<< Backnews: Sizzler goes green
iModules goes green to cool global warming and heat up Sizzler 
The sweltering summer heat of the Midwest is in full effect with temperatures rising above 100 degrees. Despite the hot weather, our staff and clients enjoyed some local Kansas City BBQ and three jam-packed days of captivating presentations, discussions, and hands-on help at the third annual iModules Summer Sizzler user conference. And, continuing the commitment to our green initiative, iModules took some noteworthy steps to host a more environment-friendly conference.
Again this year, our marketing team utilized the Encompass tools to offer online registration and e-mail registration confirmation, reducing the need for printed paper. We also accepted online payments and delivered electronic invoices to conference registrants. For a second year, we provided the attendees with digital copies of the PowerPoint presentations, rather than handing out printed packets.
“With Summer Sizzler we really wanted to expand our green initiative outside of our office,” Hilary Wright, iModules Marketing Manager, said. “By taking earth and economic-friendly practices in front of our clients, we hope we can encourage them to follow our actions.”
While not everything could be done digitally, we chose to print the Sizzler event booklets on 100 percent recycled paper with vegetable-based ink. In addition, we provided notepads made of 100 percent recycled paper as well. All of the event gift bags were 100 percent biodegradable — meaning once discarded in a landfill site, the bag will disappear over time and leave no harmful residue in the soil.
Additionally, recycled paper was used for event attendee name badges, and the event display banners were printed on recycled fabric. Dates and locations were omitted to ensure that these decorations are reusable for next year.
Finally, in order to stay local, we catered from Kansas City’s own Jack Stack BBQ, which was a green choice that everyone enjoyed.
“This summer we took great strides to improve our green practices,” said Wright. “We will continue to work on these initiatives with hopes that some of our clients will see how much we value the environment and help them to take more cautious steps to go green as well.”