VHC Seals Partnership to Promote Green Tourism: Our State, Our Planet, Our Business
Every day it is getting easier to go green, and being environmentally responsible is now picking up steam. In our households, workplaces, communities, nationwide, and globally- "green" is the place to be.
We are fortunate to live in the Green Mountain State, among the "greenest" of destinations. And now the Vermont Hospitality Council, the tourism division of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, is fortunate, and very excited, to announce a new partnership with "Green Hotels in the Green Mountain State."
Through this program, Vermont's lodging properties are recognized for their use of sound environmental management practices to reduce their impacts on the environment, save in operational expenses, and satisfy customer demand for environmentally conscious lodging establishments.
Nearly a decade ago the Vermont Small Business Development Center and the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation launched their joint Green Hotels initiative. Over a decade later, this program's vision has delivered a "green" designation program that is among the very best in this country. The Green Hotels program provides assistance to owners and managers of lodging properties who take environmental stewardship seriously.
To receive the Green Hotels designation, a property participates in a free on-site environmental opportunities assessment. Property designation reflects a commitment to pollution prevention and exemplary environmental stewardship. Each property seeking to achieve designation as a Green Hotel also creates an environmental management plan. For more information, please see: www.vtgreenhotels.org.
Please consider taking one more step to supplement your efforts - join the Vermont Hospitality Council, the tourism division of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. VHC members who are also part of the Green Hotels Network will benefit from additional nationwide marketing and public relations, free of charge, to position their business as environmental leaders, thereby attracting a loyal and conscientious customer base. In the future, we look forward to expanding this environmentally responsible program into other hospitality industry sectors and the businesses that support them.
The Green Hotels Network reflects a standard of stewardship that is core to our Vermont values: our state, our planet, our business. Consider becoming a "Green Hotel in the Green Mountain State" as part of your membership in the Vermont Hospitality Council of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. For more information, please contact Ray McKenzie (rmckenzie@vtchamber.com) or call him at (802) 223-3443.
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