Glenn Hasek
Green Lodging News
Glenn Hasek is the publisher and editor of Cleveland, Ohio-based Green Lodging News. Glenn is also the president of Hasek Communications L.L.C., a public relations consulting company. He has more than 18 years of travel industry experience, including 7.5 years as an editor with Hotel & Motel Management magazine. His articles have been published in many travel industry publications and he has been quoted in numerous national publications.
Optional Hotel Housekeeping: Radical Concept or Great Idea?
When you offer travelers something they like over and over, or just about anything repeatedly, they will come to expect it. That's certainly been the case with towel and linen reuse programs. Will the day will come when guests also expect to have the option to opt out of housekeeping entirely -- and be rewarded for it. Read More
Future Looks Brighter for Solar Hot Water Heating Systems at Hotels
Historically, owners of lodging establishments throughout the United States and Canada have ignored the sun as a source of potential energy to heat water. Whether because of concerns about cost or misperceptions about how solar thermal technology works, solar hot water heating systems have been rare. But now that's all beginning to change. Read More
Florida's Disney Hotels All Achieve State's Green Lodging Designation
All 24 Walt Disney hotels have earned the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Green Lodging Program designation for their energy-efficiency and facility management efforts. Read More
Interest in Sustainable Furniture on the Rise
The launch of organizations like the Sustainable Furniture Council, as well as increased awareness of indoor air quality and deforestation, have led to a boom in sustainably produced and ecologically sensitive furniture products on the market. Read More