The
Peabody Orlando’s, “Green” Initiatives Wins
the
Florida Green Lodging ‘One Palm’ Designation
The
Peabody Orlando’s, “Green” Initiatives Wins the Florida Green Lodging ‘One
Palm’ Designation
Orlando,
FL – July 2009 – Following an in-depth assessment of The
Peabody Orlando’s “Greener Peabody Program” by Florida’s Green Lodging
Program, the coveted ‘One Palm’ Designation has been awarded to the landmark
International Drive hotel.
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would like to thank you and your ‘Green Team’ for all of the hard work
and dedication involved in earning this designation,” said Al Bender, Environmental
Manager, Green Lodging Program, in a congratulatory letter to the hotel’s
management and staff. “You are truly environmental leaders in Florida’s
hospitality industry.” As a certified ‘One Palm’ Designated hotel, The
Peabody Orlando will be promoted to the media and to the public through
ongoing outreach efforts, including the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection’s (DEP) Green Lodging website, www.dep.state.fl.us/greenlodging.
The
leader of The Peabody Orlando’s “Greener Peabody Program,” Marshall Kelberman,
rooms director, (407-345-4429, marshall.kelberman@peabodyorlando.com),
has worked tirelessly to promote the hotel’s ‘green’ initiatives. “The
Peabody’s ‘Green Team,’ and, indeed, all of our Peabody associates, have
been committed to our going ‘green’. Changes in how we operate our ‘green’
hotel require major contributions from all associates. This entire campaign
is the result of our associates’ extraordinary insight and dedication to
our ‘Greener Peabody Program’.” |
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Kelberman
goes on to explain that his “Greener Peabody Program” has been fully operational
throughout the $450-million expansion of the hotel, projected for completion
in late-2010. “With monumental construction going on at either end of the
hotel, it has been ‘business as usual’ for us and for our guests. As we
progress through this expansion, we are well-prepared to enhance these
‘green’ initiatives in the new space and seek our ‘Two Palm’ certification.”
As
part of its “green” initiatives, The Peabody works in partnership with
the Clean The World organization, www.cleantheworld.org,
providing partly-used, but luxurious Peabody soaps and shampoos, which
are sterilized, re-processed, re-shaped and distributed to Third World
nations, such as Haiti, where the simple act of hand washing can greatly
reduce the spread of acute respiratory infection and diarrheal diseases.
Another “Greener Peabody” initiative is Peabody’s bottled water program.
It is provided by Brazilian Springs, and bears the Peabody logo. Brazilian
Springs donates 10% of its total gross sales to the Nature Conservancy
for the Brazilian Rainforest Preservation Foundation.
“There
is a huge awakening around the globe for the need to think ‘green’ and
to conserve and preserve our beautiful blue planet, Earth,” said Tony Aslanian,
director of sales and marketing for The Peabody Orlando. “Our green initiatives
are an essential contribution to the sustainability of our precious resources.
The nation’s meeting planners have made a huge commitment to the ‘greening’
of the meetings industry. We salute them, and support and share their ‘green’
aspirations and focus on corporate and social responsibility initiatives.”
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The
Peabody Orlando (www.peabodyorlando.com)
is a Mobil Travel Guide Four-Star, AAA Four Diamond rated property
of Peabody Hotels within the portfolio of Peabody
Hotel Group of Memphis, Tennessee.
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Contact:
MaureenBridget
Gonzalez
Carroll
Communications Group
for
Peabody Hotels
Phone:
352-241-0947
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