Intercontinental Milwaukee Earns Travel Green Wisconsin Certification

-InterContinental Milwaukee is not only dedicated to its guests but also the environment as the hotel was recently awarded Travel Green Wisconsin Certification. InterContinental uniquely offers guest shower spas with water-saving low flow fixtures, local and organic food options, recycling, and energy efficient compact fluorescent bulbs while still evoking a style of sophistication and echoing the character and energy of Milwaukee. 

"We are committed to our guests and our responsibility to the environment," said Tim Smith, general manager of InterContinental Milwaukee. "Earning our Travel Green Wisconsin certification is one more step in doing everything we can to create sustainability which in turn fulfills our guests' high standards." 

InterContinental is adopting practices that make sense. Known for pampering guests with luxury and comfort, the hotel enhances that aspiration with its Travel Green Wisconsin Certification by putting more minds at ease while maintaining the high level of service and amenities to which the hotel's guests expect. 

Travel Green Wisconsin is a voluntary certification program that recognizes tourism businesses for reducing their environmental footprint through eco-friendly practices and the first of its kind in the country. 

To achieve certification, applicants must earn a minimum of 30 points from a checklist of basic requirements covering a wide range of "green" practices, including: waste reduction, reuse and recycling; energy efficiency, water conservation and wastewater management; air quality; wildlife and landscape; transportation; purchasing; and local community benefits. InterContinental Milwaukee earned 45 points-far surpassing the minimum required. The Wisconsin Environmental Initiative, an independent third party, then certifies Travel Green Wisconsin applicants. 

Centrally located downtown, InterContinental Milwaukee is a contemporary hotel steps from the city's bustling financial and performing arts districts, dining and spirited nightlife. The property features 221 guestrooms and more than 12,000 square feet of stunning event and meeting space, restaurants and lounges. 

For more information about Travel Green Wisconsin, a partnership of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism and the Wisconsin Environmental Initiative, visit http://www.travelgreenwisconsin.com/. 

For more information about InterContinental Milwaukee, visit InterContinentalMilwaukee.com.