Press Release Corporate Information

Press Release Corporate Information
Worldhotels launches new online portal for meeting planners
The group further helps MICE professionals fulfil meetings and seminar needs
Frankfurt, 17 March 2011 - Supporting its business partners across the globe
Worldhotels, one of the leading groups for independent properties, launches a
dedicated tool for MICE professionals, Meetings at Worldhotels. The portal can be
accessed at www.worldhotels.com/event-planner.html.
The new online portal aims to help MICE professionals in planning events of any kind –
from board meetings, seminars, conferences and team building events to weddings,
birthdays, galas or other business and social occasions.
The portal features a convenient online search tool, which allows event planners to
search for meeting venues amongst the 450 unique Worldhotels properties worldwide.
Meetings at Worldhotels will allow planners to filter for additional requirements such as
delegate numbers, accommodation, hotel facilities and location, as well as letting users
browse the Worldhotels portfolio for a specific type of event from one of four
categories: Team Building, Social Gatherings, Board Meetings and Seminars, and
Conferences and Conventions. A directory will then conveniently list eligible hotels by
region and country.
For those who know exactly what they are looking for and would like expert support,
Meetings at Worldhotels offers a convenient online RFP form (request for proposal), in
which planners can fill out all event requirements. Within 24 hours they will receive a
range of suitable venue proposals, all with guaranteed rates on rooms, meeting space
and banqueting. In addition, MICE agents can also call one of three multilingual group
desks, located in Frankfurt, New York and Singapore, for further advice and
information.
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Worldhotels will not only help meeting planners to find the perfect event venue, but its
Event Specialists will also ensure that the event runs smoothly and effectively from
start to finish.
“Meeting professionals today are dealing with an ever growing number of client
enquiries which are highly demanding and increasingly complex,” says Robert
Hornman, Managing Director of Worldhotels.
“With Meetings at Worldhotels we are giving MICE agents easy access to an extensive
range of event venues around the world – from five star city hotels with ample
conference facilities, to intimate boutique hotels with romantic ballrooms. At the same
time, we are guaranteeing fast and comprehensive hotel information as well as expert
support to ensure a successful event.”
For further information please contact:
Samantha Crossfield
The Saltmarsh Partnership
Tel.: + 44 (0) 20 7928 1600
samantha@saltmarshpr.co.uk
Andrea Hammes
Worldhotels
Tel.: +49 (0) 69 660 56 – 255
ahammes@worldhotels.com
About Worldhotels:
Worldhotels is an exclusive collection of the world's most unique independent hotels. Under
the banner "Unique Hotels for Unique People", it now has 450 affiliate properties in 250
destinations and 65 countries worldwide.
With over 40 years of experience, the company's mission is to offer business and leisure
travelers easy access to a wide range of 4 and 5 star hotels with character and distinction.
Each hotel in the Worldhotels portfolio has passed a rigorous selection process and meets
the group’s stringent quality standards. Over 1,000 quality criteria are anonymously tested
on an annual basis.
Worldhotels ' guests benefit from an extensive selection of partnerships, including frequent
flyer programmes from 19 of the world's leading international airlines, including Air
France/KLM, United Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa.
Through an unparalleled range of services covering global marketing, sales, training, and
e-commerce as well as state-of-the-art distribution and technology, Worldhotels gives
independent hotels the collective strength of a global hotel brand whilst still allowing them
to retain their individual character and unique identity.
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