May 2015
| Business World
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UPDATING TECHNOLOGY
& GOING GREEN
As technology moves forward at a rapid pace
keeping up to date is an integral aspect of any
business. Curtis affirms that the resort is un-
dertaking several projects which will stream-
line guest services and green initiatives to
reduce their impact on the environment.
"We are adding a portal onto our website
which will allow our members to view and
pay their maintenance fees online, view the
annual convocation and vote online and list
units for sale and rent as well as buying and
renting units online," explained Curtis.
"We can also connect with our members
with mass and targeted e-mails," he contin-
ued. "This will cut down substantially on
mailings."
Cutting down on paper usage isn't the only
way Casa del Mar is finding efficiencies and
helping the environment. Further plans in-
volve improved lighting fixtures, recycling,
and reintroducing plants native to Aruba in
order to reduce water waste.
"The Resort is currently changing all light
bulbs in the rooms as well as in all public ar-
eas to LED," said Curtis. "Access lighting on
the main building allowed us to remove 38
wall sconces, which were using incandescent
bulbs."
"We also have a recycling program and we're
replacing grass and plants with indigenous
plants and cactus which require less water-
ing," he said.
INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED
As a result of a new management team - in-
