Glenn Hasek
Travelocity Roaming Gnome to Host Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS—The Roaming Gnome is hosting a week-long scavenger hunt, where Twitter followers have a chance to win prizes, while finding the “greenest” hotspots...
Drury Plaza Hotel Chooses A Better House, Inc. for ICFs
NASHVILLE—A new Drury Plaza Hotel, the more upscale brand within the Drury family, is currently being built in Franklin, Tenn., and the shell of...
Country Inns & Suites by Carlson Sold on Breakfast Area Non-disposables
In my travels I have stayed at many hotels that use disposable tableware in their breakfast areas. I have never felt comfortable tossing bowls,...
Swedish Chapter of Green Meeting Industry Council Formed
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN—A group of leading Swedish meeting industry organizations has formed the Swedish chapter of the Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC), a global organization...
InterContinental Boston Elevates Recycling Rate Significantly
BOSTON—When the 424-room InterContinental Boston opened in November 2006, its recycling rate was just 8 percent. Tim Kirwan, general manager, admits recycling was not...
Montage Deer Valley Opts for Control4 Lighting, Energy System
SALT LAKE CITY—Control4, a leader in IP-based hospitality control systems, announced that the Control4 platform is running in 154 deluxe guestrooms and 66 suites...
Valley Forge Fabrics Earns Third Consecutive Emerald Award
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.—For the third year in a row, Broward County has selected Valley Forge Fabrics to receive one of the County’s 2010 Emerald...
Virtual Hotel Room Teaches about Sustainability
NEW YORK—Tourism entrepreneurs and travelers who want to explore tourism that benefits local communities, respects cultural diversity and contributes to conservation can now take...
TIES, Planeterra Developing Voluntourism Guidelines
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) and Planeterra, a leading nonprofit foundation dedicated to sustainable community development and environmental conservation through travel, are collaborating...
Green Key Global Tops 2,100-Property Mark
HORSHAM, PA.—Green Key Global announced that with the registration of the Motel 6 Anchorage Midtown in Alaska, the Green Key Eco-Rating Program has now...
