Monday, August 22, 2011

Bluegreen Resort Recognized for Environmental Commitment

Bluegreen Resort Recognized for Environmental Commitment

Bluegreen Corporation’s Hershey, Pennsylvania, resort, The Suites at Hershey, will receive the Renewable Energy Fast Tract Award during the GreenSummitXpo in April.

Boca Raton, FL (Vocus/PRWEB) December 14, 2010

Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play, today announced its Hershey, Pennsylvania, resort, The Suites at Hershey, will be honored with a Renewable Energy Fast Tract Award at the 2010 GreenSummitXpo Global Renewable Energy Expo Networking Summit (GREENS). The GreenSummitXpo, an event which recognizes individuals and organizations that have demonstrated ingenuity, creativity and perseverance in pursuit of green goals, will be held April 27 through 29, 2011. The Renewable Energy Fast Tract Award is presented to companies who aspire to reach and maintain renewable energy goals.

“The 2010 GreenSummitXpo will open exciting opportunities for renewable energy consumers, buyers and suppliers,” stated Elton R. Brewington, Publisher and Managing Editor of Brightside Global Trade Journal (BMSI), the quarterly periodical dedicated to global issues such as renewable energy, healthcare, food and hospitality, consumer goods, information technology and entertainment, and the host of the Global Renewable Energy Expo Networking Summit. “The summit will inspire the creation of next generation jobs that will promote healthier business environments and deploy the right technology engines globally.”

The Suites at Hershey will join a myriad of Bluegreen resorts that have received local environmental awards, such as The Hammocks at Marathon, in Marathon, FL, and Mountainloft in Gatlinburg, TN.

“Bluegreen takes great pride in its environmental commitment and we are proud to be presented with the Renewable Energy Fast Tract Award at the GreenSummitXpo,” says John Maloney, President and CEO of Bluegreen Corporation. “Bluegreen is dedicated to preserving and protecting our environment and promotes environmental conservation through our land development and various ‘green’ operating practices in our resorts.”

ABOUT BLUEGREEN CORPORATION
Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG) is the leader in providing Colorful Places to Live and Play through its vacation ownership resort and residential real estate business segments. Our more than 3,500 employees are passionate about delivering extraordinary experiences for our owners, travelers and business partners. Since 1996, Bluegreen has managed, marketed and sold a flexible, real estate-based vacation ownership plan with more than 222,600 owners, over 54 owned or managed resorts, and access to more than 4,000 resorts worldwide. Since 1985, Bluegreen Communities has developed master-planned residential and golf communities primarily in the southern and southeastern U. S., and has sold over 55,000 home sites. We also offer a portfolio of comprehensive, turnkey, fee-for-service resort management, financial services, customer generation and sales solutions to third-party developers and lenders.

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