Glenn Hasek
Sustainable Fabrics Now Easy to Find for Hospitality Applications
NATIONAL REPORT—For those who specify and/or purchase fabric for items such as furniture and draperies, options that include recycled content have been around for...
MTS Seating Promotes Bart Kulish to President
TEMPERANCE, MICH.—MTS, a leading manufacturer of premium seating for the hospitality industry, announced that Bart Kulish has been named president of the company. Kulish,...
Comfort Inn in Butte, Mont., Installs Lodging Technology’s GEM System
ROANOKE, VA.—The Comfort Inn, Butte Montana, which is managed by Town Pump, Inc., has installed Lodging Technology’s GEM System Energy Management in all 145...
New ASHRAE Report Provides Roadmap for Energy Policy, Strategies
ATLANTA—As the federal government prepares for the presidential transition in January, it will face challenges in dealing with increasingly complex issues and new directives...
Millwood Inn and Suites Awarded Three Green Eco-Leaf Rating
MILLBRAE, CALIF.—Millwood Inn and Suites has earned a three Green Eco-Leaf Rating by completing a 70-point comprehensive eco-audit survey administered by iStayGreen.org—the online social...
Hygiena Introduces SystemSURE Plus Cleaning Verification System
CAMARILLO, CALIF.—Hygiena introduces SystemSURE Plus, a convenient system that hotel management and staff can use to regularly verify the thoroughness of cleaning performed throughout...
Michael Maguire Named Executive Chef at Gayana Eco Resort
KOTA KINABALU, MALAYSIA—Gayana Eco Resort, Borneo Malaysia announces the appointment of Michael Maguire as executive chef. Michael joins the team from New Zealand where...
NTA Annual Convention Breaks Record at Greenest Convention Center
LEXINGTON, KY.—The 2008 National Tour Assn. (NTA) Annual Convention, held in November in Pittsburgh, set a record for the amount of materials that were...
Ernst & Young Report Provides Helicopter View of Industry’s Green Progress
Late in 2008, Ernst & Young released a report entitled, “Hospitality Going Green.” I strongly recommend reading through the 16-page document. (A link to...
Leonardo Certifies Milliken’s Operations as Carbon Negative
MADISON, WISC.—Leonardo Academy, respected for its work on sustainable buildings and climate change, has provided third-party carbon negative certification for the global operations of...
