Keep Calm and Bl!nk!

Whew! Another GMIC conference has come and gone and all that remains are the gentle impressions (little tiny footprints) left behind in our consciousness.

I would like to think that the 2013 Bl!nk presentations make up some of those footprints. If you don't know what Bl!nk is....click here, here and perhaps here.

I would like to extend a special thank you to:

Julie A. Baylor, CHA
General Manager, DoubleTree by Hilton LAX

Julie reminds us that it is important (when implementing sustainability initiatives) to "Make it Personal, Make it Visible and Make it Possible" in her Bl!nk presentation called, "What's in it for me?"

Tahira Endean, CMP
Director, Creative and Production
Cantrav

In her presentation titled, "What roasts your onion? How we change the world one bite at a time", Tahira thoughtfully shared how food impacts her family and events through a pictorial display.

Michelle Sheldon, President
Eco Promotional Products Inc.

Cowgirl Michelle (she had a hat to prove it) used pictures, props and stories of near eco-promotional catastrophes and reminded us of the importance of education and leadership within the sustainability industry.

Judy Kucharuk (me)
Dedicated blackberry devotee and sufferer of instagram envy 
Social media freak and wearer of green meeting planner cape

I sang a song....yes, a song titled, "Les GMIC: I dream a dream of meeting green". A special thank you to Sarah Brockus from United Methodist Women and coincidentally, an opera singer, for singing along - appreciate it Sarah.

If you are interested in bringing Bl!nk to your next event....I could be persuaded to share :)

Until then......

Judy

It's baaaaack! Bl!nk is Back!

Last year at the 2012 GMIC Conference in Montreal, we introduced a brand, spankin' new presentation method called Bl!nk. 

For those of you who don't know what Bl!nk is or what occurred in Montreal, you can get caught up here and here and perhaps here.

We are soooooo excited to tell everyone that Bl!nk is back for the 2013 GMIC Conference in Chicago and we are looking for submissions from registered delegates.

Don't have time to put something together? Remember.....Bl!nk presentations are between 2 and 5 minutes in length and you can choose to use music, video, or powerpoint or just simply talk! Last year, Elizabeth Henderson, Chief Sustainability Strategist from Meeting Change (and co-developer of Bl!nk) wrote a poem! It was excellent and you can read it here.

This is an opportunity to share something about yourself, what you are passionate about. This is an opportunity for us to get to know you better.

This is your opportunity to stand out from the crowd! 

The Bl!nk presentations will be held on April 9th (Tuesday) between 1:30 and 2:15

 There are limited Bl!nk opportunities available this year!

Submission information can be found on the GMIC Conference Website - just scroll down to the Bl!nk logo on the agenda and click!

Got questions? You can email me at judy@managefootprint.com, tweet me @judylaine or simply comment on this post with your question.

Judy