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A Chance to Make a Difference Bringing social responsibility to the conference setting. IF YOU HAD BEEN IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES EARLY IN THE MORNING ONE DAY LAST The ISRI run last spring was a great example. April, you might have been surprised to see 140 runners, mostly clad in neon yellow T-shirts, hearing a ISRI has been incorporating social responsibility bit of local history as they went speeding past. You might have been even more surprised to find out into its conventions as often as possible since the participants on the 3.6-mile fun run consisted of attendees at the annual meeting of the Institute 2007, when it held a conference in New Orleans of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) along with members of the Skid Row Running Club. The and raised money to help build two teaching connection was made through the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (Los Angeles Tourism), kitchens at local high schools, says Chuck Carr, which includes corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in its work with meeting planners. meetings vice president. “We always try to find a fun way to do some type of service work,” Carr These kind of activities have become a team-building exercise, a way to roll up their notes. “When we came to L.A., we were looking increasingly important over the last decade, says sleeves together and get employees to connect. for something unique.” Carr’s team had Darren K. Green, senior vice president of sales at At a lot of conferences, people do something in envisioned a fun run, perhaps, as part of a Los Angeles Tourism, and the ability to set up the convention center, but that doesn’t allow health-oriented push. “We contacted corporate social responsibility programs is now them to touch the community. Los Angeles Los Angeles Tourism,” he says, “and they often part of a meeting request for proposal Tourism tries to elevate the experience by connected us with the running club.” (RFP). “There’s a variety of things people can getting attendees out to a place where they can Founded by Judge Craig Mitchell almost a do,” Green says. “Some corporate groups use it as meet people and talk with them.” decade ago, the running club connects its Skid 4 meetLA.com SKID ROW RUNNING CLUB Row members to the wider community. The “The initiative eliminates the divide between those program provides support in overcoming homelessness and alcohol and drug abuse and who come to L.A. to visit and those perceived helps members achieve positive life goals. The negatively because of struggles with addiction and collaborations with conference attendees, however, extend beyond that; they benefit «È½ÚÚÃÚÚɉɍ+áɱÚ ÔÈøĐä½Úá áÂÃáø«Ãá« everyone involved. Ô×ȦÚÚ®Èà ½Úø«ÈÈÂáÈ9ɉɉ᫮û®áɱÚøÈđ«á«®× “We go to the convention hotel,” says Judge Mitchell. “We mingle and introduce ourselves.” á®Â ÃČÈđáÈ×äÃø®á«ÔÈÔ½¦×ÈÂV»®SÈøɉɯ Then the group follows a route that allows ɫ6_$S+$>+\(99Ɋ#D_?SD#\(V8+SDkS_??+?$9_ Mitchell to talk about the background of Downtown L.A. “People are fascinated,” Mitchell says. “The initiative eliminates the can’t emphasize enough that it’s a powerful motivator for a running club member. divide between those who come to L.A. to visit statement when the professionals who come to “The experience for our folks was terrific,” and those perceived negatively because of L.A. think it’s worth their time and effort to run adds Carr, whose organization budgeted a $5,000 struggles with addiction and homelessness. I with people from Skid Row. That’s a powerful donation to the running club. “Everyone enjoyed meetLA.com 5 REASONS TO MEET IN L.A. THE INTERCONTINENTAL DOWNTOWN “Everyone enjoyed meeting the runners, and it not outdoor areas for creative play.” At another meeting volunteers stayed at the ÈýþÈÃÃáäÚø®á« ÃɊäá ½ÚÈáÈ Ô đȦ convention center to assemble kits for people the community we [might otherwise] never see.” moving from shelters to housing—including blankets, cleaning supplies, and other essentials ɫ(_8SSɊ>\+?$Vj+PSV+?\\\(+?V\+\_\D#VSP as well as a personal letter of encouragement.