Roxanna Lopez, operations manager in the U.S. for Green Key Global, will give one of the main talks at the 2nd Annual West Coast Green Lodging Conference in South Lake Tahoe Aug. 21-24.

She will address the gathering of hotel owners, general managers and engineers on Aug. 22 at 3:30pm at Embassy Suites.

Lopez will present the nuts and bolts of third-party certification for the lodging industry, with a focus on how it serves the day-to-day operational needs of properties at various stages of their particular “green” journey.

Green Key Global, the leading green hotel certification program in the world, with more than 2,700 hotel members.

In addition to Lopez, the conference will feature presentations from representatives of Marriott International, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and W Hotels.

For more information about the conference or to register, call (775) 265.8815.