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  1. identity Seven-Star, Inc. is the worlds’ premier green event expert. We are a growing international corporation, headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina. Seven-Star, Inc. is a minority woman and family owned company. Since 1999, our firm has provided turn-key event services for festivals, trade and consumer expositions, conferences, concert and mobile tours. We have created success for our clients in China, United States, Japan, South Africa and Brazil. Beyond Event Production and Management; our expertise includes Green Event Marketing, Exhibit and Sponsorship Sales, Event Greening, Event Consulting, and Green Product Procurement. Our mission is to accelerate the global market towards sustainable economy, ecological wisdom and social justice through green event/entertainment development, support & production. Seven-Star is dedicated to supporting and developing any entertainment and event initiative aimed atachieving the UN Millennium Development Goals. Since 1999, this mission guides our firm’s business decisions and internal corporate policy. We call this principle “eR/sR” or environmentally Responsible and socially Respectful. Seven-Star has a focus on the eR/sR market, which embraces many labels such as “clean tech”, “organic”, “sustainable”, “fair trade”, LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability), “appropriate tech” and “green”. Seven-Star is a global leader in greening the event and entertainment industry. The event and entertainment industry is one of largest contributors to waste and green house gases. Seven-Star is leading the industry by collaborating with governments from around the world to establish standards, criteria and best practices for “greening” the event industry. We are an official EPA Waste Wise Sponsor. Seven-Star serves industry and government in their quest of eR/sR authentic communication Seven-Star is sought after to speak internationally on the relationship between environment, events and risk management; helping corporations, cities and national governments communicate and market their particular eR/sR programs.

  2. table of contents • table of contents 2 • identity 3 • 2007-2008 production highlights 4 • Services 5 • clients 6 • affiliations & ngo’s 7 • eR/sR practices 8 • millennium development goals 9 • executives 10 • staff 11 • team spirit 12 • capacity 13 • green event management 14 • event production 15 • event décor & systems 16 • sales call center 17 • marketing & communication 18 • consulting 19 • highlights 22 • contact us21

  3. 2007-08 production highlights Seven-Star provided mass event greening services for the Honorable Al Gore’s and Kevin Wall’s Live Earth Global Concert . We provided green procurement services for the event and achieved a waste diversion rates of 86%, 92%, 97% and 99% respectively for the concerts in Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg and Tokyo. Additionally, we developed the official multi-language volunteer recruitment and scheduling website. www.LiveEarth.org andwww.LiveEarthVolunteers.org We are honored to still be producing the largest green consumer tour in the United States, Green Festivals™. Seven-Star sells over 2000 exhibits, 35% of the sponsors and provides all fiscal, logistical, operational production management for these 170,000 attendee per year events. Held in Washington DC, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver and Chicago; Green Festival boasts the largest multi-sector exhibitor base for the eR/sR economy. Over 2000 exhibitors and 400 speakers converge on five class A markets to educate, inspire and sell the latest and best organic, green, energy efficient, fair trade, products and services. 2008 will mark our seventh year serving Global Exchange and Co-op America, the non-profit visionaries that form the executive production team for this singular event. We recruit over 6000 Green Festival volunteers, 1200 of which participate in landfill diversion, achieving an average of 93% waste diversion per festival. www.GreenFestival.org This is our fourth year jointly producing the People’s Choice Awards & Green Business Conference with Co-op America, the US's largest green business association. The conference is held bi-annually in San Francisco and Chicago. www.coopamerica.org/greenbusiness Since 2002, Seven-Star has been the producing sales agency forSolFest, the oldest consumer solar power and sustainable community event in the United States. This venerable event is held in Hopland California on the grounds of GAIAM, Real Goods and The Solar Living Institute. www.SolFest.org Seven-Star and AASHE(Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education) have joined together to produce their biennial conference and the first ever Sustainable Solutions Expo;a trade event focused on green solutions for campuses, businesses and institutions. www.aashe.org Seven-Star is the Executive Producer of Green Cities Boot camps and Conference, providing how to nuts and bolts, resources and tools to businesses seeking to initiate greening practices in their business operations. www.greencities.com Seven-Star produced United Nations World Environment Day – Green City Expo. www.unep.org/wed/2005/ Seven-Star is aUSA GSA and United Nations Vendor.

  4. services • Event Production • Event Development • Financial and Logistical Planning • On-site Production & Management • Speaker and Performance Programming • Marketing • Strategic Plans & Execution • Creative • Public Relations • Sales • Exhibit Sales • Sponsorship Sales • On-line Green Event Registration System • Event Greening • Environmental Footprint Assessment • Eco Product Conversion • Landfill Diversion Program • Energy and Water Conservation Systems • Green House Gas Offset • Consulting • Green Office Consulting • Greening Venue Consulting • Green Event Consulting • Products • Compostable Products • Green Corporate Gifts • Eco-Office Products

  5. clients American Apparel Annie’s Homegrown Asheville Symphony Aveda Calvert City of San Francisco Clif Bar Charleston Green Fair Coca-Cola Recycling Co-op America Craigslist Foundation 2008 Democratic National Convention Earth Alliance Institute Eco Gift Show Ella Baker Center Fantastic Foods Festival of Sails Future Green Tour GAIAM Generation Earth Global Exchange GM - General Motors Green Business Conference Green City Boot Camp Green Festivals Green For All HP Indian Institute of Technology Kushi Institute Latin Boom USA Tour Lake Eden Arts Festival Live Earth – Control Room LOHAS - Conscious Wave Nature’s Path Orlando’s Orange County, Organic Fest Organic Valley Patagonia Real Goods Children’s Literary Festival Shaklee Corporation Simple Shoes Solar Living Institute Sun Festival Sustainable North Carolina SVN U.S. Sustainability Finance Leadership Summit United Nations Volvo West Coast Green

  6. affiliations & ngo’s Professional Membership US EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency Waste Wise Sponsor GBN - Co-op America’s Green Business Network IAEE – International Association of Exposition and Events IEG – Sponsorship Sales Association NACS – National Association Consumer Shows Professional Participation 2007 World Conference on Sport and the Environment Digital Earth Fairmont Hotel Eco-Client Sustainable North Carolina – Board Member The Climate Project Trainer United States Green Building Council - Charlotte World Green Building Council Donor EMA - Environmental Media Association, Hollywood Global Exchange JGI - Jane Goodall Institute/ Roots and Shoots NRDC – Natural Resources Defence Council River Keepers UNDP – United Nations Development Program UNEP - United Nations Environmental Program UNVP – United Nations Volunteer Program WWF – World Wildlife Fund International

  7. eR/sR practices Since 1999, Seven-Star has required that its prospective clients are: Dedicated to transforming their corporate footprint into a ecologically responsible model Taking responsibility for SRI (socially responsible investment)‏ Engaged in practicing overall CSR (corporate social responsibility)‏ Committed to eR/sR principles: philosophically, in policy and in practice Since 1999 Seven-Star has required that its events: Divert at least 85% or more waste into compost and recycling Provide biodegradable/sustainable food ware Seek to reduce energy and water consumption Procure eR/sR product replacements Find other appropriate methods to engage stakeholders in diverting waste and educating participants Since 1999, Seven-Star has ensured that: Company purchases and investments fit eR/sR vendor procurement guidelines Renewable energy credits offset energy usage, travel, shipping and business footprint Waste is reduced through investing in reusable products Energy is reduced through investing in energy efficient systems All materials are recycled and composted when possible A bio-diesel company vehicle is available for short travel Only bio-based, non-VOC & organic products are used Since 1999, Seven-Star has supported Local environmental initiatives and community projects Global wildlife/habitat conservation and fair trade initiatives Since 2006 Seven-Star has provided its all its’ employees with Health care plan & health club membership Health saving account contribution each month Sustainable individual retirement account Free daily organic vegetarian breakfast and full-course lunch A healthy, family-friendly and dog-friendly office atmosphere Paid company retreats for inspiration and invigoration Paid international travel to volunteer in a global setting and learn more about the world we serve

  8. supporting millennium development goals Seven-Star is dedicated to supporting and developing any entertainment and event initiatives aimed at achieving the objective of the UN Millennium Development Goals and advancing solutions presented by complex problems described in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. Seven-Star is dedicated to supporting the entertainment and event industry in fulfilling these goals The UN Millennium Project was commissioned by the UN Secretary-General and sponsored by the United Nations Development Program on behalf of the UN Development Group. Its goals are to: Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability Our clientele are intimately involved in corporate philanthropy, government-directed support or consumer & trade education around these issues.

  9. founding executives Georgia S. Malki President Georgia has over twenty years of event planning and marketing experience. She brings years of business acumen, community development skills, environmental passion, communication expertise and dynamic leadership to every project. She is considered by her clients as a partner; trusted and respected to completely represent their financial and business interests and goals. She is a co-founder of Seven-Star and oversees its daily management and growth. She is a professional and eloquent speaker on greening events. Alan van de Kamp Grau Vice President The genesis of business for Alan stems from the desire to create an experience that is environmentally responsible, educational and profitable. Alan directed Event & Communications Co., an event and marketing group serving non-profits, schools and progressive political parties. In 1995, he served for five years as Whole Life Expo's National Marketing Director. He is a co-founder of Seven-Star and oversees its sales management and the development of the largest eR/sR business database in the United States. Joseph B. Malki CBDO Joseph has over fifteen years of consulting specializing in strategic eR/sR marketing, and green event development. He is a visionary marketer with a deep commitment to social and environmental responsibility. His background in information technology and partnership development has steered his services to top organizations including the Whole Earth Festival, California State Fair and leading mass environmental events. He is a co-founder of Seven-Star and oversees sponsorship sales and new business development.

  10. staff Amanda Dufon - Director of Operations Alesha Reardon - National Director of Volunteers Kristen Kennedy– Greening Engineer Cory West – Greening Manager Matt Dufon – Greening Coordinator Tomer Shapiro – Volunteer Coordinator Claire Hester– Operations Coordinator Sherry Spurlin – Operations Manager Kimberly Hunter- Operations Manager Sage Linden – Executive Assistant and Financial Manager Greg Roberts – Sponsorship Consultant and Media Partnership Vanessa Driscoll – Sponsorship Relations Director Glenn Geffcken – Sponsorship Director Geary Douglas – Sales Manager Cindy Warlick – Senior Sales Executive Matthew Walsh – Bureau Aid/ Sales Administrator Lori Spurlin – Sales Executive Scott Kenny - Sales Executive Melissa Crouch - Sales Executive Sam Ruark – Programming Director Mike Fox – Latin American Liaison John Kielty – China Liaison Tavin Cole – Chief Information Technology Director Jeannie Cassie – Director of Government and Information Bowie van de Ling – Creative Director Interactive Zachari R. Medina – Creative Director Video

  11. capacity • Seven-Star, maintains strategic partnerships with top global scientific and entertainment organizations for 21st century Eco education and Eco-edutainment development. • Seven-star boasts the worlds largest eR/sR database that includes NGO, Government agencies, political leaders, manufacturers, distributors, academics, authors, resellers and retailers serving the Sustainable & Green Economy Markets. • Leading edge mobile communications and database accessibility on MS Server platform • Team of 22 full time, 8 part-time staff and 16 professional • contractors make up our U.S. team • Liaisons in Asia, Europe, Australia and South America. • An extendible sales staff of over 20 international professionals • A U.S. volunteer database of over 8,000 • A global volunteer database of over 4,000 • Access green production systems bio-diesel, hybrid vehicles and solar powered music stages • Full service green exposition decorator and freight carrier • Strategic broker agreements with leading edge eR/sR suppliers • Marketing, pr and creative agency • US GSA Federal Contractor pending, United Nations Market Place Vendor

  12. green event management Seven-Star is the global leader in green event management and holds a global record for consistent mass event waste diversion and number of volunteers recruited per event Seven-Star is an official partner and sponsor of the United States’ Environmental Protection Agencies’ Waste Wise Program. We enroll our clients into the Waste Wise Program by providing the outcome of our greening and diversion metrics at each event. Seven-Star focuses on assessing, reducing, diverting and off-setting an event’s production environmental footprint. Since 1999, we have provided sustainable solutions for landfill diversion, energy/carbon reduction (CO2 emission offsets) and conversion to sustainable product usage. Co-founder Joseph B. Malki, is noted to have fielded one of the first fully integrated waste diversion system at a mass scale event in the United States at Whole Earth Festival, CA. At www.SevenStarVolunteers.com and www.LiveEarthVolunteers.com you will see examples of multi-event, multi-language on-line volunteer registration and scheduling systems allowing us to manage thousands of volunteers in multiple time zones. SEVEN-STAR’S GREEN EVENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS Event, Venue and Hotel Environmental Impact Assessments Energy, Water and Waste Reduction Planning Mass Scale Waste Diversion Planning Biodegradable, Recycled and Recyclable Product Procurement Green Team Staffing & Volunteer Recruitment Greening Sponsorship Sales Onsite Green Event Production & Management Outdoor/Indoor Compostable Toilets Greenhouse Gas Reduction Off-setting Credits/Solutions Metrics & Reporting Consulting

  13. event production Whatever the scale of your program, Seven-Star’s focus is to create a big impact with a small ecological footprint. We develop plans to meet your objective, location, schedule, budget program and operational needs for meetings and conferences, trade and consumer events, indoor and outdoor festivals, expositions, music concerts and/ or mobile tours; Seven-Star delivers professional national and international production services. Production Services Green Event Development EcoEdutainment Programming Floor Plan Design Environmentally Sustainable Event Planning and Event Greening Theme Development, Pre-event Marketing and Collateral Timeline Management Budget Development and Financial Management Speaker and Entertainment Selection and Management Off-site Events and Tours Venue, Hotel and Vendor Sourcing, Negotiation and Contracting Equipment and Program Deliverable Sourcing and Procurement Event Setup, Production Management and Venue liaison Audio Visual, Stage Production and Theme Decor Food & Beverage Planning and Negotiation Room Block Registration and Air & Ground Transportation Security, Compliance, SOP Support and Special Event Services Event Auditing and Post-Con Reconciliation VIP Services, Hospitality, Recreation and Leisure Activities

  14. event décor & systems Seven-Star has principle relationships with the owners of major eco-friendly convention, exposition, festival and conference material & equipment suppliers. Our ability to deliver all the necessary elements to events is enhanced by the standards of our procurement system; encouraging energy efficiency, recievability, local warehousing, non-toxicity and efficient form & function. General Service Contractor Rentals Cradle to Cradle Eco-Carpet Organic Cotton/Hemp Curtains, Drapery & Table Cloths Green (FSC/Organic Fabric) Hospitality PLA Exposition Table Covering (Bio-vinyl replacement)‏ Compostable Food ware Organic Soaps and Cleansers Solar Powered Systems Biodiesel Transport Hybrid VIP Fleet FSC Staging Energy Efficient LED Lighting Recyclable Full Color Signage Eco Friendly Lanyards and Badges Greenhouse Gas Offsets Green Event Registration Systems

  15. sales call center Seven-star boasts the worlds largest eR/sR business database that includes NGO, Governments, political leaders, manufacturers, distributors, academics, authors, resellers and retailers serving the Sustainable Building & Green Economy Market. Seven-Star is the worlds’ greenest and best exhibition sales force catering to the B2B and B2G eR/sR market.  Seven-Star’s focus on the eR/sR market embraces many labels such as clean tech, organic, sustainable, renewable and sustainable fair trade, LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability), “appropriate tech” and “green”. At Seven-Star, our staff have a personal commitment to lifestyles of health and sustainability. They understand the market they are representing from a personal point of view.  Our team members are chosen for their ethics, interpersonal telephone skills, professional experience and understanding of the eR/sR market. Seven-Star is known for our positive, can-do, detailed-oriented performance-proven style of business and communication.  We build friendly and helpful relationships with each client, sponsor and vendor. Exhibit & Sponsorship Sales Services Data Mining and Development Sale Kit Development Cold Calling Floor Plan Design and Pricing Invoicing and Collections Sales Reporting Customer Service On-site Exhibitor Registration and Services

  16. marketing & communication • Seven-Star is a full-service company providing all the necessary elements to deliver marketing and communication success for entertainment and event initiatives: creative, interactive, strategic planning, project management, execution and reporting. We have the insight, experience and creativity to help you create measurable results — and if you let us; we’ll change your expectations of what’s possible in marketing. • eR/sR Principles • UN Millennium Goal Strategy • Cause Marketing Mission • Consulting Service • Business Objectives • Research & Surveys • Marketing Objectives • Communication Objectives • Integrated Strategy • Strategic Planning • Execution Services • Creative Design • Event Execution • Metrics & Analysis • PR Communication

  17. consulting • Seven-Star provides a full suite of environmental consulting practices for waste reduction, energy conservation and pollution prevention. As an official EPA Waste Wise Sponsor and participant to several international standards for greening, we provide an auditing service as well as custom step-by-step plans to help you achieve your goals. • From policy to practice: event venues, hotels and office operations can benefit from reducing their ecological footprint and Seven-Star can help. • Because Seven-Star sits in the center of the green economy where business, sports, entertainment and exposition come together; our insights are invaluable. Seven-Star brings a deep understanding of marketing and communications when it comes to environmental and social responsible initiatives. • Consulting Services • Green Office Consult • Green Hotel Consult • Green Venue Consult • Green Event Development • Green Entertainment Consult • Green Communications • Green and Clean Technology • Ecoedutainment

  18. highlights • Small, woman and minority owned business • Global reputation and reach • Corporate commitment to UN Millennium Goals and eR/sR clients • Ethical clients and largest eR/sR business database • Experienced and knowledgeable management & staff • Green General Service Contracting • Green Product and Furnishing Rental Services • Full event production and management services • Most experienced and world’s best entertainment and event greening production team • Full marketing and communication services • Experienced Consulting by Principles and Leading Green Experts • International Brokers for Green Products • Premiere creative Greenevent and ecoedutainment consultants . http://www.millenniumassessment.org/en/About.aspx#1

  19. contact us Georgia Malki Co-Founder President / CEO Seven-Star, Inc. PO Box 2837 Asheville NC 28802 USA +1.828.236.0324 x125 main +1.828.254.4287 fax georgia@sevenstarevents.com http://www.sevenstarevents.com/ http://www.greeneventmanagement.com/

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