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USGBC Florida: Sustainable Hospitality Summit, September 20, Orlando
Event Description
Convening industry experts will focus on hospitality footprint: reducing carbon emissions and waste, curating wellness experiences, crafting healthy communities, and prioritizing human capital.
This year, attendees will explore the implications of shifting guest expectations around health, wellness, and corporate social responsibility.
Regional experts will discuss:
Gender inclusion and equality during the Women in Green power breakfast
Resilient design in the wake of climate risks
Capturing corporate social responsibility through sustainable storytelling
Innovative case studies from top sector leaders
Registration & Open Networking
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Women in Green power breakfast
10:00 a.m.
Sustainable Hospitality Summit Begins
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Panel 1 - Resilient Hospitality
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon Keynote
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Panel 2 - Regional Project Showcase
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closing Plenary - Corporate Social Responsibility
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Reception
5:00 p.m.
Event end
Rhiannon Jacobsen, Vice President, Market Transformation & Development, USGBC
Jennifer Moreau-Chick, Executive Director, Florida for Good
Allyson Tombesi, Environmental Engineer, Titan America
Jenise Osani, Managing Director, OUC
Mital Hall, Vice President, ecoPreserve
RESILIENCE -
Moderator: EXP
Dr. Julia Nesheiwat, Chief Resiliency Officer, State of Florida
Mike Hess, PE, LEED Fellow, Director of Future Ready, City of Orlando
Tony Morgan, Deputy Director, Florida Office of Energy
Nancy Scanlon, PhD, Sustainability Chair, Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association; Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Florida International University
Doug Kettles, Director, Central Florida Clean Cities Coalition
PROJECT SHOWCASE -
Dr. David Randle, Managing Director, Blue Community Consortium
Bill Weinaug, PE, LEED AP, President, Wekiva Island
Jim Thomas, CEO, Central Florida Tech Alliance
CLOSING PLENARY
John Hare, Clean the World
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