Unplugged!
One of my favourite things about business is attending events and networking with other business owners, colleagues and people in the community – and last week was full of it! A couple friends and I went to unplugged on the avenue, hosted by the Westshore Chamber of Commerce. There were several restaurants and cafés along Goldstream Avenue taking part of unplugged by hosting dinner via candle light! We decided to dine at Evedar’s Bistro & Espresso Wine Bar, which turned out to be a fabulous choice. One of the best features of the evening was the live acoustic music by Terry Brennan, who had a beautiful blend of rock, country and poetry. To say the least, the night was a hit!
During dinner, we also met a PowerSmart plug-in, who gave us great pens with a few energy saving tips for around the home or office. A few of my favourite tips were:
- unplug chargers when not in use
- turn off your monitor instead of using the screen saver
- turn off your computer when not in use
These are all so simple and easy to do, but somehow we usually forget about them! I know after attending unplugged, I’m going to make more of an effort to reduce my energy consumption. I’ll report back in to you all soon!
Here are a few more energy conservation tips for those of you looking to make a difference around your home or office:
Have you made any changes around your home or office to conserve energy? I’d love to hear any of your tips!
P.S.: If you did attend unplugged on the avenue, you can take their quick survey here: unplugged survey.
Events, Small Business | Katrina March 21, 2011
11 Comments to “Unplugged!”
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By Leslie, March 21, 2011 @ 11:24 am
Sounds like a really fun event! What was it like to eat in the dark? Did you have any spills?
By Stephanie, March 21, 2011 @ 11:49 am
Thanks for letting me know about the Unplugged event! It was such a neat, cozy experience to dine by candlelight and to stop and think about how we can reduce our energy consumption.
By Katrina, March 21, 2011 @ 11:59 am
Leslie: it was a little bit difficult to see when we first walked into the restaurant, maneuvering between tables was hard, but once our eyes adjusted it was great! And I don’t think there was a single spill at our table!
By Sara, March 21, 2011 @ 12:00 pm
This was such a great event and a wonderful way to get people out to experience just how much fun and uninhibited saving energy can be. With Earth Hour coming up and encouraging people to power down it would be nice to see more power and energy saving events take place and follow the example of a successful event. Thanks for including me.
By Chuck Thompson, March 21, 2011 @ 1:13 pm
Alright, “unplugged” says it all. Think about all the things we depend on that have to be plugged in. The key is they don’t all have to be plugged in all the time. In fact your batteries last longer if you don’t keep your laptop plugged in all time…what about applying this concept to youself. Take a break, get away from it all, refresh, wind down so your internal spring can be wound up again. How about your business? Have you set things up so you can be “unplugged” for awhile (in both senses)?
By Cynthia, March 21, 2011 @ 4:59 pm
Sounds like “Unplugged” was a worthwhile, well attended and fun event.
Spreading the word is an effective way to help to reduce energy consumption.
Unplugging appliances, chargers and electrical devices when they’re not in use is an easy way for everyone to contribute to saving energy.
Here’s to more events like”Unplugged”!
By Trevor, March 21, 2011 @ 5:33 pm
Thanks for all this information Katrina – great tips for anyone! My family and I went to Smoken Bones Cookshack for Unplugged and it was great – both the atmosphere and food. Looking forward to more events like this.
By Tom, March 23, 2011 @ 2:10 pm
Sounds like a fun event! Keep the tips coming.
By Courtney Clarke, March 23, 2011 @ 3:41 pm
I am so guilty of leaving chargers plugged in when I’m not using them! Thanks for the reminder, Katrina! I hope this event runs next year so I can visit one of the participating venues too!
By Donna-Lynn, March 23, 2011 @ 11:57 pm
Sounds like this was a successful event meanwhile being reminded about the importance of reducing energy consumption. I think this event should be promoted to other communities! We all know the importance of supporting local businesses and this would also add an element of community spirit.
Thanks for the links to saving energy. Looks like an energy meter would be beneficial.
By Lisa, April 1, 2011 @ 11:05 am
I love the pictures Katrina! Looks like you had a great time. I sure hope they do it again next year!