Sunday, March 30, 2008

Sleep Green

It is exciting to see the hotel industry jumping on the green bandwagon! Green meetings clearly have gone from a "trend" to a "market" for the hotel industry. Here are some valuable resources and information:

Green Lodging News is a great resource for planners and hoteliers
http://www.greenlodgingnews.com/Content.aspx?id=1655

Article about London hotels signing up to be green
http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/article/20080313233047173

The American Hotel & Lodging Association has some new information on green practices
http://www.ahla.com/Environmentally_Friendly_Practices.asp

Green Seal’s Lodging Certification Program website
http://www.greenseal.org/programs/lodging.cfm

Energy Star’s Hospitality Program information:
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=hospitality.bus_hospitality

On a personal note: I had the pleasure of staying at the Hotel Carlton in San Francisco several weeks ago. It is very green, global and wonderfully nourishing. From check-in where they ask if you would like $1 from your room rate donated to a battered women’s shelter …to my room where a beautiful glass pitcher with filtered water replaced those expensive plastic water bottles!

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