Skybox Ink, in association with Skybox Creative and Se San Diego Hotel, launched a quarterly networking series, Green is the New Black, on December 17. Located at Se Hotel’s luxurious Siren Uber Lounge, the night brought together eco-friendly businesses in several industries, and also local entrepreneurs interested in learning from their peers on how to lessen our environmental impact. The night included a fabulous raffle giveaway, with prizes such as massages, a restaurant gift certificate and green printing services.

Sponsors included Jerry Stevenson Law Group, 858 Graphics (who created a step + repeat banner for the event), Tender Greens Restaurant, eLiveLife.com and Se Spa.

Some of the night’s guests included Erica Phillips from Pink Payroll, a green payroll services company, Jennie Edwards from Guided By Imagination Photography, Tony Vickers from Tony Vickers Consulting, Matt Glassman from Sowers Baccala Insurance Brokerage, Ryan Stock from CBeyond, William Traenkle from Tranquilnet IT Solutions, Theron Williams from OfficePlanIt, Alexis Fingal from Precision Litho Printing, Stephen Bolling from Regenerative Homes, whose company focuses on green building and remodeling, and Creative Linguist Andre Le, who took many of the evening’s photographs.

Host of the event, Skybox Ink is a fully-automated green printing site, which uses recycled stock and soy/vegetable based inks. The products are also chlorine free and don’t use VOC solvents. The environmental positives don’t hinder the quality, which includes 16PT and linen stocks, and also multiple coating options such UV and Satin. A huge selection of printed collateral is available including business cards, brochures, postcards, door hangers, large format and more!

To get involved with the next mixer and to keep up-to-date with green events taking place in San Diego, visit Green Networking San Diego!

Skybox Creative attended the Ad 2 – PRSA Holiday event at Side Bar in the Gaslamp District on December 3. The evening was a collaborative holiday celebration for the two organizations.

President of Skybox Creative, Angelina Sereno, and Account Manager, Carly Bartkiewicz, met some ambitious and interesting fellow entrepreneurs, including Jeff Weinberger, Director of Product Development for Ground Up Logic, a company that develops iPhone software, Sabrina Gallier, Search Marketing Manager for Covario and Scott Smith, Sales Manager for CBS Outdoor. After speaking to Emily Cox, we learned about Empower San Diego, a non-profit organization that focuses on political education and community involvement. Kristin Craik shared with us her passion for copywriting and online sales strategies, a writer and social media strategist for La La Lingerie, she stays very busy.

Angelina and Carly found out about the event after meeting Adam Hermsdorfer, President of Ad 2, at an open house for C&S Sales a few weeks earlier. C&S has some incredible custom packaging products, such as invitations, menus and novelty items that are really worth checking out!

The San Diego chapters for Ad 2 and PRSA are both great organizations for local people in advertising, public relations or related industries to meet new business contacts, share ideas and also give back to their communities through fundraisers and philanthropy.