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Green Hospitality Award 3rd National Environmental Conference

GHA 3rd National Environmental Conference will be held on October 21, 2009 in Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney, Co. Dublin

GREEN HOSPITALITY AWARD 3RD NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE

‘Planning for a Sustainable Future’

Green Hospitality Award 3rd National Environmental Conference has now become a fixture in all environmental managers and hospitality professionals’ calendar.

Green Hospitality Award has now in excess of 150 members and its membership represents
in excess of 12% of total national hotel bed stock.

This year’s conference recognises the extremely challenging times the industry is experiencing and commits to deliver value both in terms of delegate cost and in identifying environmental solutions that can be implemented in all properties for zero cost.

CONFERENCE CONTENT:

Workshops on Waste, Water & Energy • Corporate Social Responsibility,
Sustainability as a Business Model • Environmental Legislation Current and Future Trends
Tourism, Marketing and the Environment • Eco-Certification, Awards & Accreditation
EMS • Sub-metering • National and International Benchmarking.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Given the twin focus of the event of ‘Meeting Current and Future Customer Demands’ and ‘Environmental Management with Zero Investment’ this conference is of interest to hospitality professionals who have recognised the importance of reducing both their operating cost and their carbon footprint. The event will provide useful tools and valuable contacts for achieving these aims.

Chief Executives
General Managers
Financial Controllers
Operations Managers
Facilities Managers
Hospitality Professionals
Council Environmental Awareness Officers

KEY NOTE SPEAKER ON THE DAY INCLUDE:

- Dr Ken Macken EPA - Programme Manager in charge of Climate Change (TBC)
- Paddy Mathews - Fáilte Ireland - Environmental Manager, Green Sales and Marketing Initiatives
- Charlie Brown - IKEA Sustainability Director - Sustainability beyond Hospitality
- Maurice Bergin - Green Hospitality Award – Benchmarking National and International perspectives
- Margaret Jeffares - Good Food Ireland - Supporting Irish Suppliers
- Aviva Stadium - Sustainability in the Events/Conference sector
- Kristina Allison - SEI - "Beyond Tungsten Bulbs"

OTHER DISCUSSION GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS INCLUDE:

- Waste & EMS Workshops
- Energy/Water Workshops

AGENDA FOR THE DAY - CLICK HERE

EXHIBITORS LISTING - CLICK HERE

REVIEW AND RATE THE CONFERENCE  

If you attended the event, we'd really appreciate it if you could give us your feedback in the form of a review. You will be able to do so here on our website after the conference. If you have a Facebook or Twitter ID, you can use that to identify yourself and optionally send your review to those sites too.


Venue & Times:
- Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney
- Registration from 8.15am
- Exhibition open to delegates from 8.15am
- Conference 9.15 - 4.30pm
- Networking Opportunity 4.30 – 5.30

Sustainable Transport Options which we recommend:
- Dart/Train to Dalkey Station (Bray, Greysones, Wexford routes from Dublin) for timetables click here
- Zero Emission ShuttleBus from Dalkey Dart Station to Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel
- Dublin Bus to Killiney Hill (routes 59 and 7 more info on www.dublinbus.ie)
- If you need to use a car please Car Pool
- From Dublin Airport to Dalkey ‘The Patton Flyer’ every hour on the hour (45 minute trip) for timetables click here (Shuttle Bus pick up at Cuala GAA Club)
- Bicycle – Any delegates arriving by bicycle will be entered into a special prize draw.

Please note: Segway Zero Emission vehicle event and competition will take place during the conference.

For driving directions click here .


BOOKING FORM:

Download Conference brochure and booking form here.

2009 Delegate charges (see  below).
:  One Delegate €86.42+vat @21.5%=€105           :  Two Delegates €144.86+vat @21.5%=€176
:  Three Delegates €195.06+vat @21.5%=€237   :  Fourth & Subsequent Delegates €50.21+vat=€61
:  Students €50.21+vat=€61

Please note the following:  On completion of paypal purchase below, Please email info@ghaward.ie stating the number of delegates attending from your company and each delegate's name.

For preferential Corporate and Group Rates contact Green Hospitality Awards: 021- 435 4688


 



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