[OKC] FW: Oklahoma Tourism Dept. Holds Free Sustainable Restaurant Workshop

[Shauna Lawyer Struby]

From: Austin Tackett [mailto:Austin at TravelOK.com] 
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 3:12 PM
To: Jessica Blackstock
Subject: Oklahoma Tourism Dept. Holds Free Sustainable Restaurant Workshop

 

Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department

News Release

September 13, 2010

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jessica Blackstock

Phone: 405-230-8415

Email:  <mailto:Jessica at TravelOK.com> Jessica at TravelOK.com

Oklahoma Tourism Dept. Holds Free Sustainable Restaurant Workshop

With special thanks to sponsors Sustainable Tulsa & ChooseJobsTulsa.com

Encouraging Conservation in Oklahoma (ECO) is conducting a Sustainable Certification Workshop for
restaurants in the Tulsa area on October 11 hosted by Eloté Café in downtown Tulsa. ECO is the
state’s sustainable travel program and is a partnership between the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation
Department and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.  

 

The workshop will include an overview of the ECO program and personal assistance in answering
questions regarding the application process. Content will be tailored to attendees and their
restaurant’s operations. The workshop is sponsored by Sustainable Tulsa and ChooseJobsTulsa.com. 

 

ECO is a sustainability certification and educational program in Oklahoma for hotels, lodges, B&B’s,
restaurants, events and attractions.  ECO’s goal is to encourage sustainable business practices and
promote eco-minded tourism partners across the state. ECO has established a voluntary program that
certifies, recognizes and promotes travel and tourism related businesses and organizations that have
made a commitment to reducing their environmental impact in Oklahoma. 

 

“Now more than ever, travelers are looking for green options and the ECO program meets that need,”
said Hardy Watkins, executive director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. “This
workshop provides tools and support to the restaurant industry. The ECO program works to engage this
industry through certification, marketing opportunities and educational components.”

 

For more information regarding the ECO Program, please visit the  <http://www.ecotravelok.com/> ECO
Homepage, or to register for the ECO Workshop, please contact Jessica Blackstock
<mailto:Jessica at TravelOK.com> Jessica at TravelOK.com. The workshop is free; however space is limited,
so please contact Jessica to reserve your spot. 

 

The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department (OTRD) is working to advance the exceptional quality
of life in Oklahoma by preserving, maintaining, and promoting our natural assets and cultural
richness. The department is the steward of the state park system and also promotes Oklahoma as a
travel destination through many award-winning programs. To learn more about Oklahoma Tourism visit
<http://www.TravelOK.com> www.TravelOK.com or follow us at  <http://www.Facebook.com/TravelOK>
www.Facebook.com/TravelOK or  <http://www.Twitter.com/OklahomaTourism>
www.Twitter.com/OklahomaTourism.

 

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