GAIA Consulting Group's Sharon Alton Joins the Hotel Business Review Editorial Board

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. January 03, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - January 3, 2013 - HotelExecutive.com, the leading online hotel industry business resource, is pleased to announce that Sharon Alton of GAIA Consulting Group, LLC has joined the journal as a contributing editor to the publication's primary business journal, the Hotel Business Review. As a member of the editorial board, Ms. Alton will be offering the publication's readers insight into strategies for maximizing hotels' profit margin through environmentally sustainable strategies.

Ms. Alton is founder and principal of GAIA Consulting Group, LLC, an integrated consulting firm that guides hotels and hospitality management companies towards accretion of maximum value for their sustainable efforts. Ms. Alton's office is co-located with the U.S. Green Building Council in downtown Denver, and she has assembled an esteemed client base that includes Destination Hotels & Resorts, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 8 and the Downtown Denver Partnership.

Ms. Alton is recognized as a leader in the field of sustainable consulting, demonstrating to clients how they can integrate economic, environmental and social responsibility into their company's corporate strategy. Her firm specializes in assessment, design, implementation, reporting and optimization of sustainable business opportunities.

Alton

“I am pleased to be joining the Hotel Business Review's editorial board,” said Ms. Alton. “Hotels have a significant opportunity to grow their profit margins by making only a few strategic changes to their current operating platforms. I look forward to conveying how the hospitality industry can achieve concurrent positive results for both the environment and their balance sheets.”

“We are delighted to have Ms. Alton on board as a contributing editor,” stated Benedict Cummins, CEO and Founder of HotelExecutive.com. “Sharon has built a strong reputation in the hospitality and commercial real estate industry for assisting client's in capitalizing on opportunities to grow their profit margins through sustainable practices. She has worked with over 40 hotels and resorts in successfully expanding their sustainable efforts and we are confident she will be a good source of information for our readers.”

About GAIA Consulting Group, LLC

GAIA Consulting Group is an integrated sustainability consulting firm with a proven system of identifying the most impactful and cost-effective business strategies to maximize return on investment. The firm helps companies strategically gain maximum value for their sustainable efforts through environmental reporting systems, obtaining green industry certifications, improving marketing and public relations, and discovering new revenue channels. More information can be found at www.thegaiagroup.net.

About the Hotel Business Review

For 15 years, the Hotel Business Review journal has been a leading online resource for hotel executives, providing white papers on best practices in hotel management and operations. With a dedicated board of more than 400 contributing editors - some of the most recognizable names in hotels - the Hotel Business Review maintains a progressive flow of exclusive content every week, so that owners, operators, senior executives, investors and developers can stay informed on the constant changes in the hotel industry. To receive our newsletter click on http://www.hotelexecutive.com/newsletter/subscribe and 'Like' our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/HotelBusinessReview

CONTACT:
Sharon Alton
Principal
GAIA Consulting Group, LLC
720-934-6045
[email protected]
www.thegaiagroup.net

Dan French
HotelExecutive.com
800-626-1057
http://www.HotelExecutive.com