More travelers and meeting planners are including a hotel's sustainability efforts in its selection criteria; Mobile key expert, OpenWays, offers five tips on how mobile key implementation can offer an environmentally friendly program that improves the bottom line, enhances sustainability programs and appeals to millennial travelers
SiteMinder, a leading online hotel technology provider, has teamed with White Linen Boutique Hotel, a not-for-profit hotel that raises funds for victims of sex trafficking through The Daughters of Cambodia campaign.
In less than one year, installation of Verve wireless guestroom controls, ZENO gateway products and InnPoint software delivered Salvatore's Grand Hotel a sizeable return on investment; NYSEG presents owner Russell Salvatore with a $48,988 rebate check in less than 11 months
Systems Associates Inc. is taking the process of monitoring building equipment away from the four walls of the hotel and placing it in the cloud to give engineers and managers more real time control over energy consumption and associated costs. Combining the power of the Internet with the mastery of industry standard protocols, SAI's CONTROLIQ solution is giving hoteliers true freedom in controlling the building environment from virtually anywhere. Since CONTROLIQ runs on a web browser, staff can react to a situation in seconds, even though the issue may be in a completely different building or on a different continent.
Onity, one of the world's leading providers of electronic locks and energy management solutions, helps manage humidity in guest rooms at the CoCo Key Hotel and Water Resort-Orlando with the Onity SensorStat® DDC Energy Management System (EMS) and the web-based InnGENIUS® monitoring system, by EcoLodgix®. Onity is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.
Onity, one of the world's leading providers of electronic locks and energy management solutions, has been selected by Larson Companies to provide the Onity™ SensorStat™ DDC Energy Management System (EMS) to a new full-service Holiday Inn in Eau Claire, Wisc. Onity is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
What do you get when you combine the SynergyMMS mobile maintenance management system from Systems Associates Inc. with the INNcontrol™ 3 system from INNCOM? A connection between guestroom automation and operational efficiency that results in a hotel's ability to use energy wisely, not wastefully. An environment that enables guests to rest comfortably while hotels run at their highest levels of customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. And, a way to anticipate guest issues before they escalate, performing preventive maintenance and distributing work orders throughout the property. This collaborative effort between SAI and INNCOM is proving to enhance each other's functionality to the benefit of each hotel.
Bartech, the leader in automatic minibar solutions for the global hospitality industry, today announced the introduction of Neobar, the most environmentally friendly automatic minibar on the market. The Neobar line is a new generation of automatic minibars, designed to help hotels and resorts in their "eco-friendly" initiatives, while providing additional benefits through the creation of additional revenue and reduced expenditures.
System Associates Inc. has teamed with Control Green to monitor guestroom equipment and dispatch staff long before issues become a guest complaint. The joint technology is equipping hotel engineers with much needed business-intelligence to enhance the overall guest experience and provide for tighter energy monitoring and financial control.
VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, announces that it has phased out the use of brass metal plating and painting in the manufacture of its locking systems, opting instead to use a more eco-friendly process to color stainless steel. These finishes represent 90% of the total manufacturing volume and are applicable to more than 50% of the decorative parts.
TravelShark announced today the launch of a worldwide search to identify three charities to receive donations from the company's new socially enabled photo-sharing application, TravelSharkPix. The three-week "TravelSharkPix Charity Hunt" allows users to suggest their favorite charity for consideration and rally popular support during an online vote to choose the winning organizations.
The SRA is the leading UK authority on restaurant-related sustainability, but also works hand in hand with the hospitality industry and sustainability experts to provide up-to-date, practical resources and solutions to all member restaurants. Members (restaurants only) enjoy the economic benefits of greater sustainability and the SRA promotes their activities to diners.
After a series of impressive award and prize wins since its European debut, Activeion comes out as finalist in the Sustainability category of IET’s, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Innovation awards 2011. Sponsored by established names such as Withers & Rogers, ABB, Altran praxis, D. Young & Co., Lloyd’s Register, Mathworks, national grid and the National Physics Laboratory, the award organisers will announce winners in a closing ceremony to be held in London on November 9th.
Digrim, an established buying group active in the professional kitchen sector for the hospitality and restaurant businesses in Italy, joined forces with Ristoranti – Imprese del Gusto, a leading Italian food services publication part of the renowned Gruppo 24 Ore Editore, to elect the most innovative and sustainable products. Set against the backdrop of Europe’s largest HoReCa event, HOST 2011, the Digrim and Ristoranti competition named Activeion’s chemical-free cleaning device, the ionator EXP, ahead of other leading Italian manufacturers in two prize categories-- Green Excellence and Gold Innovation.
Created in 1991 in Westminster with a founder membership of London’s flagship hotels, Considerate Hoteliers (CHA) was one of the first hotel associations worldwide to impart the message that care for the environment and social responsibility should form a major part of a responsible hotelier’s agenda. Membership is open to hotels and guest houses, from the smallest to the largest and across the grading bands, nationwide, which are committed to the Association's Mission Statement and Environmental Charter and conform to it.
Located in 21 destinations within Switzerland in each of the four Swiss language regions, Swiss Deluxe Hotels (SDH) groups 4500 premium rooms and suites, 9200 beds, and represents 40% of the country’s five-star hotels. SDH employs 4500 staff devoted to maintaining Switzerland’s undisputed reputation as a first-class tourist destination. The statistics are impressive—last year, SDH hotels hosted 800,000 overnight stays.
You would be hard-pressed today to find a hotel that does not claim to be "Environmentally Friendly" to some extent -- whether they have direct water and energy conservation programs or simply participate in a recycling program, donate to charity, or hire locally. Offering towel and sheet-changing options, soap and shampoo dispensers vs. plastic bottles, guestroom recycling baskets and programs to reduce food-related waste is great. But those hotels that are still relying on paper processes for contract signing – whether it's for group business, supplier transactions or human resources processing, are significantly hindering their sustainability efforts and bottom-line revenues.
SOUTHLAKE, Texas – July 13, 2011 – Sabre employees around the world traded a day in the office to help the homeless, feed the hungry, sustain the environment and champion for children as part of Sabre's Give Time Together global volunteer week, the single largest employee engagement initiative at Sabre.
Evolve Guest Controls has completed installation of its fully custom keycard-based energy management system in all of the Hilton Inn at Penn’s 244 guestrooms and suites. Evolve’s keycard-based EMS system controls all of the lighting in the room, the TV(s), and the HVAC. When the guest enters their room, they insert their keycard into Evolve’s wall-mounted keycard reader and the room activates “comfort” mode.
BiddingForGood, the leading charitable e-commerce platform connecting consumers and marketers to thousands of nonprofit auctions announced the top performing hotel brands and categories on its platform. Some of the top brands on BiddingForGood include Hilton, Marriott, and Kimpton. These brands, featured in a trusted online environment, have helped the company reach over $105 million in merchandise sales supporting non-profits and schools across the U.S.