Gunlocke Launches Office Makeover Contest

By Keri Luly

You've probably seen the bumper sticker that reads "Think Globally, Act Locally." Maybe you took it seriously and decided to get better informed about an important world issue and involved in local change. Or maybe you were briefly puzzled about what exactly it meant before continuing on your way. Or, most likely, you just ignored it completely. It's tough to find time to think globally in our busy lives, but that doesn't mean we aren't connected to global issues.

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Gunlocke Launches Office Makeover Contest
A new office for the New Year! That’s what Gunlocke will award one commendable nonprofit organization with its first “Office Needs for Good Deeds” online office makeover contest.
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GGA Becomes First Design Firm in D.C. to Receive LEED Platinum
Group Goetz Architects recently announced that it was awarded LEED Platinum certification for the design of its corporate offices in Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood.
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Mini-Masters Benefit to be Held at The Mart
The seventh annual "Mini-Masters at The Mart" miniature golf tournament will take place Thursday, March 25 at Chicago's Merchandise Mart to benefit the Illinois Interior Design Coalition.
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Quarra Helps to Build Green
Quarra Stone—a company that supplies and fabricates natural stone for signature architectural and restoration projects throughout the country— has launched a comprehensive database that identifies dimensional stone quarries throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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January 19, 2010

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