Parramatta Business

2008 PARRAMATTA BUSINESS & SUSTAINABILITY EXPO

TUESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2008
CROWNE PLAZA PARRAMATTA

Expo Edge, in conjunction with Parramatta Chamber of Commerce and Parramatta City Council, were pleased to present the eighth Parramatta Business & Sustainability Expo at the Crowne Plaza Parramatta. This was the second time it was held at this prestigious Parramatta CBD location and it was just as successful, if not more, than 2007. Photos and prize winners are featured further down this page - please scroll down

This year the annual Parramatta City Council's Sustainability Expo was successfully incorporated into the Business Expo giving this expo a new theme. There were Sustainability Workshops sponsored by the NSW Department of State & Regional Development and booths specifically presenting the Sustainability theme. Over 40 exhibitors were displaing their goods and services and over 300 visitors from the local business community enjoyed both the expo and the interesting workshops.

Directly following the Expo's closure, the networking Cocktail Party, hosted by the Parramatta Chamber of Commerce, was held in an adjacent function room at the Crowne Plaza Parramatta where free drinks and canapes were served. Exciting prizes from the Expo's Passport Promotion were drawn and everyone had a chance to chat to the many Chamber members, expo visitors and exhibitors.

We would like to thank our major sponsors, Crowne Plaza Parramatta, Parramatta City Council and the Department of State and Regional Development NSW for their support to make the event, and the After-5 cocktail party and networking function, free for Visitors to attend. We are also extremely grateful to our many Alliance Partners - Awards & More, GWP Business & Lifestyle Magazine, Inflatable Event Company, Wave AV, Wickham Public Relations and X Designs - for their support to make this event a success. We would also like to make a special mention to Snap Printing who have provided us with all our printing requirements.

Below are some useful hints, provided by Parramatta City Council, on how to improve your business' sustainability:

8 actions for business……

Per capita, Australia has the highest greenhouse gas emissions in the world (IPCC, 2006). Locally, Parramatta City Council in 2004 proportionally contributed to 2.24% of greenhouse gas emissions in NSW. We are all equally responsible for the total ‘footprint' associated with our lifestyles.

Here are 8 easy actions that business can undertake to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and climate change:

Purchase Accredited Green Powerhttp://www.greenpower.gov.au/
Change a light, replace regular light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs
Adjust your thermostat, move your thermostat 2 degrees in winter and up to 2 degrees in summer
Implement energy efficiency measures in the office, this could include purchasing equipment that features the energy star and fitting timers to equipment
Purchase sustainable products
Choose sustainable transport options, for example catch a train or bus, ride a bike or walk.
Reuse, recycle and minimise consuming products that require a lot of packaging
Plant a tree

Take the first step today. Real action on climate change may be easier than you think.

PASSPORT PROMOTION RESULTS

The main prize consisting a weekend away to Potters Hotel & Brewery was won by V. Bell of Crows Nest.

The Organic Free Trade Hamper was won by B. Loreto of Inflatable Event Co of Arndell Park

The Parramatta Chamber of Commerce Marketing Package was won by
N. Shirlaw of Netcare

Best Stand was won by Visy Recycling Products and they also won free enrolment to any Dale Carnegie Public Course

Best Rookie Stand was won by Secure Archives and they also won an Ecoquest Refresh Unit

Lucky Door Cocktail Party Prize - "Parramatta Experience" - consisting of Riverside Theatre Tickets, Dinner at Meat & Co Restaurant and overnight accommodation at Crowne Plaza Parramatta was won by D. Greku of GWP Resource and Lifestyle Magazine

Presentation of Best Stand Award to Visy Recycling by David Milne, Expo Edge and Paul Roden from Parramatta Chamber of Commerce
Presentation of Best Rookie Stand to Secure Archives by David Milne, Expo Edge and Roman Dechnicz, Parramatta Chamber of Commerce
Sustainability Toolkit Workshop sponsored by NSW Department of State & Regional Development