Texas conferences get green with new eco-meetings options

Read more about: business travel, businesses, conferences, Energy Star, Hotels, resorts, spa, sustainable

Located just 18 miles northwest of Austin, Texas, the newly-renovated 168-room Lakeway Conference Resort and Spa from Dolce Hotels and Resorts just announced a new eco-meeting package for business conferences, coordinated by a newly-founded “Green Team Committee” that works with event planners to conserve energy and water, recycle and minimize waste, and consume local and organic products.

“Going green is not just a trend at Lakeway Resort,” said Brett Huske, general manager of the property. “The enthusiastic associates participating in our green program are passionate about their involvement. These are individuals who have already been taking green strides in their personal lives and now feel they can make a larger impact by affecting how we do business on a daily basis.”

Breathtaking views, stunning décor, unparalleled guest services, nearby wineries, marine recreation, culture, tennis, nightlife and championship golf also play a key role in attracting conference-goers to the resort.

The new green-meeting package includes free Wi-Fi and electric receptacles, climate-controlled conference and guest rooms for energy efficiency, elimination of plastic water bottles as well as dinnerware, business materials recycling, conversion to Energy Star appliances and compact fluorescent lighting and utilization of eco-friendly cleaning products. Also, the resorts’ conference menus feature healthy, organic and locally-sourced ingredients. The resort also donates $3 per day, per meeting attendee, to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, an organization benefitting the sustainable use and conservation of native wildlife.

About Dolce Hotels and Resorts
Formerly Dolce International, Dolce Hotels and Resorts is a unique global hospitality company specializing in delivering an exceptional meetings experience by providing the most inspiring, hospitable and thoughtful environments for people to meet and learn. They inspire meetings and foster big ideas, providing a unique destination to nourish the body, mind and spirit. They provide the connectivity through facilities, design, architecture and technology and a community of dedicated, professional, passionate team members. Dolce’s “Great Guest Experience” training and green initiatives provide the ideal service and environment for the most productive event.

At Dolce Hotels and Resorts, environmental sustainability is seen as a contribution to a better tomorrow. Dolce views climate change as one of the most challenging and most important concerns for the future of its business, and the future of the world, while maintaining that sustainability is “an opportunity to become a better company and conference centers by looking at every facet of our business—from the guest services and amenities we provide, to the energy we use—through the lens of sustainability.”

The Dolce Hotels and Resorts sustainability program is a company-wide, comprehensive commitment to take on climate change issues and reduce the impact that each of its properties has on the environment.

Dolce Hotels and Resorts is a founding member of the Leaders in Environmental Action Partnership (LEAP), an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education and outreach services to help hospitality and travel service providers support environmental sustainability.

For more information, visit http://dolce7.reachlocal.com.

View Comments

More like this:

1. ‘Green is for Go’ – Greening Your Hotel Meetings and Conferences
2. Denver meetings to get green lodging options with a new LEED Embassy Suites
3. Sustainable business meetings, courtesy of Starwood
4. Hyatt turns a Green Key