Project 30-90 Sound and Sustainability Summer Series

If you are in the area, please join Project 30-90 on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 6:30 pm for the first episode in the Sound and Sustainability Summer Series. This series of concerts leading up to the festival on September 5, 2009, kicks off with a free party featuring music by MyNameIsJohnMichael, complimentary beverages by Nola Brewing and a first hand view of the
Project 30-90 festival grounds before the transformation from lot to festival site begins.

Project 30-90 will also be launching its founding member VIP initiative, The Green Room at Project 30-90. Come learn about how you can secure your lifetime pass to the festival in this inaugural year. Yes, that's right - a purchase this year that is the only ticket you'll ever need to attend this festival. Ever.

Please join Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu, City Councilwoman Stacy Head, Morial Convention Center GM Bob Johnson and Project 30-90 at the kickoff celebration of this innovative music event.

Time: 6:30-8:30 pm.

Location: 1400 Tchoupitoulas Street - Convention Center Grounds, immediately next to the Conv Ctr.

Cost: Free

Project 30-90 in City Business

On Monday, March 30, 2009, Project 30-90 was featured in City Business, the city's premier business and industry weekly. The article noted the festival's unique location and eco-friendly outlook. We are so pleased with this mention - give a read here:

http://www.neworleanscitybusiness.com/UpToTheMinute.cfm?recID=23885

Project 30-90 FESTIVAL LOCATION REVEALED

Project 30-90 FESTIVAL LOCATION REVEALED

You want to know where Project 30 90 is taking place? We've been holding out on you, but no more.

Project 30-90 will be held just up river from the Morial Convention Center in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans - the huge grassy field next to the old TwiRopa. Click here for map


Using this site meshes perfectly with our mission to make music festivals green. What could be better than taking a giant unused piece of land and making it into a beautiful festival ground?



Stay tuned for the band line up which will be announced on April 22nd, Earth Day!!

Whole Foods board member predicts major success for 30-90

On Monday, Dr. John Elstrott, member of the Board of Directors of Whole Foods and Executive Director of the Levy-Rosenblum Institute of Entrepreneurship at Tulane University, spoke to a group of 50 MBA students in New Orleans. While discussing social capitalism, Dr. Elstrott noted that project30-90 originated in New Orleans and is poised to be the next big festival in the nation, by combining music and social cause. This from a guy who is on the board of one of the most successful socially-minded companies in the world, and who has a history of creating successful businesses like Celestial Seasonings and Green Mountain Herbs. We are thrilled at his ringing endorsement of what we are doing.

Television Coverage of project30-90

We're boiling!! Project30-90 has been featured on two separate news casts this week. On Sunday and Monday we were the feature story on WDSU's nightly news. See this link for the piece: http://www.wdsu.com/video/18989353/index.html
Then on Monday we were on WGNO's 5 and 6pm news broadcasts. See http://www.abc26.com/pages/video/?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=3577276 for that story.
Lastly, Tuesday night at LOA in New Orleans, we were interviewed by Entrepreneur Magazine for an article they are writing on the vibrant New Orleans entrepreneurial scene. Its been a busy few days.... and we've got more news as this week progresses. Stay with us.
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Don Kelly Productions in TimesPic article today!!

We are excited to let you all know that Don Kelly Productions, the company that created project 30-90, is featured in an article in today's Times Picayune. In the Money section, an article discusses the IdeaCorps program in which we are participating next week. This is going to be a great week, as we have a team of 9 MBA students from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University working with us to maximize our marketing and public relations strategy. With their enthusiasm and smarts working with our creative team, all we can say is look out New Orleans. Read more at:
http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2009/03/idea_village_mba_students_to_w.html

See you out and about,
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30-90 Interview on Net Radio

Greetings all 30-90 fans. As its St. Patrick's Day, seems there is an abundance of interest in all things "green." Via our Twitter account, we got contacted by internet radio host/blogger Jen Hinson. She hosts an internet radio show each day at 11:00 am and today project30-90 will be on 11:15 am. We'll be talking all things 30-90 and who knows what else, so check us out at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/chickswhochat.

Happy St. Pats!

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