ICF International clients in need of event planning services have at their disposal tested professionals able to manage the complex logistics involved in making an event truly successful. We work closely with our clients to choose the optimum venue, secure and manage vendors, develop event materials such as programs and signage, and provide expert on-site coordination for event day. We are detail experts, and our goal is for our clients to be unburdened with the massive array of event-planning details, but more than satisfied with the end result—an event to be remembered.

• America Recycles Day
• Annual ENERGY STAR® Awards Ceremony
• The Great ENERGY STAR® Lighting Change-Out
• Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence
• Pennsylvania Sports Marketing
• City of San José, California, Exhibit

America Recycles Day

Client: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), Recycling Program
Urging Pennsylvanians to "Resolve to Recycle" at the Commonwealth's fourth annual celebration

ICF International coordinated event logistics with PADEP and Home Depots statewide to recognize America Recycle Day. The premier event took place at the Home Depot located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. During the event, a variety of activities took place including educational seminars, recycling games, and children's workshops. The Executive Deputy Secretary for Policy and Communications kicked off the event with brief remarks to the public, as well as hosting the first "Recycling Trivia" game created by ICF International. Two tables with recycling materials and a demonstration composting bin were set up at the front of the store and staff fielded questions from the public.

In addition, we coordinated two comprehensive composting seminars at Home Depot, giving away PADEP counter composting buckets at the conclusion of the workshop. Throughout the day, PADEP recycled-content tote bags were also given away to shoppers who pledged to buy recycled-content goods in the upcoming year. The event was tremendously successful, resulting in the collection of almost 900 pledge cards and providing an opportunity to educate people about the variety of ways to recycle and cut down on waste in their homes.

Annual ENERGY STAR® Awards Ceremony

Client: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Recognizing corporate and government organizations for their voluntary leadership in reducing wasteful energy use and preventing pollution in targeted, cost-effective ways

ICF International has managed the logistics for EPA's ENERGY STAR® Awards Ceremony since 1994. To support the ceremony, we research locations in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area; manage all event logistics; coordinate the awards competitions; create dynamic ceremony materials including invitations, banners, and programs; produce awards ceremony presentations using multiple formats; prepare press kits; and develop and place Public Service Announcements congratulating the winners nationwide. We also manage the Excellence in Consumer Education awards presented during the annual ENERGY STAR® Awards Ceremony. These awards recognize partner efforts to educate consumers about ENERGY STAR®-labeled products and the benefits of energy efficiency.

The Great ENERGY STAR® Lighting Change-Out

Client: California Residential Lighting and Appliance Program
Californians invited to exchange old halogen torchiere lamps for energy-efficient ENERGY STAR® models

With the goal of raising awareness of ENERGY STAR® and energy efficiency among consumers in California, ICF International helped the California Residential Lighting and Appliance Program hold "The Great ENERGY STAR® Lighting Change-Out" event from October 7-15, 2000. Promoted nationally by EPA and supported locally by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), the campaign invited consumers to bring their old halogen torchieres to trade in for more energy-efficient, ENERGY STAR® compliant models. Media relations activities included a media event and a halogen fire hazard demonstration, as well as a media outreach campaign timed to coincide with Fire Prevention Week. Press kit materials were distributed to both print and broadcast media in PG&E's utility service territory. As part of this activity, we created, assembled, and distributed press kits and media advisories, made follow-up calls to media, and facilitated six broadcast media interviews with PG&E corporate communications staff in Fresno, San Francisco, and Santa Maria.

Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence

Client: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), Office of Pollution Prevention and Compliance Assistance
Recognizing businesses, municipalities, and organizations in Pennsylvania that have implemented projects that reduce waste, prevent pollution, or improve energy efficiency

Since 1999, ICF International has supported Pennsylvania's annual Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence. We support the ceremony both through materials development and media outreach. We write, edit, design, and products the Governor's Award ceremony booklet, a 52-page, 2-color, saddle-stitched booklet containing case studies highlighting each award-winning organization. We also design the yearly applications and winner's kits containing a sample communications plan, press releases, window clings, and other materials to help winners promote their awards. ICF International also coordinates media outreach for the ceremony, which includes generating print and television media lists; compiling and distributing print media packets with news releases, background information, and a copy of the booklet; developing and distributing a video news release; pitching to television stations regarding a live satellite feed to the awards ceremony in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and conducting follow-up media tracking.

Pennsylvania Sports Marketing

Client: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), Recycling Program
Coordinating promotional events at major and minor league baseball and minor league hockey games across the state to reach residential audiences with recycling messages

City of San José, California, Exhibit