participating in a ceremony at the Talbott Hotel with Mayor Daley. Sarah Fleming (both left) GNMAA's Planning Manager, and I joined Basil Kromelow, owner of the Talbott Hotel and a past GNMAA chairman of the board, at a program to recognize the Talbott as the first hotel in Chicago to purchase electricity exclusively from a "green utility." Electric power consumed by the hotel is produced by wind energy, which reduces toxic, particulate, and carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, conserves fossil fuels, protects land from being strip mined, and a host of other environmental benefits. The Mayor was very generous in heaping praise on the Talbott for this unique initiative and other energy efficiency initiatives that he said made the Talbott a model for the hospitality industry. Not only is being energy efficient the right thing to do, but in today's very competitive hotel market, the Talbott can use this distinction as a differentiator. Many consumers are willing to pay significantly more if they have confidence that their purchase will result in reducing global climate change, decreasing oil purchases from hostile countries, and cleaning up the air and water.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Talbott Hotel Wins Mayor Daley Admiration
In addition to the spectacular Magnifcient Mile Lights Festival this past weekend, I enjoyed 
participating in a ceremony at the Talbott Hotel with Mayor Daley. Sarah Fleming (both left) GNMAA's Planning Manager, and I joined Basil Kromelow, owner of the Talbott Hotel and a past GNMAA chairman of the board, at a program to recognize the Talbott as the first hotel in Chicago to purchase electricity exclusively from a "green utility." Electric power consumed by the hotel is produced by wind energy, which reduces toxic, particulate, and carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, conserves fossil fuels, protects land from being strip mined, and a host of other environmental benefits. The Mayor was very generous in heaping praise on the Talbott for this unique initiative and other energy efficiency initiatives that he said made the Talbott a model for the hospitality industry. Not only is being energy efficient the right thing to do, but in today's very competitive hotel market, the Talbott can use this distinction as a differentiator. Many consumers are willing to pay significantly more if they have confidence that their purchase will result in reducing global climate change, decreasing oil purchases from hostile countries, and cleaning up the air and water.
participating in a ceremony at the Talbott Hotel with Mayor Daley. Sarah Fleming (both left) GNMAA's Planning Manager, and I joined Basil Kromelow, owner of the Talbott Hotel and a past GNMAA chairman of the board, at a program to recognize the Talbott as the first hotel in Chicago to purchase electricity exclusively from a "green utility." Electric power consumed by the hotel is produced by wind energy, which reduces toxic, particulate, and carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, conserves fossil fuels, protects land from being strip mined, and a host of other environmental benefits. The Mayor was very generous in heaping praise on the Talbott for this unique initiative and other energy efficiency initiatives that he said made the Talbott a model for the hospitality industry. Not only is being energy efficient the right thing to do, but in today's very competitive hotel market, the Talbott can use this distinction as a differentiator. Many consumers are willing to pay significantly more if they have confidence that their purchase will result in reducing global climate change, decreasing oil purchases from hostile countries, and cleaning up the air and water.
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