Pune, 27th March 2010: As the world comes together at the ´Earth hour‘ to stand up for the cause of climate change, Courtyard by Marriott Pune Hinjewadi also plugs into the darkness for the green cause. Being committed for over twenty years to the cause of environment consciousness and preservation, Marriott International takes the green movement to the next leap by recognizing April as “Environmental Awareness Monthâ€.
Pitching in the dark hour, Courtyard by Marriott Pune Hinjewadi urged their guests along with the associates to join hands for the global cause. Reflecting the mood of the Earth Hour, the hotel wore a dim, candle lit demeanor with a black out as guests too volunteered to be a part of the Earth Hour. The hotel proudly promoted the global initiative by spreading awareness about Earth Hour in all the guest touch-points like the lobby, business centre, restaurants, guest rooms and executive lounge. The hotel‘s two restaurants; MoMo Café and MoMo Alfresco hosted a special candle light theme dinner for the enthusiastic diners.
Being a proud participant of the global initiative Mr. Deepak Manocha, General Manager, Courtyard by Marriott Pune Hinjewadi said, “At Marriott, we take our role in protecting our environment very seriously. We proudly work together to implement sustainable environmental practices, including conservation of natural resources, and reducing and recycling waste wherever possible. Our participation in the Earth Hour 2010 is the opening step towards the marathon of activities for our Environmental awareness month of April.â€
Courtyard by Marriott, Pune Hinjewadi has a line up of various activities for the upcoming green month. The property will urge its employees and guests to be a part of this noble initiative through clean-up campaigns, sapling plantation, eco-theme based contests, etc that in turn will spread the word on the burning topic of environmental consciousness.
Being awarded as the Energy Star "Partner of the Year" by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2,700 hotels of Marriott International worldwide will gear up to mark April as the Environment Awareness Month.
About Courtyard by Marriott: The brand Courtyard by Marriott, launched in 1983, has grown into one of Marriott‘s largest brand and the world‘s 12th largest lodging chain with more than 8,000 hotels worldwide. Courtyard by Marriott Hotels aspires to be the global leader in lodging for travelers who seek freedom and opportunity to disconnect from routine.
About Marriott International Inc. (NYSE:MAR): is a leading lodging company with more than 3,100 lodging properties in the United States and 66 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, Md., and had approximately 151,000 employees at 2007 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry‘s most admired company and one of the best companies to work for by FORTUNE®, and has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the 2007 Sustained Excellence Award and Partner of the Year since 2004. In fiscal year 2007, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $13 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.
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