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Date Set for New Hampshire Sustainable Hospitality Conference

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CONCORD, N.H.—The New Hampshire Sustainable Lodging & Restaurant Program will hold its annual Sustainable Hospitality Conference on Tuesday, November 16 at the Attitash Grand Summit Conference Center in Bartlett. The morning’s sessions will focus on savings through energy efficiency and renewables. Stacy Doll, formerly the head of the Mount Washington Resort’s Green Team and now the coordinator of the New Hampshire Energy Collaborative will open the conference with a talk about what the New Hampshire Climate Action Plan means to hospitality businesses.

A panel of leaders from the industry will talk about their efforts to improve energy efficiency and use renewable energy to reduce operating costs. The morning will wrap up with Mary Downes of the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning. She will share information about rebates, tax incentives, grants and low-cost loans that can help make energy efficiency and renewable energy an affordable option for cash-strapped businesses.

The afternoon sessions will include a presentation on the 2010 hottest trends/products in green hospitality and a panel-based discussion on the opportunities and challenges with Getting to Zero Waste. The panel will include Tom Henry of Waste Management, Eva Christensen of Earthtenders, Rod Bartlett of the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort, and a representative from the Portsmouth Sheraton Harborside.

The cost of the conference is $50. The registration fee includes a continental breakfast, break and lunch featuring local foods prepared by the Attitash Grand Summit chefs. The conference will run from 8:30 am to 3 p.m. A discounted overnight rate is available.

To register online, go to www.nhlra.com, and then click on Events and Sustainability Conference. The conference would not be possible without the sponsorship of the Attitash Grand Summit Conference Center, Sysco of Boston and the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.

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