Summary. With the help of many, our 3 July 2006 Green Festival was a wonderful event. We want to thank Graham Hill of Feel Good Cars for coming all the way from Boulder, Colorado for the festival. We particularly want to recognize and thank Sheila Samuelson of One Shade Greener for helping to coordinate and mobilize this event with only two business days advance notice.
Photos. Click here for event photos.
Flyer. The event promotional flyer in PDF format is still available in the following file sizes: Small (112kb), Medium (360kb), Large (2MB).
Supporters and Promoters. We want to thank the hundreds of individuals, businesses, organizations, institutions, and agencies who participated in the Resources for Life Green Festival and/or expressed support for the event. Among those who helped make the event a success were:
- 21 Wheels (provider of information about various transportation alternatives)
- Active Endeavors (provider of event gear)
- Apple Computer (provider of computing technology)
- Back Yard Abundance (literature on display)
- Bio Economy Conference – Iowa State University (information on display)
- Bruce Thayer (provider of advanced digital photographic image acquisition, processing, and delivery)
- Carousel Auto Group
- Century Farm Harvest Heat (provided a biofuel heater display)
- City of Iowa City (arranged for reserved parking)
- Daily Iowan (sent journalist and camera crew to cover the event, click here for the Daily Iowan news coverage of the event)
- DPO Construction (builder of green homes, offered promotional ideas for project)
- Eastwind Healing Center (provided informational literature on holistic wellness)
- Ed Williams of Century Farm Harvest Heat (participated in the festival and provided a biofuel heater display)
- Engineers for a Sustainable World (provided cards with information about the 2006 sustainability conference)
- Feel Good Cars (provided electric vehicles)
- Golden Haug Bed and Breakfast (provided lodging and meals for guests)
- Graham Hill of Feel Good Cars and 21 Wheels (assisted with answering numerous questions from at tenders throughout the duration of the event)
- Gypsy Magic (provider of Earth Flags)
- Iowa Arts Festival (numerous vendors at Jazz Fest posted flyers on their booths and tents – Thank You!)
- Iowa Book and Supply (provider of stapler, paper, and other event supplies)
- Jimmy Johns, Iowa City (display area on local events board in rear of store)
- Life Mobility (information on electric cars and other transportation options)
- Living Lands and Waters (an LLW participant attended the event and helped with cleanup afterward)
- Masala – Indian Vegetarian Cuisine (displaying flyer in front window)
- McEleney Autoplex
- Menards, Iowa City (provider of tables and other event supplies)
- Moen Group
- New Pioneer Co-op (provider of food, beverages, and helped with promotion)
- Nicholas Johnson (supporter and enthusiast)
- Office Depot, Iowa City (provider of promotional materials, office supplies, and furniture)
- One Shade Greener (provided extensive research, promotion, and support)
- Peaceful Nature Massage (provider of massages for event team)
- Pita Pit, Iowa City (provider of display area in entryway for event flyer)
- Pizza on Dubuque (provider of display area in entryway for event flyer)
- Prairie Lights Bookstore (provider of display area in entryway for event flyer)
- Services for Life (provider of transportation services and tables for the event)
- Sheila Samuelson of One Shade Greener (event coordinator; helped to organize and promote the event with only two business days advance notice; assisted with answering numerous questions from at tenders throughout the duration of the event)
- Small House Society
- Summer of the Arts (numerous vendors at Jazz Fest posted flyers on their booths and tents – Thank You!)
- Technology Services Resource Group (financial underwriting of event)
- Tim Sheets of Services for Life (provider of transportation services and tables for the event)
- Toyota of Iowa City
- University of Iowa, Department of Recreation Services, Fitness East (provided 2006-2007 calendars, posted flyer in window)
- US Bank
- Vistaprint (provider of business cards and other printed materials)
- World of Bikes (provider of event delivery bicycle)
- WSUI / KSUI (announced the event)
- Zephyr Copies (provided location to post flyer on local events board
Please note that the listing above indicates provider or supplier of services or products. This does not mean that products or services were donated unless otherwise indicated.