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Just One Week Until Lodging Green Conference & Expo

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LAS VEGAS—Just one week remains until the second annual Lodging Green & Sustainability Conference & Expo. The event will be held Tuesday, October 28 through Thursday, October 30 at the LEED Gold and Green Key certified ARIA Resort & Casino. The event, with about 50 speakers and 40 exhibitors, will feature many educational and networking opportunities. If you register on-site, the rate for all 3 days is $595 to participate. However, if you register on-line here by October 27 you will save $100. For Tuesday, October 28 only ($145): Master Class on Waste Management Innovations in the morning (10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) which then includes the opening keynote speaker (4:40 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.) followed by the reception (5:30 p.m to 7:30 p.m). For Wednesday, October 29 only ($245): Attend General and Breakout Sessions in three tracks (Finance, Engineering and Design). Breakfast, lunch and evening reception and dinner are also included. The dinner will be the first annual Sustainability Awards Dinner. For Thursday, October 30 only ($195): Attend General and Breakout Sessions, plus a grand prize raffle and other giveaways located in the Exhibit Area. Note: Breakfast and lunch are included.  

The conference and expo will kick off on Tuesday, October 28 at 10 a.m. with a two-hour optional Master Class on “Waste Management Innovations.” The class will be followed by a tour of ARIA, part of the CityCenter complex, the world’s largest environmentally sustainable, mixed-use new construction development to achieve LEED certification. The tour will be followed by a keynote speech by award-winning documentary filmmaker, , spokesperson/advocate for green, sustainability and environmental issues, who will provide a global view of sustainable practices and anecdotal stories from his films, including “Who Killed the Electric Car?” and “Revenge of the Electric Car.” Also on the schedule the first day of the event: a welcome reception in the exhibit hall.

Wednesday, October 29 will begin with a general session entitled, “What Green Means Today.” The session will include speakers representing finance, engineering and design. Wednesday also will feature six breakout sessions—two each focusing on finance, engineering, and design. Titles of the breakout sessions include: ROI of Sustainable Properties, Sustainable Design for Guests, Energy and Water Efficiency Overview, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Design & Supply Management, and Government Funding of Your Energy Solutions Projects.

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Thursday, October 30 will begin with a general session entitled, “Sustainability Success Stories.” Once again, the session will include speakers representing finance, engineering and design. Thursday will feature three breakout sessions—ones focusing on finance, engineering, and design. Titles of the breakout sessions include: Marketing Sustainability, Transformative Design Technologies, and Renewable Power Generation.

Throughout the conference there will be opportunities to network and visit with the many exhibitors who will be on hand to offer products and services in the area of lighting, building renovation, guestroom energy management, fabrics, and more. Wednesday evening will feature the first annual awards dinner.

“This year we anticipate doubling the size of our event in both attendance and exhibit area,” says Lodging magazine Publisher Bill Corsini, who will once again host this annual event. “While still relatively small in only our second year, the conference will again attract the best and the brightest among sustainability experts and professionals in the hotel space. We at Lodging Media are extremely excited by how well the conference was received by all participants last year, and everyone agrees the anticipation for this year is off the charts.”

A detailed itinerary for the Lodging Green & Sustainability Conference & Expo can be accessed by clicking here.

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