Glenn Hasek
Greening the Hospitality Industry Conference Wraps Up in Portland
PORTLAND, ORE.—A little more than 100 meeting planners, hoteliers, vendors, convention and visitors bureau representatives and others gathered here last week for the 2007...
San Juan Marriott is First Nonsmoking Hotel in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, P.R.—As of February 1, 2007, the San Juan Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino is officially a nonsmoking hotel and the first in...
Some New Lights at the End of the Tunnel?
Late in the 19th century, Thomas Edison filed a patent for the electric incandescent lamp. Six years later, he got his patent. Since that...
High-Efficiency Toilets to Get WaterSense Nod
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Environmental Protection Agency is releasing a final specification for the latest generation of water-saving, high-efficiency toilets. Those that use less than 1.3...
Milliken Meets Top EPP Criteria for New Green Standard
LAGRANGE, GA.—All Milliken Floor Covering modular products, including those developed specifically for residential and hospitality markets, have been certified to the new preeminent green...
Measure Your Hotel’s Water Consumption, Then Start Saving
NATIONAL REPORT—In a three-week period, Denver was hit with three major snowstorms unlike any the area has experienced in decades. Each one caused the...
Gaia Napa Valley Opts for Pineapple Hospitality’s Amenity Card Program
SAINT CHARLES, MO.—Napa Valley’s first fully environmentally sustainable hotel, the Gaia Napa Valley Hotel & Spa, has selected the Numi Tea Amenity Card program...
Online Registration Now Available for NRA Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Restaurant Assn. announced that attendee, exhibitor and media registration for the association’s 2007 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show is available on the show...
Kohler Co. Joins Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments
KOHLER, WISC.—Kohler Co., a leader in kitchen and bath design and technology, has joined the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments. Founded in 2003, the...
LH, Pineapple Hospitality Set March 14 Date for Green Conference
DALLAS—Lodging Hospitality Magazine and Pineapple Hospitality have announced the date and location for their first Green Hospitality Conference. The event will be held on...
