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The Sustainable Life Stage is your entertainment home at the show. Make plans to take in an author presentation, musical performance or fashion show during your visit. If you want to be the first to know about speakers, presentations and seminar bookings sign up for our newsletter.
Create a personal Better Living Show page where you can save presentations and exhibitors you plan to visit all on a convenient, printable summary page. |
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Daryl Hannah to present keynote address
You might think you know Daryl Hannah...but chances are there is a lot about Daryl that will surprise you. Daryl Hannah has been passionate and committed to practicing a low impact lifestyle for decades. From her small passive and active solar home complete with gray water systems and organic garden and animal rescue sanctuary, to being an early adaptor of sustainable bio-fuels, Daryl Hannah has been actively spreading the good news of how well it all works and how good it all feels. more |
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Lizzie Parker of NBC's Fashion Star
One eco fashion's pioneers has something big to share. Lizzie Parker has evolved her business as eco fashion has evolved. Intimately familiar with the eco challenges and crucial ethical decisions that must be made in the fashion industry, she will share why and how she recently rebranded her business away from a direct “Eco” message while remaining true to her ethics. more |
 
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Latest research shows, most green businesses are not reaching a majority of customers with their products. Instead of marketing to a niche, green products must be "normalized" for the mainstream. Wondering how to do it?
Capital Pacific Bank and Sustainable Business Oregon are hosting a Business Mixer featuring Beth Bell, CEO of Green Product Placement. Beth will discuss multi-faceted marketing for natural products including social media, experiential marketing, traditional marketing and tv/movie product placement. Registration and event details
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Get up close and personal with Northwest chefs, celebrities and restaurant owners. Learn their secrets and taste their delicious meals! You can ask questions of the chefs while they show you how to make their signature dishes. How? You'll be standing right next to them on the backyard patio of NW Natural's Blue Home. Join Bethy Rossos, host of Adrenaline Hunter and others for backyard cooking inspiration. |
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Green Living Project Premieres
Short Film Showcase
Come experience global sustainability through film. The Better Living Show welcomes a new event to the Portland Expo Center on Saturday, March 24 in D202-204. Fabulous films, food and fun! Big door prizes, live music and over 60 films. Ticket info |
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Look gorgeous and take care of the environment. Watch the experts prep eco-beauties for daily fashion shows with earth-friendly hair and make-up products. See the 2011 products and designers and check daily fashion show schedule here. |
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Oregon State University invites you to visit with experts in an intimate setting and get answers to your questions on many sustainable home, garden and lifestyle topics. Where else you can learn about everything green, good and earth friendly?
Gain a lot of knowledge in a little bit of time. Stop by the OSU Extension's booth and take in a lot of knowledge in a little time at the 10-Minute University™. |
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Support Women Artists Now - SWAN Day PDX
Mark your calendars for Portland’s participation in the 5th annual International “Support Women Artists Now” - SWAN Day - the largest grassroots movement in the world celebrating women artists! If you enjoy visual art, music, film, writing, crafts or the performing arts – and want to experience a taste of what Portland female artists and community organizations have to offer in these areas – you won’t want to miss this free event co-located within the Better Living Show in space 144. |
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