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Mr. Pisterzi

Michael Pisterzi

Marketing Manager, Spear One

Michael Pisterzi is the Marketing Manager of Spear One, a full-service meeting planning and sales incentive company in Dallas, Texas. Spear One helps Fortune 1000 clients engage their employees and sales channels through group incentive travel, event planning, recognition & incentive programs, and engagement campaigns - with creativity, flexibility, and a commitment to results. Spear One has won numerous industry awards, including Best Places to Work in the Meetings Industry by Meetings & Conventions magazine and a Motivation Masters Award by Incentive Magazine. Mr. Pisterzi looks to further this trend of industry excellence with the aid of emerging technologies and cutting-edge marketing practices. Mr. Pisterzi arrives at Spear One with a diverse background in mobile app development, B2B sales, digital marketing, pro audio-visual manufacturing & installation, and an obsessive appreciation for all things “tech.” Certified in content and inbound marketing, Mr. Pisterzi looks to develop and curate Spear One's client-oriented resources to the benefit of the industry, as well as current & future clients. This includes the recently published 12.5 Steps to a Perfect Incentive Program, a comprehensive how-to guide packed with 70 pages of incentive tips, actionable advice, and industry research. The Spear One team of meeting planners have also turned out several free e-books focused on group meetings and incentive travel - Meeting Planner Review of All-Inclusive Resorts with candid reviews, ratings, and rankings of their top 36 all-inclusive resorts for groups; the Maui Incentive Travel Guide featuring resort reviews, top group activities, and island fun facts; and The Incentive Travel Guide for Kauai, Lanai, and The Big Island.

Please visit http://www.spearone.com for more information.

Mr. Pisterzi can be contacted at 972-661-6081 or michael.pisterzi@spearone.com

Coming up in May 2019...

Eco-Friendly Practices: Corporate Social Responsibility

The hotel industry has undertaken a long-term effort to build more responsible and socially conscious businesses. What began with small efforts to reduce waste - such as paperless checkouts and refillable soap dispensers - has evolved into an international movement toward implementing sustainable development practices. In addition to establishing themselves as good corporate citizens, adopting eco-friendly practices is sound business for hotels. According to a recent report from Deloitte, 95% of business travelers believe the hotel industry should be undertaking “green” initiatives, and Millennials are twice as likely to support brands with strong management of environmental and social issues. Given these conclusions, hotels are continuing to innovate in the areas of environmental sustainability. For example, one leading hotel chain has designed special elevators that collect kinetic energy from the moving lift and in the process, they have reduced their energy consumption by 50%  over conventional elevators. Also, they installed an advanced air conditioning system which employs a magnetic mechanical system that makes them more energy efficient. Other hotels are installing Intelligent Building Systems which monitor and control temperatures in rooms, common areas and swimming pools, as well as ventilation and cold water systems. Some hotels are installing Electric Vehicle charging stations, planting rooftop gardens, implementing stringent recycling programs, and insisting on the use of biodegradable materials. Another trend is the creation of Green Teams within a hotel's operation that are tasked to implement earth-friendly practices and manage budgets for green projects. Some hotels have even gone so far as to curtail or eliminate room service, believing that keeping the kitchen open 24/7 isn't terribly sustainable. The May issue of the Hotel Business Review will document what some hotels are doing to integrate sustainable practices into their operations and how they are benefiting from them.

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