New Leaders Council is an organization who’s mission is to train and support the next generation of progressive political entrepreneurs – those who are leading industries, setting trends, and building institutions that support robust civic and political life in a global America.

NLC is hosting a Cocktail Reception with Congresswoman Susan Davis (Invited) to Present NLC’s Community Collaboration Award honoring CleanTECH San Diego, a clean energy nonprofit in San Diego.

Why honor CleanTECH?
CleanTECH San Diego exemplified NLC’s values of collaborative, progressive leadership by establishing a community coalition to secure $154M in federal allocations for financing renewable energy projects, such as solar power installations, on behalf of a number of local municipalities.

Skybox Ink, an eco-freindly printer, located in San Diego is a supporter of the event. Carly and Angelina will be in attendance and would love to see you there. The event will be held at the W Hotel in downtown San Diego.

Friday, May 14, 2010
6:00-8:00 p.m.

The W Hotel
421 West B Street
Downtown San Diego

Tickets: $20 (Space is limited)
HOSTED APPETIZERS & DRINK SPECIALS INCLUDED

For more information or to register for the event, click here

Surrounded by the luxurious ambiance of Sé Hotel’s Sîren Uber Lounge, Skybox Ink, in association with Skybox Creative, held their second Green is the New Black Mixer on March 18^th, 2010 in Downtown San Diego. The night consisted of networking with eco-friendly professionals and entrepreneurs, a sponsored raffle prize giveaway, and numerous photo opportunities taken in front of our gorgeous blue Skybox Ink step and repeat banner (created by 858 Graphics).

Sponsors for the night’s event included Eco Corp Home Services, Casalinda Studio Designer Jewelry, Eufora, and eLiveLife.com.

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 participated in a Going Green to Save Some Green Business Seminar on November 13 hosted by NAWBO’s San Diego Chapter (National Association of Women Business Owners). The event, part of NAWBO’s seminar series, included a presentation by Christine McDannell, owner of Cleanology (green cleaning services) and Adopt A Christmas Tree, which is a program that offers alternative solutions to cutting down Christmas trees.

Many good tips were passed around by those attending, including using an eFax or a scanner to get around using excess paper, saving energy by using natural light when possible and bringing a lunch to avoid to-go waste. Other ideas that might take a little more extensive work included altering your business accounting practices: receiving and paying for bills electronically, and limiting paper waste by having all accounting files as electronic pdfs on a computer and back up drive.

Skybox Creative shared our green business – Skybox Ink – a fully-automated printing website that uses recycled stock, chlorine free paper and soy and vegetable inks for printed materials, but still upholds high-quality standards. Skybox Creative and Skybox Ink are also going to be hosting a Green Business Mixer on Thursday December 17, from 7 – 9pm at Se San Diego downtown. It will be an opportunity to connect eco-savvy businesses and those looking get involved in the green movement. It will also be the first in a quarterly series! For more information, contact info@skyboxcreative.com