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With thousands of announcements each year regarding new green products and services, it is important to have one “go to” news source. Green Lodging News includes product news and much more. Got news to share? Contact Glenn Hasek, Green Lodging News, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or contact him by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com. Articles posted in the Vendor News section are press releases submitted by vendors and/or their public relations representatives. They are occasionally written by the editor.

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With thousands of announcements each year regarding new green products and services, it is important to have one “go to” news source. Green Lodging News includes product news and much more. Got news to share? Contact Glenn Hasek, Green Lodging News, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or contact him by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com. Articles posted in the Vendor News section are press releases submitted by vendors and/or their public relations representatives. They are occasionally written by the editor.

Fresh, Gilchrist & Soames Announce Partnership

INDIANAPOLIS—Fresh together with Gilchrist & Soames announces a partnership to bring Fresh products to leading hotels and resorts around the world. The new Fresh Amenity Collection includes travel-sized selections from the brand’s best-selling skincare, bodycare, and haircare lines.Fresh products feature high-quality ingredients that are never tested on animals. Fresh products stem from the lifestyle of Fresh founders Lev Glazman and Alina Roytberg. Lev and Alina have always been avid travelers and are constantly inspired by the world around them. The Fresh Amenity Collection includes the following Fresh products in portable sizes:Soy Shampoo (60 ml/2.0 fl.oz.) is a moisturizing formula...

Hilton Anaheim Awarded Green Seal Bronze Certification

ANAHEIM, CALIF.—Hilton Anaheim announced that it has recently become the largest hotel in Southern California to be awarded the Green Seal Bronze certification for its dedication to environmental stewardship. Green Seal is a Washington D.C. nonprofit organization that provides science-based environmental certification for environmental and sustainability practices. “This coveted certification establishes our property as one that believes in helping to save the environment through conscious efforts,” said Shaun Robinson, general manager, Hilton Anaheim. “Hilton consistently promotes sustainability on a global level and we couldn’t be more excited that our 1,500-room property was included in an elite group of honorees.” The Green...

Seminar Proposals Now Being Accepted for IHMRS 2012

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) is now accepting speaking proposals for the 97th annual International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show (IHMRS), taking place November 10 to 13, 2012, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Industry and trend experts are encouraged to submit seminar topics that address timely and relevant issues to meet the professional development needs of some 25,000 trade attendees. The deadline to submit proposals is February 29, 2012. Proposals focused on trends, within the areas of lodging ownership and management, consumer travel trends, sustainability and related issues, are preferred. Additional topics...

JLF/lone meadow Joins Sustainable Purchasing Consortium

NEW YORK—The Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Consortium announced that JLF/lone meadow (aka JL Furnishings), a leader in sustainable hospitality furniture design and manufacturing, has joined the Consortium as a Contributing Member. JLF/lone meadow specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of furnishings to the contract market. Its membership in the Consortium moves further toward establishing the new Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Index (HSPI) as the industry resource for sustainable purchasing. With more than 4.5 million hotel rooms in the United States, guestroom furniture is a major investment for all hotels, brands and owners—and as a central element of design it has a...

Eco Promotional Products Launches New E-commerce Site

VERNON HILLS, ILL.—Eco Promotional Products, Inc. (EPP), an eco-friendly promotional products company, has launched its new, user-friendly e-commerce site to the public. Anytime, day or night, customers now have the option of placing orders without the need to call into the company. EPP customers’ will easily be able to navigate through product categories to make their choices. Once selected, quantity, product colors and sizes, imprint colors and uploading artwork may then be added to their cart. “This new range of features of our site will enable our customers to easily choose environmentally friendly items based on their time schedule,” said...

Parsons Joins ForrestPerkins as Vice President of Operations

WASHINGTON, D.C.—ForrestPerkins announced that Pamela Parsons, AIA, ASID, LEED AP, has joined the luxury hospitality design firm as vice president of operations. Parsons, who is a licensed architect, a certified interior designer, and a LEED Accredited Professional, brings a unique hotel owner’s perspective and a great depth of experience to the firm.“We have worked closely with Pam Parsons on a number of projects over the years,” says Stephen Perkins, AIA, ISHC, principal and co-founder of ForrestPerkins. “Pam is a seasoned professional in hotel design and construction for both domestic and international new development and renovations, and we have always...

LVH-Las Vegas Hotel and Casino Chooses Concept Amenities

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA—The LVH-Las Vegas Hotel and Casino (formerly the Las Vegas Hilton) has selected Concept Amenities to provide its guestroom liquids and soaps. Each of the Las Vegas Hotel & Casino’s 2,956 rooms and 305 suites will be furnished with Concept Amenities’ Kudos Spa brand of liquids and soaps in ERP (Environmentally Responsible Product); an array of 40ml tubes and pleat-wrapped soaps.“We looked at many different amenity lines before choosing Kudos Spa from Concept Amenities,” said Cami Christensen, vice president of hotel operations, LVH. “With a 3,000-room hotel, the amount of waste that we can potentially contribute to a...

Speakman Names Snow Director of Sales, Hospitality

NEW CASTLE, DEL.—Showerhead maker Speakman Company has named Blake Snow new director of sales, Commercial & Hospitality. Snow joins Speakman from Kohler Company where he served in many different capacities, including regional manager, director of marketing for Global Faucets and most recently as director of sales & marketing for Mark David custom contract furniture. His background in plumbing and recent knowledge and experience with the hospitality market will be a key asset to Speakman. Blake’s main focus will be further penetrating the hospitality market with the existing line of high-performing showerheads and the new bathroom collections including Neo & Rainier. In...

Lutron Appoints Pessina President

COOPERSBURG, PA.—Michael W. Pessina has been appointed president of energy-saving light control manufacturer Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. In his 35-year career with Lutron, Pessina has acquired broad experience in the engineering, quality assurance and manufacturing areas. After being promoted through several management positions, he was appointed to senior vice president in 2000, to executive vice president and chief operating officer in 2002, and to president, Office of Product Development in 2009. Pessina is also a member of Lutron’s Executive Board and Lutron’s Advisory Council. A licensed professional engineer in Pennsylvania and certified senior quality engineer through the American Society of...

EYE Lighting CMH Lamp Accepted by IES Progress Report

MENTON, OHIO—EYE Lighting International, a manufacturer of lamps, luminaires and related lighting products, announced that its Cera Arc ceramic metal halide ED mogul base lamp has been accepted by the IES for the 2011 Progress Report. The EYE Cera Arc lamp, available in 100W and 150W models, offers superior maintained lumens resulting in significant energy savings. For example, the EYE 150 watt CMH lamp delivers equivalent designed light levels as a typical 250 watt competitive model. With a rated life of 24,000 hours, twice that of the 250W lamps, the EYE Cera Arc reduces maintenance costs as well. Other features...