Yudu - June 2011

PLENARY Long Beach’s Solarflora Q G.I. Joe Collectors Q Unconventional: Green Placemaking

 GROUP SHOT

Tree of

Light

LET THE SUNSHINE IN: This spring, the Long Beach Convention &

Entertainment Center planted a unique

and beautiful lighted “tree” — Solarflora, a solar-panel sculpture of sorts created by local firm Nectar

Design. This “power plant” can produce

1.2 kilowatt hours of energy daily, while

providing gentle night- time illumination.

THERE’S A MEETING FOR THAT?

Trading Is Half the Battle

G.I. JOE CON: Organized by Fun Publications, the 2011 Interna- tional G.I. Joe Collectors’ Convention brought fans of the original green army man to the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort on March 31–April 3 for an action-packed agenda that included official playtime on the Dolphin’s white-sand beach (1), a casino-night awards dinner (2), and plenty of opportunities for dress-up (3) and buying, selling, and trad- ing (4). For more information, visit www.gijoecon.com.

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pcma convene June 2011