Programs & Packages
- The Emerald Coast CVB launched its Treasure Quest Giveaway for planners. The competition offers prizes for groups totaling $250,000. Planners can use the prize money toward catering, meeting space and audiovisual tools at the convention center, as well as at select restaurants, golf courses and attractions throughout Northwest Florida. The deadline for entries is Aug. 31. For more information, visit www.treasurequestgiveaway.com.
- Tides Inn Resort, on Virginia’s Northern Neck in Chesapeake Bay, offers custom team-building programs for small groups. The 2012 Waterside Retreat package includes deluxe rooms, a themed reception, branding opportunities and water views. Tides Inn has 13 banquet rooms and four outdoor reception areas. For more information, call 480.264.3000 or visit www.tidesinn.com.
Kudos
- The Savannah Convention Center announced new green initiatives, hoping to meet its goal of decreasing energy use by 10 percent a year. Fluorescent lighting was installed in the ballroom and occupancy sensors added in restrooms and service hallways. For more information, visit www.savtcc.com.
- To commemorate Earth Day, European-inspired Sustainable Cards designed special Earth Day room key cards made from birch wood grown in sustainable forests. Established in 2006, the company produces envinronmentally friendly hotel key cards, store loyalty cards, gift cards, greeting cards and business cards. For more information, call 877.651.8817 or visit www.sustainablecards.com.
- Peabody Orlando announced new sustainability partnerships and will be participating in the city-wide Green Destination Orlando tourism initiative. The hotel added a ChargePoint electric vehicle charging station. For more information, call 407.352.4000 or visit www.peabodyorlando.com.
Tech Update
- The Creole Nature Trail All-American Road in Louisiana launched a new app and GPS handheld program for regional visitors. The units sense location and provide information about nearby ponts of interest as users drive along the 180-mile tour through marshlands and the Louisiana Outback. For more information, visit www.creolenaturetrail.org.