Category: going green

Green Hospitality Education Opportunities October 16, 2009 This fall several opportunities are available for Green Education. I would encourage you to attend one or more as your time and budget permits. In Chronological order please...

C’s Of Green (Continued) September 30, 2009 When you have a consistent commitment to the green continuum it makes it easier to communicate – both internally and externally — when opportunities are presented. Fairmont Hotels,...

The Green Bar Has Just Been Raised September 23, 2009 Yesterday, I went out to buy myself a birthday present and came back with both the gift and a copy of the September 28th...

Environmental Champion Mrs. Wilma Maples September 3, 2009 During the past couple of decades it has been my privilege to meet some of people that I consider to be Environmental Champions. It has been a...

Revisiting The Smoke-Free Option August 7, 2009 I don’t think a lot of consumers have given much thought to whether a hotel that markets and/or positions itself as green should also be 100% non...

Guests Noticing Hotel Sustainability Efforts July 31, 2009 The J.D. Power  2009 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study has just been released and a couple of notable highlights include: Guest awareness of property-initiated “green”...

Green Hotels In Unlikely Places July 13, 2009 Greener hotels are popping up in some places you may least expect to find them. We aren’t talking about college towns or left-leaning cities  Some of these...

Every Opportunity Is A Green Opportunity June 18, 2009 As it is my habit, I often look at upcoming conferences to see if there is an opportunity to push the green agenda. I came...

Tweets From HITEC June 15, 2009 It has been a few years since I have been to HITEC. This year seems as good as any to return. ( I am trying my best to single...