NEWH - November 2007 - (Page 14)

sustainability green luncheon at HD Boutique Organic Opulence NEWH and HD magazine explore the issue of eco luxury Above, left to right: The Green Luncheon panel: Ashley Morgan, Terra Resort Group; moderator Tara Mastrelli, Hospitality Design magazine; William Ham, MGM Mirage Design Group/CityCenter; Lee Winn, Sienna Architecture; and Patrick Freeman, Auberge Resorts. property in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this December; MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE attended HD Boutique’s second annual Green Luncheon panel. Held September 18 William Ham, vice president of facility operations, during the annual expo and conference in South Beach MGM Mirage Design Group/CityCenter, who discussed (presented by Hospitality Design (HD) magazine, the how he and his team are making the $7 billion HD Group, and Nielsen Business Media), the sold-out CityCenter in Las Vegas the largest LEED certified event, which was co-presented by NEWH, Inc. and project in the U.S.; Lee Winn, design principal, Sienna underwritten by Design Origins, tackled the topic of Architecture, whose firm (with Yabu Pushelberg) is luxury eco-tecture in hospitality and included designing the first 1 Hotel and Residences (Barry lunch, an informative panel by four experts, and a Sternlicht’s new eco-friendly brand) in Seattle; and Patrick Freeman, director of sustainable development, lively Q&A session. “Words like green hotel and eco-tourism have Auberge Resorts, who talked about Solage Calistoga, conjured up images of crunchy hippie retreats for far Auberge’s new luxury brand that focuses not only on too long. Sustainable hospitality is at a tipping point, environmental stewardship, but personal health and and the luxury segment is leading the charge for a well being. I much-needed makeover. The new model is all about what being green can add to the guest experience, not what it can take away,” says panel moderator Tara Mastrelli, managing editor, HD magazine. The panel consisted of Ashley Morgan, corporate director of sustainability, Terra Michelle Finn, vice president, Hospitality Design Group, poses with Resort Group, who spoke about Terra, a new NEWH past Icon of Industry honoree, Maya Romanoff, and luncheon green luxury hotel brand formed by former underwriter Desiree Worsley, vice president sales and marketing, Four Seasons execs that will launch its first Design Origins. 14 november 2007 www.newh.org tel 800.593.NEWH http://www.newh.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NEWH - November 2007

NEWH - November 2007
Table of Contents
Network Leaders
News
Sustainability Column
Sustainability: Green Luncheon
Have you Seen?
On the Scene
Cover Story: Passing the Torch
Scholarship: The Next Generation
Project: Harmonious Duet
Project: Second Act
Service: Recognizing Excellence
Save the Date
New Members
Partner Profiles

NEWH - November 2007