2013 Plain Green Sponsorship Packet

2013 SponSorShip packetLearn to live more sustainably at home, at work, and in your community at

the plain Green conference.

a plainer shade of green

Plain Green is a conference and market place for green design, business and ideas.

Join us October 14, 2011 in Sioux Falls at the Historic Orpheum Theater to connect, learn and take action with hundreds of other attendees and star-power keynotes, plus green exhibitors and a full day of workshops and breakouts. Reserve your spot for this year’s event at www.plaingreen.org.

KEYNOTES INCLUDE:

Alex Steffen Bright Green Strategies for Thriving in Tough Times

Gail Vittori Greening Healthcare

Sarah Susanka First Step in Sustainability

a plainer shade of green.

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Thinking Green at Avera

Posted: Oct 11, 2011 4:42 PM CDT

Updated: Oct 11, 2011 6:00 PM CDT

By Brian Allen - email At the end of this week, Sioux Falls will play host to the "Plain

Green" conference, which will focus on what we can do to make the

environment around us better, safer and healthier.

A prime example of green development can be found on the

campus of Avera McKennan hospital...near the Prairie Center.

we took a look for ourselves this afternoon.

The soothing sound of running water would be a welcome addition

to most any type of medical setting.

At the Prairie Center on the Avera McKennan campus, a large

open pond is the centerpiece to a larger green project, one that

focuses on improving health through a serene setting and the very real impact it can have on the

world around us.

"We're only put into the world one time, one chance and a lot of it comes down to how you're going

to leave it for your kids, for the next generation." Erik Helland with Landscape Garden Center

designed this project and is very philosophical about it.

The pond collects chemical runoff from the campus and the natural design of the pond cleans that

water before it is released into the Big Sioux River.

The prairie grasses here are natural to South Dakota, meaning no real extra chemical measures

need to be taken to keep these grasses alive.

Avera takes this project very seriously and Dick Molseed with Avera tells us why. "So that the future

can be greener, healthier and better for all and that we're not creating an environment that causes

health issues, we're creating an environment that is wonderful to be in and can help us be healthy

human beings."

Avera is working to incorporate more green elements into it's locations across the region, not just

here in Sioux Falls.

Erik Helland says one thing they're conscious of is water conservation, which is why this project is

equipped with a smart irrigation system. "It w

ill only water when it is required, when the weather

dictates, it's basically it's own weather station."

In other words, you'll never see the sprinklers on here while it's raining. The system focuses on

saving water, not wasting it.

Again, the Plain Green conference will be held this Friday, October 14th, at the Orpheum Theater in

Sioux Falls.

To visit the conference's web site, visit the news links section of our web site at ksfy.com .

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Plain Green is where thought leaders, innovators, change-makers and trendsetters gather to connect with Green design, education, business and ideas. Fantastic keynote speakers, how-to-sessions, community networking and a yearly lecture series make this event a unique downtown Sioux Falls experience, not a stuffy conference.

Plain Green sponsors connect with our audience in powerful ways, and let people know they’re serious about a green future.

Check out the sponsor categories and benefits below.

2013 Sponsorship opportunities

Join us today!

Big Green hero:presenting Sponsor$15K

“plain Green presented by (Your company)”• on Plain Green website, sponsors page, all Plain Green email newsletters and all signage at events.

Short presentation about your company at a plain-ary event•

Recognition from the podium at plain-ary events•

2 seats at President Chicoine’s VIP breakfast•

10 conference registrations ($1,350 value)•

Opportunity to suggest session speaker•

Special banner placement •

Recognition in pre-conference emails•

Special promotional opportunities•

Opportunity to provide Plain Green gifts•

One Year S.F. Green Project Supporting Partner recognition ($5000 value)•

Additional custom benefits•


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Thinking Green at Avera

Posted: Oct 11, 2011 4:42 PM CDT

Updated: Oct 11, 2011 6:00 PM CDT

By Brian Allen - email At the end of this week, Sioux Falls will play host to the "Plain

Green" conference, which will focus on what we can do to make the

environment around us better, safer and healthier.

A prime example of green development can be found on the

campus of Avera McKennan hospital...near the Prairie Center.

we took a look for ourselves this afternoon.

The soothing sound of running water would be a welcome addition

to most any type of medical setting.

At the Prairie Center on the Avera McKennan campus, a large

open pond is the centerpiece to a larger green project, one that

focuses on improving health through a serene setting and the very real impact it can have on the

world around us.

"We're only put into the world one time, one chance and a lot of it comes down to how you're going

to leave it for your kids, for the next generation." Erik Helland with Landscape Garden Center

designed this project and is very philosophical about it.

The pond collects chemical runoff from the campus and the natural design of the pond cleans that

water before it is released into the Big Sioux River.

The prairie grasses here are natural to South Dakota, meaning no real extra chemical measures

need to be taken to keep these grasses alive.

Avera takes this project very seriously and Dick Molseed with Avera tells us why. "So that the future

can be greener, healthier and better for all and that we're not creating an environment that causes

health issues, we're creating an environment that is wonderful to be in and can help us be healthy

human beings."

Avera is working to incorporate more green elements into it's locations across the region, not just

here in Sioux Falls.

Erik Helland says one thing they're conscious of is water conservation, which is why this project is

equipped with a smart irrigation system. "It w

ill only water when it is required, when the weather

dictates, it's basically it's own weather station."

In other words, you'll never see the sprinklers on here while it's raining. The system focuses on

saving water, not wasting it.

Again, the Plain Green conference will be held this Friday, October 14th, at the Orpheum Theater in

Sioux Falls.

To visit the conference's web site, visit the news links section of our web site at ksfy.com .

2011 KSFY Action News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,

rewritten or redistributed.

All content © Copyright 2000 - 2011 WorldNow and KSFY. All Rights Reserved.

For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service or our EEO Report.

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thought Leader: included for all Thought Leader sponsors:$6K

Listed as “Thought Leader Sponsor” on Plain Green website, sponsors page, and all signage at the event

Recognition in pre-conference emails•

1 seat at President Chicoine’s VIP breakfast•

4 conference registrations ($540 value)•

Special promotional opportunities•




innovator: included for all Innovator sponsors:$3K

Listed as “Innovator Sponsor” on Plain Green website, sponsors page, and all signage at the event





change Maker:included for all Change Maker sponsors:$2K

Listed as “Change Maker Sponsor” on Plain Green website, sponsors page, and all signage at events


Special signage placement•

trendsetter:included for all Trendsetter sponsors:$1K

Listed as “Trendsetter Sponsor” on Plain Green website, sponsors page, and all signage at events

1 conference registration ($135 value)•

Special signage placement•

Plain Green’s 2012 sponsors were pLain aWeSoMe! The 2012 conference was a hit and we couldn’t have done it without you. Let’s make Plain Green 2013 the best conference yet.

2012 plain Green Sponsors

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friendS & Media SponSorSKSFY | Lamar | South Dakota Public Broadcasting | New Belgium Brewing | Brown & Saenger | CO-OP Natural Foods | Goldsmith Heck | Interstate Office Products | Novak Sanitary Service | South Dakota Interior Designers (SDID) | South Dakota State University Office of

the President and the SDSU Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability Committee | Submittal Exchange | Trane

We need a few things from you to make the most of your generous and thoughtful sponsor-ship:

Your logo in vector format or high resolution (If you are a new sponsor or have updated • your logo in the past year).Your official business name, as you would like it to appear in all text copy.• A paragraph about who you are and what you do, for use on our official website.• Your official website, facebook page and any other social networking site you’d like to ap-• pear on Plain Green’s website. 5-10 ways your company is working to make the Northern Plains more sustainable in the • office or through your business. Also, if you have a great human interest or public relations story please let us know! We will be working hard this year to get Plain Green’s message (and yours) out to the public in a number of ways.

Please send all information to Brooke Orcutt at [email protected].

thank You aGain for SponSorinG pLain Green ‘13

What We need froM You

Also, feel free to call with questions at 605-782-8748.

2013 plain Green conference

This year’s Plain Green Conference is fast approaching and our coordination committee is working very hard to make the 2013 conference the best yet!

We wanted to take this opportunity to thank You for your sponsorship in 2012. Your commitment through your sponsorship was an important part of last year’s conference, allowing Plain Green to educate community members on ways to live and work sustainably.

and thankS to our friendS:

a SpeciaL thank You to our partnerS:

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By Janna Farley and JayKirschenmann

Families sometimes live smaller by decidingkids don't need to be signed up for dozensof activities. It helps families spend moretime together, experts say.

But another way to live smaller is byconsuming less and using environmentallyfriendly products and constructionmethods.

Find out how to live green from authors andspeakers at the Orpheum Theater onFriday during the annual Plain GreenConference and Marketplace.

It's the fourth year that hundreds ofattendees will connect with each other tolearn about sustainability and listen tonearly 20 speakers during the daylongevent.

There will be dozens of green exhibitors onhand, plus workshops and breakoutsessions.

"People are hungry for a message that theycan make a difference," says author andarchitect Sarah Susanka, one of the keynotespeakers at the conference.

Susanka has written nine best-sellingbooks, including "The Not So Big House,""The Not So Big Life," "Not So BigRemodeling" and, most recently, the 2010"More Not So Big Solutions for Your Home."

"It doesn't require that they understand thewhole picture in order to make adifference," Susanka said by phone fromher house in Raleigh, N.C. "When we look atthe state of the world and what needs tobe accomplished in order to make it moresustainable, it seems overwhelming - somany things seem out of balance."

The message she hopes people take awayis that anyone can start small, with theirown life, making little changes thatultimately will affect the biggerenvironmental picture.

Her talk during the conference is called

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To talk about becoming part of Plain Green 13, contact Angela McKillip at (605) 688-5196 or [email protected]

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South Dakota State univerSity

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