Fair Trade Webinars are in the Air! Read about what’s coming up, plus how Fair Trade advocates expressed themselves to Hershey’s CEO this Valentine’s Day.
WEBINAR: HOW TO HOST A GREAT WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY EVENT
The Fair Trade Resource Network (FTRN) is producing a free webinar on How to Host a Great World Fair Trade Day Event on March 3 from 8-9pm EST. Yours truly will be moderating this informative webinar aimed at providing info and advice to those interested in planning their own World Fair Trade Day event. The webinar panelists will be Stefanie Colish, FTRN’s WFTD Organizer Coordinator, and Jeff Goldman, FTRN’s Executive Director.
Register for this free webinar here: FTRN website
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FREE PERKS FOR WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY EVENT ORGANIZERS
World Fair Trade Day events are happening between May 1-15, 2011, and some organizers who register their event (for free) online are receiving fantastic Fair Trade products to incorporate into their event, like these added recently:
• Theo Chocolate will donate chocolate to 20 events between 200-500 people
• Lucuma designs will donate 10 gift baskets of crafts to 10 WFTD events
• 10 events with more than 100 people attending will receive $15 gift certificates for clothing from Maggie’s Organics
How do you receive these awesome Fair Trade goodies? Just register your event on the FTRN Events Calendar to receive an email on how to request all special offers. Find complete info about WFTD here.
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HERSHEY CEO SURPRISE + MUST-SEE KIDS VALENTINES
Hershey CEO David West received a surprise this Valentine’s Day! A box of flowers was delivered directly to West’s office, containing handmade valentines from children outraged at Hershey’s’ continued use of cocoa that has not been Fair Trade certified to be free of child labor or cocoa prices that perpetuate poverty. The valentines ask Hershey to “Go Fair Trade.”
Check out this must-see web page to view nearly 200 cute, funny valentines included in the box or sent directly to Hershey.
This action to pressure Hershey to go Fair Trade was a collaborative effort coordinated by Global Exchange and our Raise the Bar Campaign partners International Labor Rights Forum, Green America and Oasis.
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FREE WEBINAR: JOINING THE FAIR TRADE FEDERATION
When: March 1, 2011, 1:00pm EST
Interested in having your Canadian or US-based business join the Fair Trade Federation community? Have questions about the qualifications? Learn all you need to know during this FREE Webinar for prospective members.
Learn more and register here.
FREE WEBINAR: WHY BRING FT (F) INTO YOUR STORE
When: March 8, 2011, 1:00pm EST
Own a store? Attend this webinar to learn just how easy it is to bring Fair Trade Federation members’ products into your store, as well as how you can benefit from offering high-quality products with tremendous societal and cultural impact during this Free Webinar. Learn more and register here.
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