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15/3/2010 - Considerate Hotel of the Year award extended

The deadline for the Considerate Hotel of the Year Awards 2009/10 has been extended to the end of the month. Organised by the Considerate Hoteliers Association (CHA), the awards aims to celebrate the best in environmental and corporate social responsibility performance and is open to all hotels and guest houses in the UK. ...

01/3/2010 - beacon and Acquire collaborate on e-buying system

Procurement company beacon Purchasing has launched an e-procurement system with purchasing consultancy Acquire Services Limited (ASL). ...

01/3/2010 - Aristel Hotels signs up to new e-procurement service from beacon

Aristel Hotels has signed up to a new purchasing system designed to streamline and simplify its purchasing. ...

23/2/2010 - Sustainable travel - virtually green hotel opens its portal

When it comes to purchasing, the hotel industry is a hungry giant, with an equally voracious impact on the environment. Which is why even the smallest changes in purchasing behaviour - that is, the what, when, where and how the hospitality industry buys - can actually deliver huge benefits, collectively, to the planet. ...