Elysium Events Portfolio Definition Elysium: A place or condition of ideal happiness About Us Elysium Events, a Portland based sustainable event management and consulting firm, is a company with a conscience. As communities continue to place a higher value on day-to-day environmental and social justice practices, we offer guidance on how to bring special events up to sustainable standards.
Elysium Events works with companies, organizations, event planners and producers to find solutions that minimize the environmental footprint imposed by event and project based activities. With our focus on working towards zero waste, our clients have reached landfill diversion rates of 65-93%.
Race for the Cure Portland: 2007-2011 Race for the Cure Eugene: 2010-2011 Sustainability Management for all waste reduction and resource recovery efforts, resulting in a all-time high 83% landfill diversion rate in 2009. With participation of nearly 50,000 individuals, this event maintains a reputation of being one of the most successful public event in the Portland area for successfully diverting event waste. Bite of Oregon: 2007, 2008, 2010 Sustainability Management for the waste reduction and resource recovery efforts for one of Portland's largest outdoor events hosting over 40,000 people in three days. By developing a robust recycling and composting program, the landfill diversion rate rose from 22% to 65% in just two years resulting in a cost savings of $930. In 2010, with the elmination of our volunteer green team we were still able to increase our diversion rate to 81%. The Bite of Oregon is used as a case study with the City of Portland on how a successful event composting program is possible. Widmer Oktoberfest: 2010-2011 Sustainability Management for this beer schwillin' celebration acheiving an 85% landfill diversion rate. Terrapin Events: Cinco De Mayor, Mt Tabor Doggie Challenge, Run Like Hell: 2010-2011 Sustainability Management for this fun run event production's resource recovery efforts, resulting in a landfill diversion rate of between 73-77%. Portland Farmers Market: 2010 Zero waste event consultant providing guidance and materials to assist in the Market's goals to reduce the amount of waste generated in 2010 and beyond. Junk to Funk Recycled Fashion Show Contest: 2006-2009 J2F was an annual "caused based event production". Created and produced by Elysium Events, it is an entertainment or experience based event production that encourages positive behavioral change that is related to social and environmental concerns with waste. We do it in a most unique way: a runway showcasing wearable art and couture fashion based on the creative use of "trash" in an eclectic and often humorous event production. Eugene US Track & Field Trials for World Championships: 2009 Sustainability Management for continuing all waste reduction and resource recovery efforts based on successes of the 08 Olympic Track and Field Trials. Implemented waste reduction strategies, managed nearly 100 volunteers over the four day event and coordinated post event donations resulting in a 73% recovery rate. Scrap 10th Anniversary and Grand Re-Opening Gala: 2009 Event Planner for Portland's favorite school and art supply re-use center. A celebration of entertainment, local collaborators and junk art of course. Garten Services: 2009 Zero waste event consultant providing a seminar and consulting services to get company up to speed on processes and best practices for successful implementation of working towards zero waste for outdoor events for their preparation in servicing the Marion County Fair and Oregon State Fair. Rechargeable Battery Recycling Improvement Project: 2008-2009 Project Coordinator for activities with members represented from the Recycling Advocates, Metro, DEQ and Rechargeable Battery Recycling Company. Project goals were to increase the ways and means in which to inform citizens about the issues and opportunities regarding the disposal and recycling of rechargeable batteries through the retail based, rechargeable battery recycling programs run by the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation. Eugene '08 Olympic Track and Field Trials: 2008 On Site Sustainability Management, managing hundreds of volunteers over a 2 week period, in efforts to divert materials from landfill in a recycling and composting program. Final landfill diversion rate was 73% for an estimated attendance of 20,000 people per day. The Eugene 08 event received Lane County's "Trashbuster Award" and theThe International Olympic Committee's Award for Sport and the Environment for it's sustainability initiatives. Cost savings for this event was over $8000.00 for it's resource recovery efforts. Seattle's Green Fest: 2008 Assistant Greening Manager with Seven Star Events at one of the nation's largest sustainable living festivals. Through extensive recycling and composting efforts and hundreds of volunteers, the Seattle Green Fest boasted a 97% landfill diversion rate. Art Institute of Portland: 2008 Co-Instructor and producer for college "Fashion Show Event Production Class" in which students assist in the production of the school's annual student and faculty fashion show. The Performance Group: 2008 Provided a green meeting assessment for a 3 day business sales conference. Produced a report on findings of onsite evaluations and recommendations for improving internal systems and policies for green meetings. Oregon Natural Step Network: 2007 "A Common Path for Sustainability" Business Conference Assisted in development and managed full day sustainable b2b conference for 300 community business leaders featuring local, regional, national and international speakers and workshop presenters. 10th Anniversary Dinner Celebration Coordinated anniversary dinner celebration for 300 community business leaders Urban Forest Project: 2007 Event Coordination and Project Management with the Portland chapter of American Institute of Graphic Artists to bring an Earth Day based event around sustainable design solutions. Worked with local bag designer, Queen Bee, to transform 150 vinyl banners into one of a kind messenger bags for the public. Proceeds of bag sales benefit Friends of Trees. Memberships
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