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MediaA New Year and a New Green Leaf for the Hotel Industry GreenLiving AZ Magazine – February In the hotel industry, there are no green police. Hotels, for the most part, decide what and how much they are going to do. And while a large collection of “green” hotel certifications are obtainable, the AzLTA Certified Green guidelines launched in January 2010 have provided a good benchmark for Arizona hotels. Taking best practices from other state programs, the AzLTA developed a unique set of criteria that includes green practices in administrative offices, housekeeping, waste management, landscaping and maintenance, HVAC, guest and staff rooms, swimming pools and spas, water conservation, education, kitchen and food, energy, conferences and green meetings, and the country’s only “sense of place” category, which incentivizes hotels for incorporating unique Arizona guest experiences. In Arizona, they’re doing it all and more. More than 30 hotels have already received the Arizona AzLTA’s Certified Green seal.
Two Organizations Merge to Become AzLTA USA Today – January, 22 New combination: The Arizona Tourism Alliance and the Arizona Hotel & Lodging Association have merged, with the combined group now called the Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association. The 400-member hotel association began in 1938 and represents hotels, resorts and related businesses. The 10-year-old Tourism Alliance has about 70 members representing industry groups. Both have been led by CEO Debbie Johnson.
Merger of Arizona Tourism Groups to Benefit Industry Phoenix Business Journal – January, 25 Hospitality executives say the merging of two statewide nonprofit tourism organizations will promote efficiency and help the travel industry get their message out.
Lodging Hospitality Online – January, 20 The Arizona Hotel & Lodging Association and the Arizona Tourism Alliance have become a single organization and now will operate as the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association. Prior to the merger, the Arizona Hotel & Lodging Association was a statewide membership-based group for resorts and hotels and the vendors that provided services to those properties. The Arizona Tourism Alliance was a group of organizations — such as convention and visitors bureaus across the state — that also focused on tourism.
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