Glenn Hasek
BioBased 1701s Insulation Earns GREENGUARD Certification
ROGERS, ARK.—BioBased 1701s Insulation is the first spray polyurethane foam insulation to meet the stringent GREENGUARD Certification guidelines for indoor air quality. The GREENGUARD...
Doris Kearns Goodwin to Keynote IH/M&RS Leadership Forum
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—Doris Kearns Goodwin, noted historian and author of Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, will deliver the keynote address...
In Waste-Saving Move, Omni Hotels Says it Will Eliminate Phone Books
IRVING, TEXAS—Omni Hotels is hanging up on phone books for good. The luxury hotel brand announced that it will immediately recycle its current stock...
What the Future Holds for Green Meeting & Event Standards
What do I have to do to call my meeting or event green? Is there any industry accepted certification for green meetings that I...
Planned Palmwood Resort in California Scuttled by Lawsuit
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CALIF.—In response to a lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club, a California court has rejected a...
Hotels Among EPA Performance Track Members Renewing Commitments
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Seven lodging properties and several Fortune 100 companies, including Hewlett Packard, Lockheed Martin, and Xerox, are among the 96 facilities that have renewed...
Rutherford Becomes Rep for Companies Offering Green Products
SPARTANBURG, S.C.—Dave Rutherford, who has more than 10 years of hospitality sales and marketing experience and 15 years of foodservice sales experience, has become...
Watt Stopper/Legrand Draws Close to 300 Guests to GreenFair
SANTA CLARA, CALIF.—Watt Stopper/Legrand welcomed close to 300 guests to the company’s headquarters here last month for its highly successful GreenFair. More than 30...
Making Sense of the ‘Hype’ & the Truth Behind ‘Green’ Amenities
I am among the group of travelers that takes home unused amenity bottles for final consumption and recycling. I have about 15 bottles sitting...
Wyndham Hotels to Offer Allergy-Friendly Rooms, Meeting Spaces
PARSIPPANY, N.J.—Health-conscious travelers—especially those suffering from allergies and asthma—may breathe easier at Wyndham hotels thanks to the upscale chain’s new Wyndham ClearAir initiative to...
