Orion has been hosting Green Drinks in our town for 3 years now, and it is a great way to bring the green community together. We've found people green jobs and other good things, and event's like it are happening all over the US and the world: definitely start a chapter in your town if you lack: check the list here to see if your city has a meetup and where/when:

http://greendrinks.org/

This Seattle event sounds like a melee and a mad dash for the swag table. 450 people is a bit much for something that works best as a social event. Most chapters, except for Chicago and Philly and some others, are way more low key and accessible...

Erik

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