Glenn Hasek
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...
Choice Hotels Participates in Room to Rebuild Project
SILVER SPRING, MD.—Employees from Choice Hotels International recently joined signature cause partner, Rebuilding Together, for the second annual “Room to Rebuild” project, revitalizing two...
Minneapolis Convention Center On Its Way to 2,613-Panel Solar Installation
MINNEAPOLIS—The solar array at the Minneapolis Convention Center now has 403 of its 2,613 solar panels installed. The Minneapolis Convention Center’s solar array will...
