Leading Eco-friendly Steel Bottle Maker Debuts
Short Run Orders to Promo Marketers Buyers at ASI Orlando Show Jan. 3

Orlando, FL (December 23, 2008) – CynerGreen, the industry leader in eco-friendly reusable stainless steel bottles, launches its ad specialty line January 3rd at the 2009 Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) Show in Orlando, Florida

Who: CynerGreen (ASI member #48014)
What: 2009 ASI Show Orlando
When: January 3-5, 2009 (Exhibits open January 4-5)
Where: Orange County Convention Center, Booth #3538

Cynergreen, the leader in their category with customers including Microsoft, and Marriott Hotels launches its stylish multi-colored, cost effective line January 3. Said VP Brands, Danelle Hoffer, “We are offering suppliers and distributors the benefits of eco-friendly imprinted promotions that make sense in today’s market — short runs, delivered in days.”

Founded in 2007, CynerGreen, US-based manufacturer of eco-friendly water bottles to the hotel and meetings industry has become the unit sales leader in the stainless steel bottle category.

As Director of Marketing for a prominent hotel chain, Hoffer led a team that broke industry records for pre-opening bookings, and a campaign tapping Cynergreen promotional bottles currently underway for American Express is already yielding strong results.

With this expertise, CynerGreen offers clients expert guidance in the development of promotional campaigns that create success in the current market. At the ASI Orlando show, Cynergreen will provide buyers with new research and tips on how to seize the benefits of strategic eco-promotions and navigate the challenges.

CynerGreen’s durable bottles can be customized with company names and logos in two colors, are available in a wide array of colors and several innovative shapes and sizes, including the new CynerGreen Elegance design with a curved silhouette and wide mouth. The company specializes in short run orders with quick turnaround. Interested buyers can reach Danelle Hoffer directly at Sales: Danelle Hoffer, VP Brands 501-442-8447.

About ASI Orlando
The ASI Show Orlando is ASI’s first and largest trade show of 2009. Throughout the year, ASI Shows in Orlando, Dallas, New York, Chicago, and Las Vegas attract more than 30,000 attendees. Visit www.asishow.com to learn more about the ASI Show and www.asicentral.com for more on the Advertising Specialty Institute.

For additional information on CynerGreen’s products and programs, visit www.cynergreen.com.

Media: Steven Greene 917-656-1837
Sales: Danelle Hoffer, VP Brands 501-442-8447

With the New Year upon us, it’s time to start thinking about ways we can make changes that will have a positive impact on both our personal lives as well as the world around us.  It can feel overwhelming to know what changes to make with so much information coming at us about so many different topics. 

In the news we constantly hear about our need to be more energy efficient as a society as well as individually; how we should use canvas or paper bags over plastic ones; how using plastic water bottles can affect our health; how eating foods with pesticides and hormones is harming both the environment and our health….the list goes on.  So what choices can you make to start an eco- conscious lifestyle without feeling completely overwhelmed?

Each month in 2009 we will offer bite size suggestions for ways you can make eco-changes without feeling completely eco- whelmed.  We will also feature our favorite companies and highlight why they have made the choice to go green. 

In January we will begin with you.  Start making conscious health choices by choosing organic or natural foods over processed and chemically altered ones.  Take some time to research which companies offer true organic products and what the health benefits are for you and your family.  It’s true it will cost more money out of pocket initially, but in the long run you will spend less money on doctors’ and other medical bills.

2009 is the year to make environmentally friendly changes and we are here to help make it just a little bit easier.  Remember, you don’t have to make all of the changes at once, start small and eventually it will become a part of your lifestyle like getting your hair cut!

Posted by Tara Paterson, ACPI™ Certified Parent Coach, co-author of Raising Intuitive Children, www.RaisingIntuitiveChildren.com (New Page Books, spring ’09)

Statistics show that despite the difficult economic times we are facing, people are still in the giving mood this holiday season. What if you could give a gift and feel good about helping the environment, all at the same time?

Our parent company Cynergreen, has created a program to do just that. Proceeds from the purchase of the CGKidz BPA Free, Stainless Steel water bottle (to view, click here) go to support water bottle programs at elementary and middle schools in need of green support across the country.

The CGKidz bottle is:
500ml | 16.9 ouncesComes with Twist Cap
Drinking cap may be purchased separately
Silver Carabineer included
Lead Free Paint – Completely chemical free
Perfect for lunchboxes or to clip to a backpack

The eco-friendly CG Kidz Logo was designed by 12 year old Riley Hoffer, founder of www.cgkidz.com.

Research further supports that companies who manufacture products with a cause related story, will receive greater support from the consumer market as well. “You absolutely should expect to get a more favorable response to a cause-related item,” says Duke marketing professor Gavin Fitzsimons. This carries over into using items made from recycled materials and other eco-friendly products, he says. “If you’re using a recycled cup or shirt, there is a certain amount of pride. … I can think of examples for myself where, because I’m associating myself with a cause, I believe I feel like I’m starting my day on a positive note by wearing a cause-related shirt.”

“Our research has always found Americans have stronger favorability to companies that support causes,” says Alison DaSilva, executive vice president at the research firm Cone. Translation, find a way to incorporate a great cause into your holiday gift giving this year.

Posted by Tara Paterson, ACPI™ Certified Parent Coach, co-author of Raising Intuitive Children, www.RaisingIntuitiveChildren.com (New Page Books, spring ’09)

How about a Christmas Old World style where the season is spent sipping gløgg (a steaming hot mulled red wine laden with raisins, almonds, cinnamon sticks and cloves — which are steeped in aquavit or schnapps) and bustling around advent markets which have been around for hundreds upon hundreds of years.

These markets are where the European traditions come alive. Where the waft of cookies, pastries and sausages fill the crisp air, handmade ornaments are still found adorning ancient fir trees, and glassblowers and other artisans create their crafts in wooden stalls. This is where Christmas is celebrated mirroring what would have been found during Medieval Times. You won’t find malls playing Muzak or stores pushing video gaming systems or the lastest baby doll to use the potty.

In 1434, Dresden Germany had their first Christkindlmarkts, literally meaning ‘Christ child market.’ Craftsmen laid their products out on the streets for citizens to peruse, deciding which of the handcrafted items they wanted to purchase, as well as affording the opportunity for villagers to mingle and share laughter, as well as food or drink, while they shopped. The markets were a bright spot in what could be an otherwise dreary winter.

What makes these markets such a joy even now is that the traditions are not broken, as they feature many handmade items such as nutcrackers, tin tree ornaments, glass balls and ornaments, wooden figures, wooden smokers, and even toys and cookie tins. Each market has a distinct flavor, owing to the specialties of the towns and craftsmen who reside there. Today, you can find these markets around the world, including one in Chicago.

Unlike the more commercialized Christmas celebrations of today, the idea behind the Christkindlmarkt has stayed true, they are still held outdoors, sell hand crafted items, and are a joyous place to visit friends and family, giving a sense of peace and togetherness to cities and towns throughout the world.

Posted by Tara Paterson, ACPI™ Certified Parent Coach, co-author of Raising Intuitive Children, www.RaisingIntuitiveChildren.com (New Page Books, spring ’09)

This year, why not spend some time making holiday decorations with the kids using natural items you can collect all year. HGTV featured their program Top 10 Christmas Towns, many of which still make eco- friendly holiday décor, part of their yearly tradition.

Here we have several fun decorations you can follow step by step, courtesy of HGTV.

1.) Corn Husk Angels from Mountain View, Arkansas. Yesterday we featured Mountain View for their old fashioned green Christmas traditions. One of their many unique homemade decorations are these wonderful Angels which you can create to symbolize your own holiday custom. Click here to make your own Corn Husk Angels. This decoration repurposes corn husks!

2.) Cowboy Christmas Decorations from Durango, Colorado. If you’re looking for something with a bit more of a country feel to it, you can learn how to make a western- themed Christmas garland by repurposing old items found in a barn. To learn about this festive holiday décor with a western flare click here. This decoration recycles old farm equipment!

3.) Seashell Wreath from Kennebunkport, Maine. Perhaps you are looking for more of a New England flare for your décor. This simple wreath uses materials found along the water which is something you can have your kids participate in on your next vacation. To make your own wreathes, visit- HGTV for step by step instructions for this and all of these fabulous eco- friendly holiday decorations.

Consider reusing as many items from the natural world as you can for your Holiday tradition and bring some of the old fashioned charm to your house!

Posted by Tara Paterson, ACPI™ Certified Parent Coach, co-author of Raising Intuitive Children, www.RaisingIntuitiveChildren.com (New Page Books, spring ’09)

With the many technological advances we have experienced in the past two decades, we can be fooled into thinking the days of hand carved ornaments and Christmas by the fire belonged to the childhood of our grandparents, but we would be mistaken to think so.