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PMVB ANNOUNCES MORNING PRESENTER ON “GREEN LIVING” FOR POCONO MOUNTAINS TOURISM DAY
04/29/2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Alicia M. Quinn
Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
Phone: 570.421.5791
alicia@poconos.org
PMVB ANNOUNCES MORNING PRESENTER
ON "GREEN LIVING" FOR POCONO MOUNTAINS TOURISM DAY
POCONO MOUNTAINS, PA, April 29, 2009 – The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) is pleased to announce Lisa Alexander as a morning presenter for Pocono Mountains Tourism Day. Ms. Alexander is the Founder and CEO of Green Life, Inc, a company that is a registered member of the U.S. Green Building Council and committed to educating the public on how to build healthier lives for ourselves and the planet through everyday practical "green" living. As a presenter, she will be focusing on helping tourism businesses with simple sustainable practices to "green" their properties, help improve the environment and save money.
According to Alexander, "There are many measures available these days to go green by picking a shade of green that works best for you and your business. Today being green means a true, honest and sincere effort to be environmentally and socially responsible and avoid "greenwashed" marketing."
Lisa Alexander is a Certified EcoBroker®, Environmental Consultant, Sustainable Living Expert and Green Building Consultant. Dubbed by some of her contemporaries and journalists as "The Queen of Green", Ms. Alexander is an expert in green home renovation and design, organic cooking, and everyday green living. Ms. Alexander writes regularly for various local and national publications about Sustainable Living and Green Building. Ms. Alexander is often seen on major networks and cable news, such as her regular appearances on MSNBC's "Green Is Universal" week as an expert covering the yearly U.S. Green Building Council's conference.
In order to learn more from Ms. Alexander, register for the annual Pocono Mountains Tourism Day conference at 800poconos.com/tourismday. Fees for Pocono Mountains Tourism Day are $75 for the first person and $70 for each additional person from the same PMVB member property. PMVB non-member fees are $95 for the first person and $90 for each additional person from the same property. Attendees coming solely for the luncheon have a rate of $25 per person. The pre-registration deadline is Friday, May 1, 2009. Registrations postmarked after May 1, or walk-in registrations, will be subject to slightly higher fees.
About the Pocono Mountains
With 2,400 square miles encompassing Pennsylvania's Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne counties, the Pocono Mountains region is home to rolling mountain terrain, breathtakingly beautiful waterfalls, thriving woodlands and 170 miles of winding rivers. Winters offer guests the opportunity to ski, snowboard, snow tube and even snowshoe their way through snowy wonderlands encompassing over 163 ski trails, while summers also cater to the active traveler allowing exploration of 261miles of hiking and biking trails, over 35 golf courses, whitewater rafting, boating, fishing and open access to nine state and two national parks.
Any time of year is a good time to visit the Pocono Mountains, located within driving distance of most major East Coast cities. This region teeming with history offers year-round cultural tours and art exhibitions, abundant antiquing and brand-name shopping and a full calendar of festivals showcasing the heritage, music and food of the Pocono Mountains.
Even the most discerning traveler will find comfortable accommodations in the Pocono Mountains, which offers an eclectic mix of resorts, distinctive properties and quaint, country inns and bed and breakfasts.
Comprehensive Pocono Mountains visitor information is available online at www.800poconos.com or by phone at 800-POCONOS (800-762-6667). The Pocono Mountains Convention and Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization for the four counties of Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne in northeastern Pennsylvania.
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