Green Day at the Hospitality Design Expo in Las Vegas was another success this year.  Over one hundred and fifty people showed up to talk about a number of green categories in hospitality and green furniture.  Attendees ranged from designers and consultants, to manufacturers and green buyers.

The main focus seemed to be on green hotel projects that have been completed, including some issues that have surfaced with ideas on how to solve them.  Jake Kheel was the initial speaker, giving a really great overview on what they have accomplished in Punta Cana, which I found to be fascinating and inspiring.

Some drinks and chatting (otherwise know as social networking) then took place, and back to more hotel stories, called “Greening the Brand”.  These were presented by some of the larger hotel chains (Hyatt and Starwood), and they reviewed what they are doing–from their normal day-to-day operations, to their green-branded hotels, how and to whom they market, and lots of images of their properties.

Well, not to be boring and detail the whole convention, my favorite part was the discussion about third party certifications, but it ended up walking around a major point.  How much does it cost?  A person in the audience even directly asked this question during the Q and A, but it was skirted in good political style. At the end, it was a free style show, with really cool ideas from leaders in the industry giving presentations.

I would like to compliment Tara Mastrelli, who coordinated the event and managed to keep all these creative minds on track…  It was well organized, interesting, and broken up well.

Here is a link to the Green Day Event Homepage