Fairmont offers savings and eco-clarity for meetings & events
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Fairmont offers savings and eco-clarity for meetings & events
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Category: Worldwide
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2009-05-26
Fairmont introduces new Green Sheets to showcase how properties support eco-conscious events
Savvy meeting professionals know that clients want it all: an eco-conscious event that is as mindful of the environment as it is of the bottom line. While that may seem like a tall order for planners, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has stepped up to the plate. Launching across the brand's 56 properties, planners can now easily identify each on-site environmental initiatives through Green Sheets, providing quick and easy access to green information for every hotel and resort in the collection, made available at www.FairmontMeetings.com or through Fairmont sales colleagues. In addition, Fairmont's Sweet Meeting Deal offers a 10% credit applied against the master account for functions booked and executed by June 30, 2010. These two programs mean that even in this economy, planners don't have to sacrifice their environmental values as they look for smart meeting solutions.
Fairmont's new Green Sheets are a valuable resource for planners looking for green information, and are an asset to showcase Fairmont's Eco-Meet program, which provides a meetings structure that is both environmentally responsible and informative for delegates. The sheets outline how each individual Fairmont hotel or resort is working within the company's Green Partnership Program, a comprehensive commitment to minimizing the brand's impact on the planet. For example, at The Fairmont San Francisco, the Green Sheet informs planners that not only does the culinary team purchase ingredients from within a 150-mile radius of the hotel, meeting planners can select hemp linens and sustainable centerpieces for their events. The Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda notes that collection of rainwater from the rooftop for potable use is stored below-ground in a 1 million gallon storage tank for hotel operations and the Fairmont Zimbali Lodge highlights their introduction of waste recycling, vermicomposting (wormery) and a herb garden. Fairmont is committed to paying more than lip service to green meetings and events by giving planners the tools they need to create a truly eco-friendly meeting.
In fact, many of our hotels have received green seals of approval from local governments and respected environmental groups. Joining our ranks of green certified hotels are The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club, which is pursuing certification from Florida's Green Lodging Program, and The Fairmont Chicago, which is on track to be Green Seal Bronze Certified. All of Fairmont's California properties are going to participate in California's Green Lodging Program as well.
Receiving these accreditations further validates why Fairmont has been honored time and again for being a green leader in the hospitality industry. Recently Fairmont was recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2009. Fairmont's Green Partnership program has been honoured with Hotelier Magazine's inaugural Green Leadership Award and the Professional Convention Management Association recognized Fairmont with its 2008 Environmental Leadership Award.
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