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Earth Day is the Perfect Opportunity to Celebrate Your Successes

In a little less than seven weeks, it will be earth day. It is a perfect time to celebrate your property’s environmental accomplishments. Environmentalism...

Sustainability Expert David Oakey to Headline Green Hospitality Event

SAINT CHARLES, MO.—About 10 years ago, David Oakey realized he needed to change. As the founder of David Oakey Designs, an independent design and...

Bentley Prince Street Receives Award for Waste Reduction Efforts

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF.—For the fourth consecutive year, Bentley Prince Street has been recognized for its progressive efforts to reduce waste and conserve resources...

Fairmont to Pursue LEED Certification for New Pittsburgh Hotel

TORONTO—Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced that it will manage Pittsburgh’s newest hotel to be housed in Three PNC Plaza, a 780,000-square-foot mixed-use “green” building...

Nomination Process for 2007 Caribbean Environmental Award Opens

SAN JUAN, P.R.—The Caribbean Hotel Assn. (CHA) and its environmental subsidiary, the Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CAST), have announced the opening of the...

STI Launches New TravelGreen Carbon Offset Program for Hoteliers

BOULDER, COLO.—Sustainable Travel International (STI) announced that it is launching TravelGreen, a carbon offset initiative designed specifically for hoteliers. Through TravelGreen, hoteliers around the...

Grenada’s Paradise Bay Resort Lays Foundation for 80-Kilowatt Windmill

LA TANTE, ST. DAVID’S, GRENADA—Paradise Bay Resort, base here, is laying the foundation for an 80-kilowatt, 100-foot-high windmill. According to James Post, a representative...

Don’t Let Today’s News Become Tomorrow’s Blues

A newspaper left at the guestroom door every morning is a fabulous courtesy. But the tendency not to recycle the newspapers is not a...

Mintek’s Automated WinTrack PM Software Helps Keep Guests, Staff Safe from...

NATIONAL REPORT—Late December was not a good time for an upscale hotel in southern Florida. A 26-year-old man lost his life in a guestroom....

Marriott Launches Global Partnership with Clean Up the World

SAN FRANCISCO—Marriott International Inc. announced it has joined forces with Clean Up the World, a leading global environmental organization with 35 million volunteers in...