The 296-room Tampa Airport Marriott is the first Marriott hotel in Florida—and one of only 33 hotels statewide—to receive the distinguished Two Palm status in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Lodging Program. The Palms measure three levels of green (ranging from One Palm to Three Palms) within the Florida Green Lodging Program based on increased reductions in waste, water and energy consumption.  “I am proud of our staff’s commitment to reduce our footprint on the environment and we will continue to hold ourselves accountable at every turn,” stated Tampa Airport Marriott General Manager, Cheri Rutledge. As part of the property’s eco-friendly practices, The Tampa Airport Marriott will donate 5 percent of the total guestroom rate to the Amazonas Sustainable Foundation to help protect and preserve the Juma Reserve in the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil, as part of the Marriott Spirit to Preserve the Rainforest program. The hotel features 18,000 square-feet of meeting space and 15 meeting rooms, a kosher kitchen, five restaurants and lounges and a newly renovated heated pool, whirlpool, fitness center and lobby For more information, or to book a meeting call (813) 879-5151 or visit www.TampaAirportMeetings.com.