The Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa in Weston, Florida is the first hotel in Broward County to the Florida Green Lodging certification.

Just in time for Earth Day, (April 22)the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa in Weston, Florida, has become a certified Florida Green Lodging hotel, the first hotel in Broward County to receive this state certification for its eco-friendly programs.

The Green Team. The greening of the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa was a venue-wide project, including its guest rooms, meeting space, restaurants and spa. "Hyatt Regency Bonaventure has been able to seamlessly weave in environmentally sensitive programs without compromising the quality experience for our guests," said Fred Euler, General Manager.

"Greater Fort Lauderdale is actively making a commitment to preserving our water resources and sensitive ecosystems that are essential components of our vibrant economy and quality of life," said Nicki E. Grossman, President/CEO, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. "With Hyatt Regency Bonaventure being the first of hopefully many hotels throughout the destination to become a certified Green Lodging, we look forward to the continued greening of our tourism industry."

The 501-room Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa features a state-of-the-art conference center covering 100,000 square feet of meeting space.

Environmentally friendly tactics that qualified the hotel for certification includes state-approved recycling, water conservation and energy management programs. In addition to helping the environment, these initiatives have also had a significant impact on the hotel's operating costs. Within the first month of replacing the incandescent

light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs throughout the 23-acre property, Hyatt Regency Bonaventure decreased its energy costs by more than $30,000. In addition, the venue provides free valet to guests with hybrid cars.

The ongoing greening of Broward County, Florida is made official. Kevin Claridge (left), Assistant Director, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Southeast District presents Fred Euler, General Manager, Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa, with the Green Lodging Certification.

"Hyatt Regency Bonaventure has been able to seamlessly weave in environmentally sensitive programs without compromising the quality experience for our guests," said Fred Euler, General Manager. "This has

been a hotel-wide effort incorporating all 325 employees, including our on-site Red Door Lifestyle Spa, and we are eager to continue raising the bar, especially when it comes to caring for the environment and setting standards within our community and the hotel industry."

The 48,000-square-foot Red Door Lifestyle Spa at the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa includes a private pool.

The Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa completed a $100 million renovation in 2007.  The 501-room hotel offers four-star accommodations with a state-of-the-art conference center covering 100,000 square feet of meeting space. In addition to three onsite dining options—the Ireland's Steak House, the Banyan Restaurant, and Bar Zen—the venue offers four swimming pools, a nature trail and access to first-rate tennis and golf facilities. In addition, there’s the 48,000-square-foot Red Door Lifestyle Spa, which features 30 treatment rooms, private pool, state-of-the art fitness facility, Yoga studio, and the Bamboo Spa Café.

"With Hyatt Regency Bonaventure being the first of hopefully many hotels throughout the destination to become a certified Green Lodging, we look forward to the continued greening of our tourism Industry," said Nicki Grossman, President/CEO, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau at the ceremony marking the occasion of the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa for being the first hotel in Broward County to become a certified Green Lodging hotel. Pictured with Grossman are: Kelly Commerford (left), Director of sales and marketing, and Fred Euler, General Manager, Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa.

The upscale Ireland Steak House is one of the onsite dining options at the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa in Weston, Florida.