Green meetings in the hospitality industry
Rieder, Julia (2013)
HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201305107685
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201305107685
Tiivistelmä
The object of this research thesis is focused mostly on green meetings in the hospitality industry to be environment friendlier. It concerns what the hospitality industry and especially hotels can do within their meeting facilities to be environment friendlier and sustainable.
The research will start with an introduction and a first impression of the reasons for the appearance of green meetings. Then the theoretical framework starts with the summary of green meetings and green technology. It will also provide information about possible certifications for the hospitality industry in the field of green meetings.
The study includes both primary and secondary data, which were all collected, from books, websites, articles, interviews and observations. So it is a qualitative method which was chosen for this thesis.
Furthermore it will also show if there is a customer demand for Green meetings and an analysis of the results which were found during the research.
Lastly there is the conclusion of this thesis which will review the whole research. It will provide answers to the research questions as well as evaluate the whole process of the thesis. Furthermore it will provide suggestions and recommendations for future studies in this field.
The research will start with an introduction and a first impression of the reasons for the appearance of green meetings. Then the theoretical framework starts with the summary of green meetings and green technology. It will also provide information about possible certifications for the hospitality industry in the field of green meetings.
The study includes both primary and secondary data, which were all collected, from books, websites, articles, interviews and observations. So it is a qualitative method which was chosen for this thesis.
Furthermore it will also show if there is a customer demand for Green meetings and an analysis of the results which were found during the research.
Lastly there is the conclusion of this thesis which will review the whole research. It will provide answers to the research questions as well as evaluate the whole process of the thesis. Furthermore it will provide suggestions and recommendations for future studies in this field.