Glenn Hasek
Michelle White Keeps Fairmont Hotels Focused on Green
Name: Michelle White
Title: Director, Environmental Affairs
Company: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Toronto
Number of years with company: Three
My primary responsibilities: “Overseeing the operation of Fairmont’s Green...
TheBestGreenHotels.com Awards First Seven-Tree Rating
RIDGWAY, COLO.—TheBestGreenHotels.com, a leading ratings service focused on environmentally friendly hotel operations worldwide, has announced its first-ever award of seven trees—the website’s highest possible...
Renovated Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua to Include Environmental Education Center
KAPALUA, MAUI, HAWAII—The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua has opened following an extensive $160 million transformation, providing a dramatic new appearance and amenities to further enhance the...
Go Green Planters Launches ‘Go Green for Free’ Initiative
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.—Go Green Planters, Inc., St. Petersburg Fla., recently announced the nationwide launch of its “Go Green For FREE” initiative for hotels and...
GLN Welcomes Roos International Ltd. as Directory Partner
CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Roos International Ltd. as a Green Product Directory partner. Roos is the...
Confederation Place Owners Hot on Trail of Solar Technologies
KINGSTON, ONTARIO—Bill Allinson, one of the owners of the Confederation Place Hotel here, was skeptical at first when approached several years ago about installing...
Nonsmoking FreshStay Website Celebrates Second Anniversary
SAINT CHARLES, MO.—One hotel is located in the heart of Manhattan. Another caters to steel workers in northwest Indiana. One in Toronto gets guests...
T2 Introduces ‘Upscale’ Recycling Container Solutions for Hotels
HIGHLAND PARK, ILL.—Hotels looking to go “green” have typically been at a loss to find attractive recycling containers for their high profile areas. According...
Archbishop Desmond Tutu to Keynote Greenbuild Conference & Expo
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced Archbishop Desmond Tutu as the opening keynote speaker for USGBC’s annual Greenbuild Conference & Expo. Greenbuild...
Given Their History, Are Energy Surcharges Such a Wise Idea?
When the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association (JHTA) announced last month that it would support energy surcharges of up to $10 per night at...
