Starwood Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific Launches ‘You Choose’ Promotion for Meeting Planners

Promotion Puts Meeting Planners in Control and Invites Them to Choose Their Own Rewards

And Earn Bonus Starpoints for Every 25 Room Nights Booked

Starwood Hotels & Resorts today announced the launch of ‘You Choose’ Promotion where meeting planners get to choose 3 rewards out of 10 based on their meeting needs when they book meetings in any of the participating 150 Starwood’s hotels and resorts across Asia Pacific between now and end of February 2010 for stays until end of July 2010. Plus, meeting planners will receive an extra bonus when they book their meetings before 31 December 2009. Meeting planners can find more details on this promotion as well as a list of destinations and hotels at www.starwoodmeetings.com/youchoose.

“This is a great opportunity for meeting planners to enjoy savings and earn some extra rewards. Following the success we enjoyed when we launched SPG You Choose promotion in 2008, a similar offer for Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) – Starwood’s award-winning loyalty program, we developed a similar promotion for our meeting planners. Many of them are our SPG members too and they have also feedback to us about their preferences.” Said Alison Taylor, Vice President Sales for Starwood Asia Pacific. “‘You Choose’ promotion helps to stretch the meeting dollars, and at the same time reward them for their continued support to Starwood Hotels and Resorts,” added Taylor.
The rewards* include:
1. Double complimentary rooms allocation
2. Double complimentary room upgrade allocation
3. Complimentary suite upgrades
4. Free internet access in guest rooms
5. Free internet access in meeting rooms
6. A 10% saving on the meeting package
7. Free welcome reception
8. Menu upgrades
9. Double Starwood Preferred Planner points
10. A complimentary room prize voucher

Meeting planners get to choose an additional reward for bookings before 31 December 2009.

In addition, for every 25 room nights booked, meeting planners enjoy 2500 Starpoints® at time of booking. In the event that the meeting group size is reduced not less than 3 weeks prior to the arrival date, meeting planners can reduce the room block up to 25% without penalty.

‘You Choose’ promotion is available in many popular travel and meetings destinations including China, Japan, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. Participating brands include aloft, Westin, Sheraton, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Four Points by Sheraton, W and Le Méridien.

* Terms and conditions apply. Please visit www.starwoodmeetings.com/youchoose for the full terms and conditions.

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Featuring a variety of attractive offers, rewards and recognition, and comprehensive search

options, it is an easy-to-use, one-stop resource for organising events of any scale. An industry-first MICE widget, which sits on the desktop of event organisers, provides organisers with the most relevant information on promotions, meetings packages and updates within the shortest time.