AH&LA Debuts Educational Webinar Series
MARCH 26, 2007. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) is launching a Webinar program to further compliment the association's wide array of existing educational offerings that help members operate more efficiently and profitably.
The first three trainings - presented in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR(R) program - run April, May, and June, and focus on the keys to a successful energy management program that improves property efficiency and financial performance.
Topics include:
---| How Does Your Hotel Measure Up
April 4, 1 p.m. (EST)
Explore the financial and environmental reasons why hotel operators should measure, trace, and improve their energy performance.
---| Capture the Savings: Improve the Energy Performance of Your Hotel
May 16, 1 p.m. (EST)
Learn how to reduce a hotel's energy consumption and get the most bang for your energy management buck.
---| Everyone on Board: Communicate the Benefits of Energy Management
June 27, 1 p.m. (EST)
Find out how to communicate effectively with key decision makers, hotel staff, and guests about energy performance.
Additionally, each 90-minute Webinar will provide successful, real world approaches to energy awareness. American Express is the presenting sponsor of the AH&LA Webinar series. The Home Depot SUPPLY is the Energy Innovation series sponsor.
'The three-part series provides hoteliers with easy-to-implement ideas and the latest information on how to make their properties more energy efficient, cater to guests who are increasingly environmentally conscious, and increase their bottom line,' said AH&LA President/CEO Joseph A. McInerney, CHA. 'AH&LA's Environmental & Engineering Committee worked with our partners at the EPA to ensure the content is relevant to a broad spectrum of attendees.'
In the fall, the Women in Lodging Council (WIL) will host a Webinar series focusing on balancing personal and professional, mentoring and development, building credibility, and packaging oneself for success.
The cost for each Webinar in the AH&LA Energy Innovation series is $99 for members and $199 for nonmembers. All three Webinars may be purchased in advance as a package for $199 for members and $399 for nonmembers. To register, visit www.ahla.com/seminars_energy.asp. For more information, visit www.ahla.com or contact Tara Allen, AH&LA manager of board administration, at (202) 289-3171 or tallen@ahla.com.
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