Kevin Claridge (left) Assistant to the Director of The Florida Department of Environmental Protection presents the Green Lodging Certification to Matt Graham, Rooms Executive, Hyatt Regency Miami.

Hyatt Regency Miami has been recognized for its environmentally friendly operations and is now a member of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Lodging Program.  The 612-room hotel, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2007 with $20 million in renovations, features more than 100,000 square feet of function space, including the elegant 12,000- square-foot  Regency Ballroom and 28,000 square feet of exhibit space. “We are thrilled to achieve Green Lodging certification, first and foremost, because we are lessening our impact on the environment,” said Luis Aloma, General Manager.  “Also, as the largest meetings and conventions hotel in the city, being green is essential to our business. Now more than ever, people are considering ecological impact before booking meetings, events and accommodations. We are pleased and proud that we now provide our outstanding service in an environmentally friendly setting.”

For more information or to plan a “green” meeting, visit http://miamiregency.hyatt.com or call (305) 358-1234.

To transform a venue into a environmentally sustainable meeting hotel is a group effort. The “Green Team” at the Hyatt Regency Miamia—Back Row (left to right)—Kevin Claridge, Assistant to the Director of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Adam Zimmerman, Executive Housekeeper, Pierpaolo Gardella, Assistant Director of Engineering, Matt Graham, Rooms Executive, Axel Rios-Bonilla, Food & Beverage Manager; and Front Row (left to right)—Anahi Astudillo, Engineering Supervisor, Erica Fandino, Laundry Manager, Cesar Solares, Assistant Executive Housekeeper,  Marielle Angers, Director of Human Resources and Melina Carrillo, Meeting Concierge.