Glenn Hasek
Concept Amenities to Launch Two New Collections
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA—Concept Amenities, a supplier of environmentally responsible guestroom toiletries, will be presenting an array of products in booth 1581 during this year’s ISSA/Interclean...
TownePlace Suites is First LEED Gold Hotel in Maryland
LINTHICUM, M.D.—Baltimore’s TownePlace Suites by Marriott Hotel at BWI Airport is the first LEED for Existing Buildings Gold certified green hotel in the state...
Hilton Worldwide Among EPA’s Top Green Power Purchasers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its list of the top 50 organizations using the most renewable electricity. The Green Power...
Greenwise Rolls Out Eco-friendly Merchant Service
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.—Greenwise Bankcard unveils its new, patent pending solutions that help retail merchants, accepting credit and debit cards, improve their bottom line, reduce...
Clean the World Responds to Cholera Outbreak in Haiti
ORLANDO, FLA.—Clean the World was in the right place at the right time during the recent cholera outbreak in Haiti. Shawn Seipler, executive director...
InterContinental Bora Bora Resort Earns EarthCheck Silver
BORA BORA, FRENCH POLYNESIA—InterContinental Resorts French Polynesia recently announced that InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa has successfully achieved “EarthCheck Silver Certification.” This...
Mobile Application Helps Calculate Cost of HVAC Filters
ROSWELL, GA.—Facility and HVAC engineers can now obtain critical operating cost data for HVAC air filters anywhere, any time, thanks to a new mobile...
If You Can’t Stand the Heat, Get Out of the Hotel!
Hotels and motels face substantial threats from bedbug infestations in terms of unhappy customers, lost revenues, damaged reputations and even lawsuits. A report from...
New, 132-room Element Omaha to Open This Week
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—Omaha’s dynamic Midtown Crossing district will be the site of a new Element hotel. Element is a Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide,...
Important Lessons in Toronto’s New Planet Traveler Hostel
I spoke with Tom Rand for an article on his new Toronto-based Planet Traveler hostel this past week and am convinced our industry needs...
