Glenn Hasek
Sara Schoen is Point Person for LEED & Lodging Industry
Name: Sara Schoen
Title: Commercial Market Development Associate
Organization: U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
Years with USGBC: 2.5
My primary responsibilities: “My responsibilities with USGBC include the hospitality...
New England Eco-Hospitality Expo Set for May 25 in Concord, N.H.
CONCORD, N.H.—Following a very successful inaugural year, the New England Eco-Hospitality Expo will once again provide the venue to bring New England hospitality professionals...
Starwood Launches Partnership with Conservation International
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—In a strategic partnership that builds on Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.’s commitment to environmental stewardship, the global company announced an...
Two Hundred Columns is Just the Beginning
The trade publishing business has taken a hit in the last couple of years. Two publishing companies with lodging magazines filed for bankruptcy protection...
Adventure Green Alaska Certification Program Enters Third Year
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—Adventure Green Alaska (AGA), the state’s first tourism certification program highlighting sustainable business practices, is entering its third year and accepting applications once...
Shaw Introduces Eco Impacts Environmental Product Label
DALTON, GA.—Shaw Industries Group, Inc. has launched Eco Impacts, an environmental product label for the company’s commercially branded carpet tile and broadloom products. Detailing...
Green Lodging News Adds Green Seal as Directory Partner
CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Green Seal, Inc. as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Green...
Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte Adds Two New Beehives to Its Green Roof
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte, which opened in October 2009 as the first LEED-built hotel for greater Charlotte, has introduced a living change to its...
United Feather & Down, Portico Add Bed and Bath Collection
DES PLAINES, ILL.—Hospitality bedding manufacturer United Feather & Down has teamed up with eco-friendly home fashions brand Portico to introduce the Portico Hospitality bed...
EcoVision Sustainable Learning Center Awarded Tourism Grant
DELAVAN, WIS.—The EcoVision Sustainable Learning Center has received a $39,549 Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism to promote EcoFair360,...
