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Halogen bulbs in The Venetian | The Palazzo meeting rooms were replaced with more than 5,700 energy-smart BR30 LED lamps from
GE ecomagination .
GE LED LIGHTING SUPPORTS ‘ GREEN ’ CAUSE
As part of its “ green ” meetings program , Las Vegas Sands ( LVS ) has completed an energy-efficient LED lighting upgrade to its meeting spaces at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas .
Halogen bulbs in The Venetian | The Palazzo meeting rooms were replaced with more than 5,700 energy-smart BR30 LED lamps from GE ecomagination . The 12-watt lamps , with a rated lifespan of 25,000 hours , will use 108 fewer watts per fixture than the 120- watt bulbs they replaced .
LVS first invested in GE ’ s LED and compact fluorescent lighting ( CFL ) in 2010 at The Venetian | The Palazzo , where 7-watt PAR20 LED lamps and 10- and 15-watt CFL bulbs were installed in more than 7,000 guest suites . LVS has reduced its annual lighting spend by about US $ 2 million overall .
ALIMENTARIA SEEKS BUYERS IN EMERGING MARKETS
Alimentaria 2014 , scheduled for March 31-April 3 , 2014 , is looking for buyers in emerging Latin American , Middle Eastern and Asian markets .
To date , Alimentaria ’ s organizers have held meetings with distributors , importers and associations in Japan , the United States , Dubai and Mexico . The search for buyers will soon continue in China , Brazil and France .
At its previous edition , the number of foreign visitors to Alimentaria rose 11 %, attracting close to 40,000 professionals from 143 countries , primarily in Europe , Latin America and Asia . At the next event , 32.5 % of the almost 4,000 companies expected to participate will be from abroad .
PROTEL STRENGTHENS TAC PARTNERSHIP
Protel has intensified its partnership in Europe with TAC GmbH , developer of Reservation Assistant . Reservation Assistant Spa & Activity Software complements the product range of Protel hotel management software .
“ Many Protel clients have also worked with Reservation Assistant over the years and rely on our integrated and holistic management solution ,” says Protel Managing Partner Manfred Osthues . “ The positive experience and feedback from our customers have prompted us to expand and strengthen our successful cooperation with TAC . I am pleased that in the future even more customers can benefit from this powerful collaboration .”
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