Founder- Green Fern Events, LLC
Emily Kahn was born and raised in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia,
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where she developed a deep and enduring love of nature and a desire to explore. As a child, Emily was eager to learn about other cultures and the natural wonders of the world. She’d spend hours poring over her grandfather’s dusty stack of vintage National Geographic magazines, enthralled with the stories about people living in the far corners of the world.

During her undergraduate studies at Lynchburg College, Emily joined 580 students from around the world on the University of Pittsburgh’s S.S. Universe Explorer –a floating university at sea. During that “Semester at Sea” program, Emily explored some of the most beautiful and ancient places on earth in an ocean-bound, academic setting.

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Imagine sitting in a world music class, listening to the ancient sounds of an Indian tabla and sitar, looking out the classroom window and seeing a pod of dolphins splashing around the starboard side of the vessel. That was Emily’s experience. A moment of truth came at port in a polluted harbor, where she realized that what she thought was fog…was actually soot, which stuck to her hair and skin. At that moment, she understood the sobering reality of humanity’s impact on the environment.

After being a part of something so much greater than day-to-day living, Emily knew she had to share that with others through her work, and she knew it had to be done in a way that protected the planet.

Emily spent 8 years in Washington, D.C., working in international relations, eco-tourism, event planning, and clean and renewable energy. She simultaneously continued her post-graduate studies at George Washington University, finished her thesis in New Zealand, and earned her master’s degree in 2004.

She has channeled all of these life experiences into one single passion: starting a company that plans and produces unique, eco-friendly events in Central Texas. Her experience in the events industry ranges from planning and managing 1,500 person conferences to organizing small private events.

Technology Transition Corporation President Jeff Serfass said, “Emily is a great event planner who expanded our National Hydrogen Association Conference and Expo, greatly expanded industry sponsorship and was warmly received by all whom she came in contact with. She is driven by results but she also adds energy and joy to the overall enterprise.”

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“I’m energetic, worldly, and creative. I love working with all different types of people, and I thrive on events because I get to live in the moment…just like my travels around the world. Everything I’ve done has prepared me for this -- from the mountains in Virginia, to studying eco-tourism and working in clean energy, to planning multiple events across the country and in Washington, DC. This is what I am truly passionate about, and I’m so lucky to be able to work here in Austin. This is home – the whole vibe…the music, people, events, and environmentally conscious, progressive thinkers … it’s a perfect fit.”



Emily has a BA in Multi-Cultural Communication Studies from Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Virginia and an MTA in Event Management & Sustainable Destination Management (a.k.a. eco-tourism) from George Washington University, Washington, DC. She lives in Austin with her husband and son.

* Photos of Emily courtesy of La Dolce Vita Photography