We talk with Dina Belon, VP of Operations & Real Estate Assets for Pineapple Hospitality. Dina will discuss the many opportunities to save money on hotel development and building operations.

We talk with Rick Hawkins who lead the sustainability efforts at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida for over two decades.  You’ll hear how they engaged and inspired their employees, and about their community outreach programs. 

Ken Cruse, CEO of Alpha Wave Investors and Soul Community Planet, his new holistic hospitality hotel brand, will discuss the importance of Environmental and Social Governance for investing, as well as the conscious hospitality concept they’re creating, which is all about being healthy, kind, and green.

Roger Amidon, general manager of the Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa, shares their journey toward achieving the Green Key Global Eco-rating with 4 Keys, the highest rating available.

We talk with seasoned sales and marketing professional, Lisa Pickersgill, who makes the business case for becoming a greener hotel and proving it by obtaining a certification for your achievements, which makes it easier to sell your property.

Dr. John Buschman, Associate Professor at Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management shares the huge opportunities for food recovery and donation, along with a case study at the South Beach Food & Wine Festival.