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CH News Bulletin Wednesday 26th March 2014

Wednsday 26th March 2014 Earth Hour Cometh, LandfillTax on the Up, Maldives goesunder, White Knight cleans up,Heroes gather and Membersshare their good news.

80 Days to the CH Awards (13 June), 24 Days (Lessthan One Month) to the Entry Deadline (18 April) –Sharpen that pencil, steady that cursor and enter. Comeon Considerates!The Considerate Hotel of the Year 2014 Awards – See below fordetails of one of the Award categories. This week we trumpet theConsiderate Marketing Initiative Award.

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Planet Earth needs an hour of your time This Saturday (March 29th) at 8.30 p.m. WWF Earth Hour is theworld’s biggest celebration for our amazing planet, hundreds ofmillions of people from across the world coming together in asymbolic and spectacular light outs display. It’s a brilliant reminderthat together we can make change happen, and it gives us a chanceto think about the small things we can do every day to help create abrighter future. So whether you reflect under the stars or celebrate bycandlelight, it’s a moment to say you’ll do your bit to protect ourplanet – not just for one hour, but every day. Because turning out thelights is just the beginning….

Landfill Tax to Increase Documents released with Chancellor George Osborne’s Budgetspeech revealed Landfill Tax will rise in line with inflation from 2015-16, but there was no long-term plan mentioned. It also revealed thatthe Environment Agency is to receive additional funding to tacklewaste crime. “The Government intends to provide further longer-termcertainty about the future level of landfill tax rates once theconsultation process on testing regime has concluded, but in themeantime is committed to ensuring that the rates are not eroded inreal terms”, the document said. If you have already achieved zerowaste to landfill then you have nothing to worry about. Do tell.

Maldives stay afloatGetaway destination of choice for Prince William and the Duchess ofCambridge, the Maldives is undoubtedly one of the world’s mostluxurious holiday destinations, but that status is under threat. Some80 per cent of its islands are less than four feet above sea level andthe government have expressed concerns that climate change-induced increases in sea levels could submerge much of the nation.Plans are already being put in place to protect the tourism industry,with Italian designer Michele Puzzolante of MPD Designs havingreleased proposals for the development of solar-powered floatingvillas that would serve as holiday accommodation in place of thecountry’s current resorts. Titled Solar Floating Island, his concept iscomprised of floating pontoons that can be tethered together to forma complete holiday destination. It would include conference rooms,dining and drinking spaces, a spa and boutique, staff quarters and amarina in addition to various luxury suites. Puzzolante estimates theentire development could be built for $145 million (£87 million).Individual villas would include outdoor decking, dining facilities and,

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most impressively, an underwater “observation bulb” that would allowguests to admire surrounding sea life while ensconced in the villa.Such a feature is already a reality elsewhere: the Manta UnderwaterRoom in Zanzibar is partially underwater, with guests sleeping in abedroom that stands 13ft below the surface of the Indian Ocean.Puzzolante claims the Maldivian government is supportive of hisproposals to make the Solar Floating Island a reality, but other plansto construct hotels that are found partially underwater have beenbeset by problems. Assertions by the firm Deep Ocean Technologyto construct Water Discus, an underwater hotel, in Dubai have yet tocome to fruition.

More Floods?#Openforbusiness is the plucky hashtag being used by weather-battered hospitality and tourism businesses throughout the UK. Tohelp flood-affected hospitality businesses get back on their feet, theInstitute of Hospitality has issued a free Flood Resources Guidefor use during and after flooding.

News from our Members The Savoy – It’s been quite a year for the Savoy who have beenawarded Fairmont Hotels & Resorts’ Sustainable Hotel of the YearAward. If ever there was the perfect example of luxury andsustainability coming together so successfully this must be it – alesson for many – it can be done!Bryn Elltyd Eco-Guest House (Snowdonia) – John and CeiliaWhitehead would not claim to be bathed in luxury but they do offerhome comforts in their mountain outpost and can boast of beingcarbon zero via use of solar PV, solar electric and biomass – not awhiff of gas in evidence, just clean, fresh unpolluted mountain air.Poles apart maybe but Bravo Zulus go to these two members whohave achieved so much – in their own way. Two more individualmembers earned their honorary spurs recently at the University ofWest London Hospitality Awards - Thomas Kochs, General Manager,Claridge’s London – was awarded Master of BusinessAdministration (Hon MBA) and Stuart Johnson, General Manager,Brown’s Hotel London was awarded Master of Science (Hon MSc).That’s four Bravo Zulus this week – things are hotting up!

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And there’s more Member News!Longueville Manor Hotel and Restaurant - The last of our JerseyRoyals are now planted. No chemicals, no plastic, just good oldtraditional TLC. Every chef's dream! The Acorn Inn, Dorset NatalieRead is Deputy Manager of the Year! Massive congratulations AcornTeam! Richard Legg won one of Mrs Tollman’s special Top 12Standards awards and huge congratulations to TomasKrikstanavicius, our kitchen porter, for winning Acorn Employee ofthe Year at the Red Carnation Hotels staff party. The Grand DelMar, California. San Diegans voted The Grand Del Mar Best Hoteland Addison at The Grand Del Mar Best in Service for Dining inRanch & Coast Magazine's Best of San Diego 2014! Even moreBravo Zulus. It’s an epidemic!

Considerate Supplier NewsWelcome to White Knight Laundry Services - A leading laundryand linen hire company supplying the hospitality sector. Establishedin 1904, Knight Laundry Services leads the way in quality, laundryinnovation, service and sustainability.Their commitment to the environment is embedded through ourwhole business. Using advanced steam free laundry technology andreal time control of the whole laundry process ensures optimumcapability and minimum use of energy and utilities. ConsequentlyWhite Knight Laundry Services consume approximately 50% lessenergy and 80% less water than standard laundry processes and usewater from their own borehole, which they recycle. They use onlybiodegradable surfactants in their wash and computer controlleddosing ensures we minimise waste and the environmental impact oftheir water waste. White Knight Laundry Services use reusable bagsand cages and any plastic packaging is degradable. Their deliveryvehicle routes are computer optimised to reduce fuel consumptionand time on the road and their vehicles also have Euro 5 enginessignificantly reducing Nox emissions. White Knight Laundry Servicesuse only ethical and responsible suppliers and most are ISO 14001or have other green accreditation. They hold the Green Certificate ofExcellence for 84% usage of green office supplies. To name a fewexamples, old linen is turned into industrial wipes, print cartridgesand fluorescent lights are recycled saving around 25 trees a yearthrough paper shredding. Welcome!

The Considerate Hotel of the Year 2014 Awards Each week we will be featuring a category and the criteria for entry.

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We will also be contacting member hotels individually to encourageparticipation. This week we are homing in on – ConsiderateMarketing Initiative of the Year. The award will be presented to thehotel or accommodation operator which, in the eyes of the judges,has produced the most outstanding marketing initiative within thefollowing hotel/accommodation operation award category entries –namely 'The Considerate Hotel of the Year; 'The Considerate SmallHotel of the Year; 'The Considerate Sustainable Food; 'TheConsiderate Green Team of the Year; and 'The Considerate GreenChampion of the Year' awards. To be considered for this Award,include details of your marketing initiative(s) in your entries from thecategories mentioned above.

Island in Scotland is the first 100% self-sustaining placeon Earth!We have new heroes. They are the residents of Scottish forwardthinking island, Eigg. Eigg has a pristine landscape, a broad array ofsustainable strategies and gets over 90% of its energy fromrenewable sources. Along with its witty accent, the Scots offer anexample of how to live well, without fossil fuels and rampantecological and environmental degradation. For more informationhere.

Two More Global Heroes Doug & Kris Tompkins, successful entrepreneurs, founders ofoutdoor equipment company North Face and clothing firm Esprithave purchased millions of wild acres in Chile and Argentina at a costof millions of dollars, have conserved it, restored it, sensitivelyproviding access and other facilities so that they can present it to thetwo countries for national parks status “the highest form of protectionfor land you can get”. There is more to be said on this fantastic storyand further details can be found on the Daily Telegraphwebsite - Geoffrey Lean.

Your News?If you keep us informed of your news, then we can pass it on. Pleasealso keep us informed of management changes so we can keep ourdata base updated. Thank you!

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FinallyKeep an eye on the CH website for the latest news. Contribute and trumpet your own news – wewould love to hear from you. Our aim is to make the CH website a pleasure to read for all the rightreasons. That objective can be best achieved by all members contributing whatever and wheneverthey can. Many thanks.

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