The Greater Miami & Beaches Hotel Association Hosts Climate Change Conference w/ Keynote Speaker Eric Ricuarte of Greenview
Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association (GMBHA)
Presents
Understanding Climate Change and How it Affects our Hotels, our Guests & our Community
Featuring Keynote Speaker Eric Ricuarte, CEO & Founder, Greenview
Who: GMBHA's President & CEO Wendy Kallergis; GMBHA's Sustainable Hospitality Council
What: Keynote Speaker Eric Ricaurte, CEO & Founder, Greenview, a boutique firm specializing in the metrics, measurement and reporting of carbon and other sustainability performance indicators within travel and tourism, will discuss the following topics: · The fundamental principles of climate change · Global trends in carbon emissions reduction · Key actions hotels and destinations can take to reduce their contribution to climate change · Translating carbon emissions to hotel stakeholders · Ways to address the growing customer interest and concern
According to GMBHA Sustainable Hospitality Council Chair Nancy Loman Scanlon, Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Mgmt and AHLA Sustainability Committee Co-Chair, “Eric Ricuarte has an important message for Greater Miami Hotels. The reporting of carbon emissions by both individual hotels and hotel companies globally has become an important part of corporate governance and community partnerships like major US cities such as New York and Chicago. Eric will offer suggestions and guidance to help our hotels make the greatest contribution possible and how to sell and market the efforts to their guests.”
When: Thursday, February 11th, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Where: Loews Miami Beach Hotel
1601 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Cost: GMBHA Members $60 $85 per person for guests Sponsorships are available starting at $650
RSVP: Faheemah Khan, fkhan@gmbha.com or call (305) 531-3553
About the GMBHA: The Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association is a membership organization comprised of hoteliers and allied members across Miami-Dade County. The association's goal is to promote the interest of its members through advocacy, education and partnerships and advance Miami as the visitor's destination of choice. The GMBHA's calendar of events includes monthly hotelier's breakfast series, awards events, networkers as well as luncheons featuring top leaders and educators in the hospitality industry. For more information, visit gmbha.com or call (305) 531-3553.
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