggested donation. Includes food, drinks and raffle prizes. 10 percent of the gate will be donated to the Farmington River Watershed Association. NLR will be offering FREE used compact fluorescent recycling to all Hartford GreenDrinks attendees through their new COM-PAK CFL Recycling Display at the event. What is it? COM-PAK is a new, totally self contained, one-stop, one-step process for safely disposing spent compact fluorescent lamps for your business and your customers.   In the News HRH  and Fireman's Fund Insurance are sponsoring a seminar on June 11 that will focus on the economic benefits of building green in our state, as well as addressing liability and insurance concerns.  Click here for details.   CBIA is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Sustainability Conference on June 17.  Besides hearing from industry experts on current trends in green business, attendees will also hear from noted author Andy Savitz. He is author of the widely acclaimed book The Triple Bottom Line: How the Best-Run Companies are Achieving Economic, Social and Environmental Success - and How You Can Too (Jossey Bass, August 2006) To find out more, visit cbia.com Welcome to our newest small business members: The Corner Table and NLR! For more information on sponsorship and/or membership, email info@ctgreenscene.com. ** SPECIAL PROMOTION: GET 5 FRIENDS TO JOIN for a chance to win a FREE bag!** Consumers use over 500 Billion plastic bags each year- OnusGear.com offers a creative solution - Member designed canvas bags! Become a monthly member (free) to SUBMIT your own design, VOTE for your favorite, and PURCHASE member-designed gear. ** GET 5 FRIENDS TO JOIN for a chance to win a FREE bag!** To win, ask friends to use PROMO CODE: CT GREENSCENE