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Around the World

By stephen.fox on October 23, 2009 3:35 PM

The Word from the Web - 10/23/2009 By now—hopefully—you've recovered from the sessions, keynotes, travel, and parties. We've found many of you uploading your thoughts and images from the 2009 show. Here are some of our favorites. Add your own...

Green Your Routine

By stephen.fox on October 14, 2009 5:13 AM

Last Chance to Visit the Green Marketplace Have you been to the Green Marketplace in Moscone North yet? Wednesday is your last chance to learn how to turn your business into an eco-enterprise—and sample some environmentally friendly delights. The Green...

Sun Shines at Oracle OpenWorld

By stephen.fox on October 12, 2009 1:48 AM

Larry Ellison Joins Scott McNealy on SUNday's Keynote Stage Moscone North, Hall D filled quickly for the final keynote on SUNday, day 1 of Oracle OpenWorld. As attendees made their way to their seats, they were greeted by sun-themed music...

Conference Preview, Monday Highlights

By stephen.fox on October 11, 2009 7:21 PM

Keen on Green We're never too busy to help make the world a little bit greener, even on a busy Monday: The Green Marketplace returns with new eco-innovations. Located in Moscone North, Upper Lobby, you'll find an interactive showcase of...

Around the World

By stephen.fox on October 9, 2009 5:19 PM

The Word from the Web - 10/09/2009 This weekend Oracle OpenWorld begins bringing you more than 1,800 sessions, 400 partner exhibits, keynotes from the world's technology leaders, hands-on labs, and several special networking events. Our last pre-show Around the World...

The Eco-Enterprise at Oracle OpenWorld

By stephen.fox on October 9, 2009 8:18 AM

And the Award Goes to ... Are greener business practices better business practices from a financial perspective? Oracle customers have been finding out that the answer is yes. In fact, this year we're presenting Oracle's second annual Enable the...

It’s Always Earth Day at Oracle OpenWorld

By stephen.fox on April 22, 2009 8:32 AM

Oracle’s Sustained Commitment Extends to Our Events Earth Day dawned hours ago in Japan, where Oracle OpenWorld Tokyo kicked off today. As the show gets up to speed, attendees are seeing our committed effort to ensuring that—like all our events—this...

When You Wish Upon a … Tree?

By stephen.fox on December 24, 2008 12:49 PM

The Oracle “Wishing Tree” at Yerba Buena Gardens In this season of giving, we’re all trying to make dreams come true. But this isn’t the only time of year when Oracle focuses on turning wishes into reality. We did it...

Getting Greener All the Time, Part 3

By stephen.fox on December 17, 2008 1:18 PM

Is Our Footprint Getting Smaller? For our final look at the environmental impact of Oracle OpenWorld 2008, we’ll focus on the calculations of the MeetGreen Calculator to see how our choices added up this year. Meeting Strategies Worldwide put together...

Getting Greener All the Time, Part 2

By stephen.fox on November 24, 2008 4:35 PM

Continuing to Size Up the Oracle OpenWorld Footprint Meeting Strategies Worldwide helped us record and evaluate metrics around a number of important environmental areas. For this second part of our series looking back at the sustainable significance of Oracle OpenWorld...

Getting Greener All the Time, Part 1

By stephen.fox on November 11, 2008 9:06 AM

Learning how to Reduce the Oracle OpenWorld Footprint Each year, Oracle strives to put on a show that is creative, informative, and engaging. But we also want to be environmentally conscious. In addition to the Oracle OpenWorld Green Room Sessions...

Why Going Green Is Good for Business

By jack.flynn on September 25, 2008 10:10 AM

Dan Esty Makes the Case for Better Environmental Business Practices Story by Stephen Fox. Video by Kirk Donnan. The Oracle OpenWorld Green Room was once again the venue for an interesting and eye-opening discussion about green initiatives and their place...

Leading the Green Nation

By jack.flynn on September 23, 2008 5:51 PM

California State Treasurer Advocates for Smarter Growth By Stephen Fox. California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer hosted a session in the Green Room on Tuesday called "How California and Its Businesses Lead the Nation and the World on Growing Green." "I'm...

Judy Sim Opens the Show

By jack.flynn on September 22, 2008 1:26 PM

What's New, Plus Tips and Tricks Oracle OpenWorld kicked off in earnest this morning with Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Judy Sim introducing Charles Phillips. Judy welcomed the swelling crowd and set the stage by addressing the top...

Oracle’s Green Program

By jack.flynn on September 21, 2008 10:45 PM

Green Events, Exhibits, Marketplace, and More Exerpt from the official daily newspaper from Oracle Magazine and Profit. By Marta Bright. As concern about the global environment continues to rise, Oracle is putting sustainability front and center by featuring a special...

It’s Hip to be Green ... Finally

By jack.flynn on July 18, 2008 12:38 PM

Insights from Meeting Strategies Worldwide As promised, Nancy J. Wilson, the CMP of Meeting Strategies Worldwide, is here to report on our green efforts for Oracle OpenWorld. Thanks Nancy for sharing your insights. Long before it was cool, Oracle...

Meeting Green, Part 1

By jack.flynn on July 15, 2008 2:19 PM

It's Not Easy Being Green Oracle is committed to protecting the environment, and we make sure that our efforts and awareness extend to Oracle OpenWorld, the world's largest event dedicated to helping you get the most from your information...

Who's Atwitter About the Big Show?

By jack.flynn on July 10, 2008 10:31 AM

Jodi Morrison Tells Us How to Find Out This week I’m pleased to introduce another valuable member of the Events team who is, by no coincidence, our next guest blogger. Jodi Morrison will join us here occasionally to provide updates...