Jan 26
Ashley ChalmersContests Continental Airlines, meeting planner help, Puerto Rico, refer a meeting professional, sheraton, Starwood Hotels
Just a friendly reminder, meeting planners…
…you can still enter to win a trip to Puerto Rico in the ConventionPlanit.com Refer a Meeting Professional Contest!
Refer your colleagues to use ConventionPlanit.com (which will save them research time and earn them brownie points with the boss), and you are automatically entered for a chance to win the grand prize:
a complimentary four day/three night stay for two in a Superior Room at Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino in San Juan, including roundtrip airfare for two from Continental Airlines!
The more meeting planners you refer, the more chances you have to win!
Nov 22
Ashley ChalmersContests Continental Airlines, Puerto Rico, refer a meeting professional, Starwood Hotels
Are you a meeting planner? Would you like to win a free trip to Puerto Rico?
It’s simple…enter the ConventionPlanit.com Refer a Meeting Professional Contest.
Enter by referring meeting, tradeshow or event planners to ConventionPlanit.com, and you’ll be entered (once for each referral) into the contest!
Submit an entry here.
Each entry qualifies you for a chance to win the grand prize – a complimentary four day/three night stay for two in a Superior Room at Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino in San Juan, including roundtrip airfare for two from Continental Airlines!
Jan 27
Ashley ChalmersMember News, News, Places to Stay, RFP, Tips, Tips for Meeting Planners guest-friendly hotel tips, Hotel Rennovations, Hotel Spa, meeting industry, meeting planning services, sheraton, Starwood Hotels
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts announced a new worldwide spa partnership with Nectar Spa LLC. Beginning this year, the Nectar Spa brand will be available at Sheraton properties…
…to bring business and leisure guests an approachable yet upscale spa experience. Available treatments include:
-signature massages
-body treatments
-facials
-manicures
-pedicures
-plus features designed specifically for the Sheraton brand
Sheraton also plans to upgrade nearly half of their U.S. hotels with new lobbies, renovating guestrooms, and new health and fitness programs.
Find the Sheraton location for your meeting on ConventionPlanit.com!
Dec 04
Ashley ChalmersMember News, News, Places to Stay, Tips Atlanta Meetings, Awards, guest-friendly hotel tips, Starwood Hotels
Congrats to the Sheraton Atlanta – for receiving the “Award of Excellence” from Corporate & Incentive Travel magazine…
…for the third consecutive year!
Award winners are selected by Corporate & Incentive Travel magazine’s subscribers, who voted for the best hotels or resorts that hosted their corporate meetings in 2008.
Have you stayed at the Sheraton Atlanta before? What did you like the best?
Aug 22
Ashley ChalmersMember News, News, Places to Stay, Tips, Tips for Meeting Planners Hotel Rennovations, hotels, Microsoft Surface, sheraton, Starwood Hotels, technology, unique activities
Sheraton installed Microsoft Surface units in the lobbies of 5 of their hotels this week…
…Microsoft Surface is a 30-inch display built into a table top. There’s no mouse or keyboard – it uses touch.
It’s like a giantic iPhone, only better!
Hotel guests can browse pictures of the hotel, create playlists with the jukebox, and even find restaurants, bars, and entertainment in the city with 365-degree satellite maps.
Check out the Surface at these hotels:
• Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers – 811 7th Avenue 53rd Street, New York
• Sheraton Boston Hotel – 39 Dalton St, Boston
• Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers – 301 East North Water Street, Chicago
• Sheraton Seattle Hotel – 1400 6th Ave, Seattle
• Sheraton Gateway San Francisco Airport Hotel – 600 Airport Boulevard, Burlingame
Jul 11
Ashley ChalmersMember News, News environmental-friendly, green meetings, hotels, LEED-certification, Starwood Hotels
The nation’s first LEED-certified hotel brand, element by Starwood, has just opened its first hotel!
element Lexington, in Lexington, MA, celebrated its grand opening on July 1. The property is a mix of smart design and eco-chicness. It will be the concept lab for the brand.
How do you think the element brand will impact non-eco friendly hotels? Will the environment impact your property selection for your next meeting? Or is element appealing to a niche market?
May 14
Ashley ChalmersNews, Tips for Meeting Planners Free Wi-Fi, sheraton, Starwood Hotels
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts has struck a deal with Microsoft, who will provide computers in hotel lobby lounges with free internet access, printers, and webcams…
The best part about this? With many airlines cracking down on the number of bags and weight travelers can bring on board, there’s no need to bring your laptop with you.
Perks:
-Print boarding passes for your flight home and save some of the hassle of waiting in line
-Stay on top of your emails with email access
-Access to local reviews and attractions are at your fingertips
-Use the webcams to have free video-chats or email video postcards
-Check the news and weather back home or watch your favorite tv show online
Remember, this is FREE for Sheraton guests – and now you can use that extra space in your suitcase for something you really need…like another pair of shoes.
Mar 19
Ashley ChalmersMember News Starwood Hotels
With 500 Hotels and 120,000 New Rooms in the Pipeline, Starwood to Expand Around the Globe
Early this year Starwood will mark a milestone with the opening of its 900th hotel, and expects to increase its portfolio by 50% over the next five years.
Starwood Fast Facts:
- • 500 hotels and 120,000 rooms are in Starwood’s active pipeline
- • Hotels outside North America account for half of new hotels
- • 70 Asian Pacific hotels to double by 2011
- • Aloft and Element to open first hotels in United States and Canada
“Our lifestyle brands and noted innovations have struck a chord with the development community as they believe this leads to increased loyalty as well as robust returns,” said Raymond “Rip” Gellein, President, Global Development Group.
“In 2008 we expect healthy expansion as our newest brands in the select service category continue to gain traction and our established upper upscale and luxury brands expand in markets where we are currently underpenetrated,” said Raymond “Rip” Gellein, President, Global Development Group.
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