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Chamber of Commerce celebrates SRC Campaign

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

A victory party was held Tuesday night at the Virginia Beach Convention Center for the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and their Sustainable Resources Campaign (SRC).  LMX conference coordinator, Nicole Newsome, attended to offer her congratulations.

The SRC is an annual, time limited, resource drive for the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce.  The campaign utilizes corporate volunteers to involve members and the community in the Chamber through membership, sponsorship and advertising sales.  This effort raises needed cash and trade resources to provide programs, services and publications that best serve the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce membership.

LMX is pleased to partner with the local Chamber to offer a special discount code to its membership.  Likewise, the Chamber committed to support LMX with a Gold sponsorship.  Dedicated to creating economic prosperity and enhancing the quality of life in the region, the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce represents nearly 2,000 member companies that employ more than 280,000 working men and women.  Since 1801, the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce has been building a stronger economy and a better business community. 

Visit the Chamber’s exhibit at Local Marketing Expo and ask how membership pays for itself!

LMX – a sustainable conference

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Local Marketing Expo has chosen Virginia Beach Convention Center, a “Virginia Green” certified & Energy Star Partner, as its venue. Virginia Green is the Commonwealth of Virginia’s campaign to promote environmentally-friendly practices in all aspects of the Virginia tourism and hospitality industry. The Virginia Beach Convention Center, which is anticipated to be LEED certified in the near future, recycles, composts and donates food, incorporates its own vegetables, locally grown and organic food into its menus.

In an effort to make LMX green, we are using eco-friendly signage, reusable name tags and water stations. We are encouraging attendees to carpool and to use the recycle containers while at the conference. Exhibitors will be asked to bring realistic amounts of promotional materials and to recycle unused portions rather than dispose of them. Lastly, our speakers will be asked if they would go “paperless” so we can post notes on the LMX website after the conference.

Local Marketing Expo is committed to become as environmentally-friendly as possible. Being a sustainable conference can make a difference in our local community.