Burning Man grows up

America's biggest counterculture jamboree is also a $10 million business. Now, Business 2.0 reports, it's trying to leverage its brand -- and save the planet -- by (gasp!) inviting corporate participants.

Marian Goodell, 44, is a no-nonsense blond with a voice that sounds like it's barking orders out of a walkie-talkie. She's a veteran of seven industries, including law, advertising, software development, and Department of Defense contract work.

Today she's seated at a large, polished conference table with an antique gavel, taking inventory of her current endeavor. "We rent buildings, trucks, light towers, cranes, boom lifts, Bobcats, forklifts," ... Full Story »

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by Fabrice Florin - Sep. 19, 2009

Excellent article on the Burning Man art festival's latest innovation: to invite as many green technology companies as possible to join their "world's fair of clean tech." For the first time in the festival's twenty year history, a wide range of businesses, from Google to green tech startups, will participate creatively in this non-commercial experiment, without any corporate branding or direct product pitches. This story is well-reported, based on factual information, and offers helpful context. Fine journalism about an important cultural phenomenon.

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