{"id":2267,"date":"2024-04-02T11:54:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T18:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thurstongreenbusiness.com\/?p=2267"},"modified":"2024-04-03T09:39:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T16:39:10","slug":"2267-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thurstongreenbusiness.com\/2267-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Excellence: Thurston Green Business Awards &#038; EXPO on April 10, 2024!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2268 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thurstongreenbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/24_TCC_Thurston-Green.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thurstongreenbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/24_TCC_Thurston-Green-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/thurstongreenbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/24_TCC_Thurston-Green-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/thurstongreenbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/24_TCC_Thurston-Green-400x335.png 400w, https:\/\/thurstongreenbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/24_TCC_Thurston-Green-600x503.png 600w, https:\/\/thurstongreenbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/24_TCC_Thurston-Green-800x671.png 800w, https:\/\/thurstongreenbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/24_TCC_Thurston-Green.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Photos from left to right, top to bottom: City of Tumwater Mayor Debbie Sullivan, Puget Sound Energy, Designer Genevieve Ruth, with The Flower &amp; Vine, team members of Finnriver Farm &amp; Cidery and Elise Landry, Chef and Co-Owner of Chicory Restaurant and this year&#8217;s Keynote Speaker.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get ready to be inspired and join us in celebrating the cream of the crop at the Thurston Green Designation ceremony! Over 100 businesses went above and beyond this year to earn the designation, and we can&#8217;t wait to honor them at the Chamber&#8217;s April Forum on Wednesday, April 10, at 11:00 am at Saint Martin&#8217;s University Norman Worthington Center. Attendees are encouraged to arrive at 11:00 for a Green Business EXPO, open to all businesses that received a Thurston Green Business Designation this year. In addition, the event will feature an Electric Car Show outside, courtesy of the Thurston Climate Action Team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event promises to be an unforgettable experience with a captivating keynote address by Elise Landry, Chef and Co-Owner of Chicory Restaurant in Olympia. Elise\u2019s passion for sustainable food systems, seasonal eating, and local sourcing is inspiring. With a decade of culinary exploration across the globe, Elise has crafted a cooking style that embodies her commitment to seasonality and sustainability. Discover how her wanderlust and love for cooking have shaped her unique approach to nourishing people and the planet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to honoring all of this year\u2019s businesses who received the Thurston Green Designation the committee will also honor the following organizations for outstanding sustainability efforts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small \u2013 The Flower &amp; Vine<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medium \u2013 Finnriver Farm &amp; Cidery<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large \u2013 Puget Sound Energy<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Municipal \u2013 City of Tumwater<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses awarded the designation may use a complimentary display table at our Green Business EXPO to showcase their business practices. If you have been awarded a green business designation for 2024 and are interested in utilizing EXPO space,\u00a0please contact Jessica Houchin, Operations and Events Coordinator, at 360.357.3362 or email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jhouchin@thurstonchamber.com\"><strong>jhouchin@thurstonchamber.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Event Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date:\u00a0April 10, 2024<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time:\u00a011:00 am &#8211; 1 pm<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location:\u00a0Norman Worthington Center, Saint Martin&#8217;s University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/members.thurstonchamber.com\/events\/Details\/april-chamber-forum-thurston-green-business-awards-999543?sourceTypeId=Website\">Buy ticket here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos from left to right, top to bottom: City of Tumwater Mayor Debbie Sullivan, Puget Sound Energy, Designer Genevieve Ruth, with The Flower &amp; Vine, team members of Finnriver Farm &amp; Cidery and Elise Landry, Chef and Co-Owner of Chicory Restaurant and this year&#8217;s Keynote Speaker. 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