Ms. Bhattacharyya

Rani Bhattacharyya

Sustainable Hospitality & Tourism Consultant

Bhattacharyya Consulting, Inc.

Rani Bhattacharyya conducts research and analysis in the hospitality and tourism sectors that includes comparative studies of hospitality and tourism sustainability criteria, green business program criteria, and programs focused on local, regional, state and global sustainability efforts. Through her work Ms. Bhattacharyya is also studying how company and community performance benchmarking can be integrated into long-term city, and community development planning processes.

Ms. Bhattacharyya has facilitated local business-government partnerships and public consensus building activities concerning sustainable tourism planning and hospitality management in the U.S. and internationally. Past projects have included comparative studies in environmental certification programs for hotels and communities at Green Seal, Inc., a 25 county agri-tourism industry study for Western Illinois, marketing surveys for sustainable tourism destinations in Asia, and facilitation of sustainable destination development in the Southern border region of Bulgaria.

Ms. Bhattacharyya completed her MS graduate degree in the Peace Corps Fellows Program in Community Development at Western Illinois University, where her studies focused on the integration of sustainable tourism destination management and marketing with local economic development programs.

Ms. Bhattacharyya can be contacted at 202-436-0800 or rani.a.bhattacharyya@gmail.com

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Hotel Sustainable Development: Principles and Best Practices
Sustainability is now a daily topic that affects every facet of hotel development and operations. As hotelier Hervé Houdré recently noted "The goal of Sustainable Development is clearly to secure economic development, social equity, and environmental protection. As much as they could work in harmony, these goals sometimes work against each other". In the June Hotel Business Review, some of the industry's most recognized sustainable development experts come together to identify emerging trends and discuss how sustainability is currently affecting the hotel industry. Each author presents the most important aspects of sustainable development of much interest to hotel owners, operators, investors and developers. We include perspectives and case studies on best practices from leading hotel groups and other industry players.
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By Robert Allender, Managing Director, Energy Resources Management
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By Christopher Wood, Director of Social Responsibility, ASAE Convene Green Alliance
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