Environmentalism/Sustainability

CityCenter's ARIA Resort & Casino and the Mandarin Oriental hotel are leveraging a technology from Control4 to give guests control of every aspect of their room environment, while providing CityCenter with an unparalleled control of energy usage.

2009 has been a tumultuous year for hospitality operators. With the U.S. Federal Reserve declaring the recession's end, business owners are eager to set their sights on 2010 and move forward with their recovery efforts. In an exclusive reader survey, HT taps its audience of IT pros to learn how their companies are faring in the recovery period, as well as the specific business initiatives that they are focusing on for 2010.

PhoneSuite, a provider of telecom solutions designed exclusively for the hospitality industry, and participating Authorized PhoneSuite Resellers have set up a $1 million fund to reward hoteliers for replacing their aging, environmentally unfriendly phone systems.

The Venetian Las Vegas has extended its agreement with Veolia Energy to continue operating and maintaining the resort's energy and other infrastructure needs for another 10 years.

The 2009 International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show, held November 7-10 at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Center, offers attendees a glimpse at some of the latest hospitality technology releases to come to market. Couldn't make it to the show? HT offers this round-up of some of the biggest show announcements.

Moe's Southwest Grill has opened its first green restaurant and will be tracking the usage and cost of that location's water, waste and energy to determine the impact of these environmentally-friendly improvements.

Chipotle Mexican Grill hopes to produce 500 kilowatt hours of electricity through a recent partnership with Standard Renewable Energy to install solar panels on approximately 75 restaurants over the next year.

LG Electronics' latest television product offerings incorporate advanced guest-centric technologies and energy-saving settings.