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Eco Commerce ReviewInnovation Center for Eco Design (ICED) Opens Nominations for 2014 Eco Designer of the Year Awards

September 1, 2013, ICED, Atlanta --- The ‘2014 Eco Design Challenge’ is open to projects that help raise awareness for Slow Fashion and Healthy Lifestyle.

ICED today opened nominations for its 2014 Eco Designer of the Year Award. The Award offers access to advice, marketing, financial support and critical contacts to an individual or a group, or small enterprise working in the field of fashion. The prize is awarded to an innovation or project that shows outstanding promise in improving awareness of Slow Fashion and enhancing the lives of people through Eco Innovation.

The challenge goes beyond ICED’s own efforts to educate designers and consumers about the value of Eco Innovat ion, by encourag ing and rewarding the most innovative examples of Eco Design in action.

To ensure long-term success, the ‘Eco Design Challenge’ is supported by ICED’s commitment over a period of 2014-17 to assist the winning Designers’ projects or innovation. Applicants can either self-nominate or be nominated by others who are familiar with their work.

The commitment and the recognition of the Designers gain momentum in promotion and sales and allow them to explore opportunities for expanding to global market.

ICED has open nominations for the 2014 Award w i th in the f ramework o f international Eco Commerce business community. This important global event brings to the fore some of the important business challenges that the recognition plays a part in international marketplace. Finalists will be selected from applicants across continents.

The finalists will be awarded for EcoRunway.com LIfestyle show series - a market-based approach to increasing sales of Eco-Inspired Collections through an international Eco Commerce network of small to large size enterprises and entrepreneurs, who provide advice while promoting and selling products and services to high-end luxury consumers.

ICED is us ing the ‘Eco Des ign Challenge’ campaign to recruit, inspire, educate, and train additional designers - providing them with access to actionable knowledge, training, contacts, market information and funding - as well as developing and strengthening access to Eco Fashion.

With this support, the ICED aims to generate new jobs especially for small businesses, benefiting urban and rural communities and households, across the planet. The ‘Eco Design Challenge’ will benefit the fashion industry, offered an insight and workforce training to prospective applicants, students and industry professionals.

The concept of ‘Eco Design Challenge Award’ is something that both non-profits and for-profits can identify with. The financial investment and the recognition of the Award will help Slow Fashion gain momentum and and allow designers and companies explore opportunities for expanding collections and markets. If a designer or a group has Eco-Inspired Innovation or Project that meets the Award criteria, we strongly encourage them to apply.

Innovation Center for Eco Design (ICED)

The Eco Designer of the Year Award 2014 is selected by the ICED’s Advisory Board, an independent panel of recognized experts in fashion, eco innovation, nutrition, health, finance, technology, marketing, and business strategy.

Whi le appl icants may be based anywhere in the world, their initiative must be implemented in the United States first and backed by a sustainable design, business model, and able to achieve large scale success in global marketplace. The nomination period closes on October 15, 2013, for 2014 nominations. The recipients will be announced in 2014.

We Invite you to join us! Become a co-host or event sponsor in your region! read more

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A Call to Eco Fashion Challenge (EFC) 2014

September 1, 2013, Atlanta, ECR - - - Welcome to Eco Design Challenge 2014 (EDC), to share, learn and see how Eco Innovation, D e s i g n , E n t e r t a i n m e n t a n d Business come to life through Eco Commerce. Explore the global community of Designers and their collections, products, and ideas powered by Eco Commerce Exchange (ECE), and be sure to get involved.

We invite you to Co-Host Eco Fashion Competition (EFC) in Your Region!

Why You May Want to Co-Host:

• Play a vital role in promoting Eco Fashion from your region to committed buyers worldwide.

• Share innovation and expertise from your region with Eco Inspired audiences.

• Help create awareness and Eco Innovation competency.

• Expand your reach to global market through EcoRunway.com

• Join our international network of commi t ted Eco Commerce professionals & organizations.

• Connect with other leaders and learners around the planet.

• Learn from other experts. • *Opportunity to join EcoRunway

Show Series 2014-17.

How it Works

The EFC platform is built around an extended international network of experts in Eco Design, Finance, Bus iness Management , and Entertainment. Every region is operated autonomously, planned and executed by the co-host and Innovation Center for Eco Design (ICED) and EcoRunway.com team in Atlanta and New York.

ICED and EcoRunway.com provide ongoing support to each co-host throughout the planning process, advice on content creation, best practices, facilitating connections, casting, coaching, talking point drafting, event moderation, post-production & PR, media, and more.

What it Takes

Co-hosting a successful Eco Fashion Challenge in your region is easy to execute because we do most of the work for you. It requires some commitment of your time. As a co-host, you are responsible for:

• Reaching out and inv i t ing Designers in your region to join the Eco Fashion competition.

• Choosing a suitable date to launch your EFC showcase.

• Promoting the EFC to your local contacts.

• Sourcing sponsorships.

Application

Contact us. We will follow up with you and coordinate a phone call. We would love to hear from you! Application deadline: October 15, 2013.

Learn More

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EcoRunway Show Series - now in production!

Contact

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*Limited number of qualified partners, exclusive invitation-only.

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Eco Design Challenge 2014-17

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Eco Design Challenge 2014-17

The EDC is an effort to enable and strengthen the critical connection between Designers, Sellers, Buyers, and Investors in Fashion Industry. Our goal is to reduce barriers to market entry and the expansion of Eco Design into mainstream markets. We are a fast growing international network of Eco Commerce Experts and Organizations. We seek to achieve the following:

- Accelerate the transfer of Eco Innovation- Demonstrate the Benefits of Eco Design- Communicate to Targeted Audiences- Cultivate Sustainability- Empower and Inspire- Foster Slow Fashion- Stimulate Demand- Build Connections- Boost Commerce- Raise Awareness- Expand Access- Create Jobs

There is growing support and demand for Eco Design! To make the most of regional opportunities, we will showcase designers and their latest eco-inspired designs on EcoRunway showcases, magazine, shows and events. We bring together leaders and learners, to foster global Eco Commerce.

International Eco Design Working Group

We are an international community for individuals and organizations within Eco Design and Commerce. We bring together industry leaders and learners, pioneering a B2B platform committed to business growth within global marketplace. We showcase the most innovative and compelling designers and their collections.

Events

We offer professionals an opportunity to gather, learn, shake hands, and network in an event focused on Eco Commerce. Each event will feature a selected group of Designers showcasing their latest Collections to buyers and sellers, and executives and financiers in the audience with the goal of fostering investment and strategic partnering opportunities. Each event is unique, featuring speakers and a powerful panel of experts, along with plenty of networking opportunities.

Fashion Shows

Eco Fashion col lect ions, designers, emerging companies, technology, and brands, are featured to an audience of buyers and sellers, and industry executives and investors. The live and online events draw audiences across communities, industries, and continents.

Executive Forums

Designers can pitch their designs, technology, and concepts, to a group of decision makers.

Education & Workforce Training

Live and online events present cutting edge topics and solutions to industry professionals featuring emerging technology, marketing strategies, f inance and fundraising.

News

Reports on current activities in the emerging business arenas sharing success stories and offering exclusive interviews with industry leaders and topics of interest from the experts.

Partners and Sponsors from:

Fashion, Finance, Technology, Retail, Luxury, Marketing PR, Media, Entertainment, Food and Beverage, Trade Association, NGO, Non-profit, Government.

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Our services are all-inclusive - one price gets you everything. We work as a single-source turnkey solution for event video, including:

Onsite video capture; Real-time LIVE video streaming (if required - dedicated high-speed Internet connection required); Video Post-Production; Hosting the on-demand video with traffic generation and your branding (includes search engine optimization); Marketing and Promotion - via social media, blog and media outreach; Distribution to third-party sites (based on your marketing goals); Full use of embeddable video players on multiple sites (so you can show your video on other Internet sites, yours or your sponsors included); Monetization-tiered pricing for event pass, early-bird discounting before the event, promo code for registration discounts. As an Optional service, we offer real-time Live Streaming for the event. Two-Camera HD Production recommended.

These All-inclusive Packages Include:

Video Production ServicesTwo camera operators, high definition (HD) cameras with kits, video deck and video capture equipment; Creation of a custom branded event page and custom URL; Use of the embeddable player on multiple websites; Optimization for multiple viewing platforms, including iPad compatibility; Bandwidth and hosting services without additional or recurring fees; Post-produced programs include: Sound and color correction; Pre-roll slate; And lower-third text; Integration of presentation slides and multimedia; DVD-style chaptering; One (2-4 minute) preview highlight clips per program; Meta-data tagging: program description, speaker biographies, related links, etc.

Co-Marketing and Co-Promotion ServicesExposure of the event programs for editorial rotation; Placement in our newsletter; Blog post about the event offering on our blog; Promotion of the event to our online community via Facebook and Twitter; Distribution of event highlights to our partner network - including YouTube, 5Min, iTunes, Huffington Post, and many others; Web metrics reporting (page views, video views, downloads, e-Commerce transactions, leads).

Video DistributionWe work with our sponsors to help define and augment your marketing goals with your event video. Our distribution

strategy is customized to fit your particular needs. Our network of third-party video distribution destinations includes: 5mins/AOL; Amazon Unbox; Austral ian Broadcasting Corporation; Blip.tv; Blinkx; Boxee; Channels.com; CNN Money; Comcast; Conference Hound; DailyMotion; Huffington Post; Hulu; iTunes; iTunes U; Link TV; Newstex; OVGuide; Politico; TV.com; Wall Street Journal (WSJ.com/Dow Jones); Wired.com; Wurl YouTube.com. *Social Media Destinations include: Facebook; Twitter; Digg; Reddit; LinkedIn.

Working with our SponsorsWe can include any of our sponsor's branding, logos and marketing content within our post-produced video. We can also provide real-time Live Video Streaming as an option for the event.

Live Streaming ServiceFull pre-production support; Web page setup for live streaming; Installation of an embeddable player on third-party websites or wherever requested; Set-up and facilitation of real-time chat with moderator and Twitter feed; Customer/viewer support during the live webcast via chat, email and phone help desk. Note: Live streaming requires dedicated high-speed Internet connection at venue.

Venue Staging, Lighting, Sound and Internet Connection Requirements. We have plenty of experience working within many type of venues for events. The typical resources required at the venue to accommodate our video production work are as follows: Professional-grade sound system with lapel microphones and podium microphones and patch panel to allow our video engineers access to access and audio feed - most corporate staging venues and conference centers have this style of set-up as standard...: Professional-grade lighting suitable for high definition filming of the event - let us know if this is not available, we can include lighting equipment at additional costs if necessary; Internet Connection Required for Live Streaming - to accommodate real-time live streaming of your event, we will need a dedicated (non-shared) cable connection with a minimum of 2Mpbs upload bandwidth (4Mbps nominal) at the venue site... we require a site visit to check this connection 2 hours prior to the event.

Contact us To schedule your EcoRunway event today, please contact:[email protected]

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Atlanta is hosting the first ‘Garments and Gourmet’ showcases in the world featuring Eco Fashion and Healthy Foods. EcoRunway (www.EcoRunway.com) world tour will take place January-December 2013-16, and will bring some of the most talented Fashion Designers and Food Artisans to debut their latest Eco Innovations across continents. EcoRunway events have a simple mission "to celebrate the practical use of Eco Innovation and Commerce in our daily lives”.

EcoRunway events are similar to other fashion shows, but will solely feature Eco Designers and Food Artisans practicing sustainability and ethical responsibility. These include standards of natural textiles, recycled materials, fair trade, cruelty free, resource efficiency, and eco certification.

EcoRunway is promoting items from recycled to demi-couture to made-to-order to mass-produced designs, in order to communicate the benefits of Eco and to encourage Eco Innovation and Commerce. These events draw from designers that are glocal (global and local) in nature, constructing their fashions from within their own communities as well as the idea of vintage and second-hand items, and recycled materials being used in the creations.

The EcoRunway team of experts at Chamber of Eco Commerce help organize the events. They provide insight and guidance to the ‘Garment and Gourmet’ event organizers worldwide to help bring together the excitement and talent of major fashion shows and the commitment of Eco Innovative practices. 

Designers with successful and new lines of Eco Innovative women's, men’s and children’s wear and Food Artisans will be showcasing their latest collections and delicacies in these events. "By taking care of the people’s well-bring outside and inside, we help spread the word of benefits of Eco and Healthy Lifestyle through each piece of clothing or cosmetics we wear, food we eat, and beverage we drink."

EcoRunway partner projects, such as ‘Garments and Gourmet’ events, bring the global fashion and food communities just one step closer to Eco Innovation and Commerce, Learning, and Philanthropy. Leading brands and organizations worldwide, have shown their initial interest and support for Eco Runway partner program.

With the continual growth within the fashion and food industry to concentrate on Sustainable Development and Economic Competitiveness, the Chamber of Eco Commerce is committed to expand Eco Fashion and Food Network of partner companies, where Eco Innovation - recycled, organic, and ethically produced fashion and healthy food and lifestyle is a priority.

For information and sponsorships, please contact your local Chamber of Eco Commerce Chapter Leader or EcoRunway Event Coordinator in your community or visit: www.chamberofecocommerce.com/cecglobal/sponsorship.html

Garments and Gourmet - on the Runway

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Mission

The EDC is a call for designers, models, photographers, advertising agencies, model agencies, artists, make up and hair stylists, retail and wholesale, investors, and entrepreneurs in the fashion, beauty, and entertainment industry.

The EDC strives to host the competition with the overall goal of raising awareness and delivering FREE education and workforce training to individuals and organizations worldwide. We work with higher education institutions to recruit and develop talent, as well as, provide an avenue for students to learn real-world skills, and provide access critical resources and contacts.

As part of our commitment, our strategy involves collaboration with regional businesses across communities, industries, and continents, to create new networking, and sales and marketing opportunities. We accomplish this by attracting motivated buyers and customers through hosted events, special sales promotions, and partner marketing and media programs.

We also give back to communities where we operate through charitable contributions. 2013 marks the first year of partnership with non-profits. We support selected non-profits, charities, and foundations.

Leadership

EDC’s Executive Team consistently works to recruit some of the best talent around the planet. We work closely with experts, sponsors, trade organizations, and area colleges to provide real world opportunities for designers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and students seeking to expand their business or a career in in design, fashion, merchandising, public relations, photography, videography, event coordination, staging and lighting, modeling, advertising, journalism, and many more. As the interest in EcoRunway event has grown in scale and awareness, we have expanded our team and outreach through the fast growing network of Eco Design and Commerce leaders worldwide.

What to Expect For the Eco Design Challenge

The combined efforts of our leadership and industry partners help us strive to bring more awareness to Eco Design and Commerce.

Fashion Design MentoringMentoring and inspiring the designers to formulate their collections to meet Eco standard requirements will be our key goal.

Salons Transforming the look of the models, on and off the Runway, with their Eco inspired creative.

StylistsBringing in the latest Eco Fashion styles to promotional shoots.

Decor & Set DesignInjecting eco-inspired art and aesthetic to fashion events.

Photographers Producing eco-inspired promotional posters, flyers and other event visuals.

Photographers Capturing eco-inspired events.

Retail & WholesaleProviding easy access to designers, manufacturers, and suppliers from around the world.

World Tour 2014-17

We invite You to become our Honorary Host! We bring our EcoRunway VIP event, Exclusive Launch Party, Designer Showcase, and Film & Photo Shoot to your region. We will feature your Designers and their Collections, Valued Sponsors, Industry Professionals, and members of your community in EcoRunway shows.

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Our services are all-inclusive - one price gets you everything. We work as a single-source turnkey solution for event video, including:

Onsite video capture; Real-time LIVE video streaming (if required - dedicated high-speed Internet connection required); Video Post-Production; Hosting the on-demand video with traffic generation and your branding (includes search engine optimization); Marketing and Promotion - via social media, blog and media outreach; Distribution to third-party sites (based on your marketing goals); Full use of embeddable video players on multiple sites (so you can show your video on other Internet sites, yours or your sponsors included); Monetization-tiered pricing for event pass, early-bird discounting before the event, promo code for registration discounts. As an Optional service, we offer real-time Live Streaming for the event. Two-Camera HD Production recommended.

These All-inclusive Packages Include:

Video Production ServicesTwo camera operators, high definition (HD) cameras with kits, video deck and video capture equipment; Creation of a custom branded event page and custom URL; Use of the embeddable player on multiple websites; Optimization for multiple viewing platforms, including iPad compatibility; Bandwidth and hosting services without additional or recurring fees; Post-produced programs include: Sound and color correction; Pre-roll slate; And lower-third text; Integration of presentation slides and multimedia; DVD-style chaptering; One (2-4 minute) preview highlight clips per program; Meta-data tagging: program description, speaker biographies, related links, etc.

Co-Marketing and Co-Promotion ServicesExposure of the event programs for editorial rotation; Placement in our newsletter; Blog post about the event offering on our blog; Promotion of the event to our online community via Facebook and Twitter; Distribution of event highlights to our partner network - including YouTube, 5Min, iTunes, Huffington Post, and many others; Web metrics reporting (page views, video views, downloads, e-Commerce transactions, leads).

Video DistributionWe work with our sponsors to help define and augment your marketing goals with your event video. Our distribution

strategy is customized to fit your particular needs. Our network of third-party video distribution destinations includes: 5mins/AOL; Amazon Unbox; Austral ian Broadcasting Corporation; Blip.tv; Blinkx; Boxee; Channels.com; CNN Money; Comcast; Conference Hound; DailyMotion; Huffington Post; Hulu; iTunes; iTunes U; Link TV; Newstex; OVGuide; Politico; TV.com; Wall Street Journal (WSJ.com/Dow Jones); Wired.com; Wurl YouTube.com. *Social Media Destinations include: Facebook; Twitter; Digg; Reddit; LinkedIn.

Working with our SponsorsWe can include any of our sponsor's branding, logos and marketing content within our post-produced video. We can also provide real-time Live Video Streaming as an option for the event.

Live Streaming ServiceFull pre-production support; Web page setup for live streaming; Installation of an embeddable player on third-party websites or wherever requested; Set-up and facilitation of real-time chat with moderator and Twitter feed; Customer/viewer support during the live webcast via chat, email and phone help desk. Note: Live streaming requires dedicated high-speed Internet connection at venue.

Venue Staging, Lighting, Sound and Internet Connection Requirements. We have plenty of experience working within many type of venues for events. The typical resources required at the venue to accommodate our video production work are as follows: Professional-grade sound system with lapel microphones and podium microphones and patch panel to allow our video engineers access to access and audio feed - most corporate staging venues and conference centers have this style of set-up as standard...: Professional-grade lighting suitable for high definition filming of the event - let us know if this is not available, we can include lighting equipment at additional costs if necessary; Internet Connection Required for Live Streaming - to accommodate real-time live streaming of your event, we will need a dedicated (non-shared) cable connection with a minimum of 2Mpbs upload bandwidth (4Mbps nominal) at the venue site... we require a site visit to check this connection 2 hours prior to the event.

Contact us To schedule your EcoRunway event today, please contact:[email protected]

EcoRunway.com World Tour 2013-16

An overview of our services for web video production, hosting, distribution, and marketing, for our sponsors.

Media Distribution Overview www.EcoRunway.com

EcoRunway Show Series & Word Tour 2014-17

EcoRunway shows highlight winning collections - showcasing some of world’s premier cutting edge Designers and their unique Designs, Ultimate Culinary and Travel Experiences from around the world!

Eco Design Awards 2014

The EDC Finalists and Designer of the Year 2014 Awards will be announced in February 2014.

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