SARASOTA, FLA.—Pürlin, LLC has hired Eric Eisenberg to serve as Vice President of Hospitality. In collaboration with their University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) partners, the entire team will be working with Eisenberg to introduce Pürlin’s unique closed-loop bedlinen system to the Las Vegas hotel market. “With his extensive background in hotel operations and his professional ties to the business community, we have every confidence in Eric’s abilities to lead Pürlin’s Las Vegas commercialization initiative and to build our South West Regional Sales Operation,” says Pürlin Founder and President, Richard Ferrell. In response to the devastating impact that COVID-19 continues to...

CHICAGO—TraknProtect, a pioneer of location-based technology purpose-built for the hotel industry and a leading employee safety button provider for several major hotel brands, announced it has been selected as a Preferred Supplier of safety buttons by Avendra, hospitality’s leading procurement services company. After successfully completing a strict vendor approval process, TraknProtect is now set to provide members of Avendra, such as Hyatt Hotels, with seamless access to its advanced location-based solutions that are industry-proven to lead to safer, more efficient, and profitable hotel operations. With hotel employee safety remaining a top priority for industry professionals as well as for legislative...

ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News welcomes Mayfair Hotel and Restaurant Supply to its Green Product & Service Directory in the “Amenities/Dispensers/Toiletries” category. Mayfair Hotel and Restaurant Supply has been servicing the hospitality industry since 1946. Mayfair works with hundreds of nationally recognized brands, both luxury and value products in hospitality, janitorial, paper, and foodservice categories. The company also offers close to a thousand, nationally stocked “green” products to suit the changing demands of its customers. This includes Eco Pod soap and shampoo as a sustainable and innovative solution for hotels worldwide to reduce single-use plastic waste. These powder-based amenities allow lighter transportation and...

RENTON, WASH.—The market is flooded with UVC-based sanitizing devices due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these devices do not have the proper safeguards to protect the user against UVC exposure, and most cannot be used with an occupant present. This really defeats the purpose of protecting the occupants against airborne viruses. Aleddra’s Air-Sanitizing Desktop Lamp is ultra-violet (UV) free and provides effective and continuous air-sanitization when occupants are in the room. Aleddra’s award-winning Air-Sanitizing Desktop Lamp uses an air-filter coated with ViraPure, a high-density photocatalyst material which is activated by the LED light source in the lamp. When...

NORTHBROOK, ILL.—ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is gearing up for National Cleaning Week, a week-long event designed to change the way the world views cleaning. Taking place March 28 to April 3, 2021, National Cleaning Week is offering countless ways for industry professionals to celebrate the value of clean, recognize front-line essential workers, explore training opportunities, support charitable causes, and more. ISSA also invites everyone in the industry to attend the Virtual Clean Advocacy Summit, March 30 to 31, 2021. “National Cleaning Week is a time to recognize the ongoing efforts of frontline cleaning professionals, provide essential workers with...

DALLAS—CASPR Group announced a reseller venture with API of New Hampshire/Delta T (API of NH) to help bring CASPR’s disinfection technology to companies and organizations throughout New England. Since 1969, API of NH has been a renowned sheet metal manufacturer and HVAC distributor in New England. The family-owned company specializes in HVAC and indoor air quality (IAQ) products, giving them the expertise to successfully represent CASPR’s portable and in-duct air and surface disinfection products in the market. According to Bob Engel Jr., President of API of NH, the quality of CASPR’s product line, backed by validated data supporting the products’ efficacy,...

MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS.—Bradley Corp., an industry leader in providing the most advanced and hygienic handwashing solutions, introduces its new electronic touchless roll towel dispenser. With reliable touch-free activation and jam-free operation, this new design completes the important step of drying in the handwashing process, while simplifying maintenance and lowering operational costs in washrooms. Designed with state-of-the-art sensing technology, the dispenser turns paper jams into an annoyance of the past. Patented LiDAR sensors, which use a combination of light and radar, optimize battery life, and provide the most reliable activation in the industry eliminating false activations and starts and stops. The...

DALLAS—Pure Wellness, a global leader in health and wellness for the hospitality industry, has announced that they will add Pure rooms to Loews Boston Hotel, once home to the former Boston Police Headquarters. “The addition of Pure rooms gives the Loews Boston Hotel an additive draw for both leisure travelers and corporate business in the Boston market,” said Brian Shedd, Senior Vice President for Pure Wellness. “Guest needs are changing and providing additional options like Pure Rooms is a smart and strategic investment.” Pure Rooms utilize advanced anti-viral and anti-microbial technology to eliminate contaminants and create the healthiest hotel rooms available....

HONG KONG—Shangri-La Hotel, Toronto and Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver announced they are among the first hotels in the world to become Sharecare Health Security VERIFIED with Forbes Travel Guide. The comprehensive facility verification helps ensure that guests and travel planners can book with confidence at properties that have appropriate health safety procedures in place. This verification comes with an easily identifiable “seal of approval”—the Sharecare VERIFIED with Forbes Travel Guide badge—based on a hotel’s compliance with expert-validated best practices that minimize the risk and impact of COVID-19 and potential future public health events. Developed by Forbes Travel Guide, the global authority on...

DELRAY BEACH, FLA.—A new study conducted by the Korean testing and research company Kotiti, www.kotiti-global.com, validates that the Graphene Oxide technology applied to the MyGo2Mask, www.mygo2mask.us, provides a 99.9 percent Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE). The Kotiti testing is compliant with the Korean Accreditation System’s (KAS) requirements for such testing. In specific, the Korea Accreditation System (KAS) is a national accreditation body established in 2001 within the framework of the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) which is a governmental body under the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE). The Administrator of KATS serves as the Head of KAS. Most...