e-Tools
LaQuinta Resort & Club in LaQuinta, Calif., has an arsenal of new online tools for meeting planners, including an e-Event booking engine for small groups that bundles room, F&B and A/V reservations, and a personalized online group page.
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Spotlight Archives
Current: November 2008
Zap away germs
If you were to black-light your hotel room, you’d probably find the remote control is the most germ-infested object. That’s why Zaplex has created a clear, thin, disposable remote cover that hotels can change after each guest. Available through Pineapple Hospitality. — Taylor Dahl
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Sports-specific massage at Spa Sydell
Although it’s launching on Father’s Day, Spa Sydell’s Athletic Performance Massage designed for the golfer, tennis player, runner or outdoor enthusiast isn’t only for men, and it is a great way to help attendees unwind after corporate golf tournaments, team-building activities and other active programs. The facility is the only Atlanta-area spa with a corporate [...]
Earth-friendly promotional items
GoGreen Promotions has an online catalogue of eco-friendly promotional items, such as bamboo flash drives, organic cotton T-shirts, recycled paper notepads and reusable shopping bags. Its GoGreenManagement.com site keeps a running tab of the “Top Green Web sites.”
Chinese takeout
Atlanta’s Bluepointe has a fun takeaway for groups dining at the Buckhead Life restaurant. Playing off its Asian-themed cuisine, gift boxes contain fortune cookies, a bottle of sake, and are fastened with a pair of silver chopsticks.
Green governor
Florida Governor Charlie Crist has given the Florida hotel industry a green incentive. Since Jan. 1, hotels have had to have Florida Green Lodging certification in order to be considered host sites for government-sponsored meetings. Currently, 54 Florida hotels have earned the “Green Lodging” designation from the Department of Environmental Protection; 207 hotels have [...]
Public service
When the Hyatt Regency San Antonio decided to implement eco-friendly measures, it didn’t stop at installing CFL lightbulbs or recycling. With support from VIA Metropolitan Transit and San Antonio partnership, the hotel distributed 375 bus passes to workers, providing free public transportation to and from work through 2008. Each active bus pass is estimated to [...]
Give me some peanuts and chardonnay!
Looking for a fun baseball-themed gift? Charity Wines partners with sports heroes and celebrities to create fine wines that support local charities. Among the branded wines are Atlanta Brave Tom Glavine’s Cabernet Glavingnon, Boston Red Sox David Ortiz’s Vintage Papi and New York Yankee Jose Reyes’ CaberReyes. The winery also produces branded vintages for Cincinnati, [...]
