Sustainable meetings do more than shrink your carbon footprint — they unlock innovation, raise the bar on quality, and enhance your brand image. It’s no secret that hosting a green meeting attracts socially conscious attendees and partners, but the often-unseen ripple effect is the support they provide to local communities and small businesses that partner with and surround the venue, resulting in healthy and thriving community members and local districts.
Partnering with eco-friendly venues like The Lake House on Canandaigua in New York’s scenic Finger Lakes region ensures that your program not only minimizes waste and conserves energy but saves on costs by way of these efficiencies as well.
The Lake House works daily with small local businesses to source products and services from stunning floral arrangements to construction projects and seasonally fresh local ingredients. For those who prioritize our commitment to maintain a healthier planet, these partnerships provide peace of mind by way of reduced carbon emissions, minimized packaging waste, lower energy usage, funding support for sustainable farming practices, and, thusly, preserved green spaces.
Canandaigua (Can-ann-day-gwah), named by the Seneca tribe, means “The Chosen Place” and carries with it a rich and vibrant history, one that has been shaped by many generations. Canandaigua was settled in 1789, although French explorers first visited the region in 1669, the town would later become an important railroad junction and home port for several steamboats that operated on the lake. The shire town of the original county of western New York, Canandaigua was the site of the trial of Susan B. Anthony in 1873 on charges of voting illegally because only men were allowed to vote at the time.
The Lake House is situated directly on the shores of Lake Canandaigua and shows deep respect for the area’s history and environment in every aspect of their daily operations by blending luxury and responsibility. The hotel has effectively eliminated single-use plastics, opting instead for reusable and biodegradable alternatives. The water refill stations found on every floor and throughout the resort, offering both sparkling and still options, ensure guests stay hydrated while also reducing waste.
Even more impressive is the hotel’s commitment to green energy, evident in the use of geothermal heating and electric vehicle charging stations-small yet powerful steps toward lowering both guests and the property’s carbon footprint.
The Lake House and its picturesque backdrop are used to enhance the overall guest and meeting attendee experience through its use of thoughtfully cultivated landscaping. Herbs, flowers, and botanicals grown on-site find their way into spa treatments, craft cocktails, and restaurant dishes, offering a true farm-to-table and garden-to-body experience that is both locally and culturally immersive. Meanwhile, composting happens daily which serves to enrich the very soil that sustains this cycle, creating a seamless loop of renewal.
Every sustainable initiative The Lake House executes is a testament to its dedication: a promise to honor the Earth while providing an unparalleled, guilt-free experience for both guests and meeting attendees.
To learn more about the impactful efforts benefiting the environment at The Lake House on Canandaigua in upstate New York’s Finger Lakes region, take a virtual tour, and see this season’s current group meetings offer, tap here.
