WHEN PLANNING YOUR NEXT MEETING AT KIMPTON’S HOTEL MONACO DENVER...

GO GREEN AND SAVE GREEN 

DENVER, September 21, 2009 – From now through the end of the year, Kimpton’s Hotel Monaco Denver is making meetings even more green, while helping meeting planners save some green at the same time.  From deep discounts and heavy incentives to the implementation of significant eco-friendly practices, now is the time to plan a customized meeting at the Hotel Monaco Denver.

Recognizing that even while budgets are shrinking, businesses’ productivity expectations haven’t; the Hotel Monaco Denver is offering many ways to customize the amenities and discounts available to meeting planners who book a meeting at the Hotel Monaco Denver, including these incredible incentives:

• 15-20% commission for meeting planners (raised from 10%) for groups booking 10 or more rooms.• Option to replace a standard welcome amenity in each guest room with a note that gives guests the unique opportunity to raid the mini-bar, where costs are included in the meeting package.
• Airfare (up to $400) covered for the meeting planner, when booking a group of 25 or more.
• Extra special savings: take 10-15% off the master bill when booking a meeting during a slow period.

The Hotel Monaco Denver’s green standards have been expanded even further to its industry-leading meeting practices:

• All bottled water is U.S. sourced.  
• All meetings include water served in pitchers with reusable glassware.
• All sales collateral, meeting notepad! s and coasters are made of 100% recycled paper.
• All napkins are made of cloth or recycled paper.
• Paperless services: electronic distribution of sales proposals, catering menus and banquet event orders.
• Internal paperless standards: all group information is emailed prior to staff meetings.
• Every event includes a recycling bin for paper.
• At least four organic tea options are available at all coffee stations.
• Plastic or wood stirrers are eliminated and replaced with reusable spoons.
• Styrofoam or disposable cups are eliminated and replaced with reusable cups and mugs.
• Individually packaged condiments are eliminated and replaced with large containers.
• Plastic silverware in boxed lunches is replaced with recycled plastic ware and to-go lunches are packaged in recycled paper bags or bio-pak boxes.

“Our group clients often seek out the Hotel Monaco Denver because of our progressive brand-wide EarthCare program and commitment to non-profit partners such as The Trust for Public Land,” said Von de Luna, General Manager at the Hotel Monaco Denver.  “And with these limited-time incentives, it will be even easier for meeting planners to plan their meeting with us.”

The Hotel Monaco Denver’s sustainable initiatives date back to the hotel’s opening in 1998 and the company-wide practices include several industry firsts such as in-room recycling bins and the use of non-toxic cleaners brand-wide.  !

For more information on meetings at the Hotel Monaco Denver, please visit www.monaco-denver.com, or call 800-990-1303.

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ABOUT KIMPTON’S HOTEL MONACO DENVER
A sophisticated and stylish hotel in downtown Denver, the AAA Four-Diamond rated Hotel Monaco invites guests to indulge their senses while having some “Mile High Fun.”  A boutique hotel offering eclectic charm and worldly sophistication, the Hotel Monaco, a pet-friendly Kimpton Hotel, is within easy walking distance of all the urban adventures that today's downtown Denver offers. Combined with the hotel's refreshingly daring, rich and bold interiors, guests enjoy modern hotel accommodations, complimentary nightly wine hou! r, themed suites, and one of the best restaurants in Denver – Panzano.  Voted one of the "Top 500 Best Hotels in the World" by Travel & Leisure and one of Conde Nast’s “Gold List,” the Hotel Monaco has 189 rooms and 3,600 square feet of meeting space in the heart of downtown Denver.  For more information, call 800-990-1303 or visit www.monaco-denver.com.

ABOUT KIMPTON
San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, a collection of boutique hotels and chef-driven restaurants in the US, is an acknowledged industry pioneer and was the first to bring the boutique hotel concept to America. Founded in 1981 by Bill Kimpton, the company is well-known for making travelers feel welcomed and comfortable while away from home through intuitive and unscripted customer care, stylish ambience and having a certain playfulness in its approach ! to programs and amenities. Each hotel provides a range of exciting culinary experiences through locally-loved, top-rated, destination, chef-driven restaurants. Kimpton leads the hospitality industry in ecological practices through its innovative EarthCare program that spans all hotels and restaurants. Privately held Kimpton has consistently earned high customer satisfaction scores by the Market Metrix Hospitality Index, exceeding other hotel companies including those in luxury and upscale segments. Among the company’s newest properties are the Hotel Monaco Baltimore and restaurant B&O American Brasserie by Chef E. Michael Reidt in Baltimore, MD, which opened in July 2009. Currently, projects are underway in New York City, Philadelphia and Chicago. For more information, please visit www.KimptonHotels.com or call 1-800-KIMPTON.