Destination Hotels & Resorts Conference Center Collection Offers Meeting Planners Four Great Offers in 2006

DENVER, Colo. – Aug. 14, 2006 – The Destination Hotels & Resorts conference center collection of contemporary learning facilities recently announced a special offer to reward meeting planners for booking programs at any of the company’s six IACC-certified properties. Meeting planners who book a group with a minimum of 10 rooms per night by Sept. 1, 2006 for programs before Dec. 31, 2006 have a choice of three great incentives:
An American Express gift card for the dollar value equal to 1 percent of program expenses – up to $500,
A complimentary one year Meeting Professional International (MPI) membership, or;
A complimentary sponsorship of the MPI exam.

Meeting planners who conduct a site visit of one of Destination’s six conference properties also receive their choice of a complimentary 50-minute spa treatment or a professional golf lesson.

Both offers are subject to availability and additional restrictions apply.

Destination offers six contemporary conference facilities located throughout the United States – Tempe Mission Palms Hotel and Conference Center in Tempe, Ariz., Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa in La Jolla, Calif., The Inverness Hotel and Conference in Denver, Colo., Hamilton Park Hotel & Conference Center in Florham Park, N.J., Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center in Tarrytown, N.Y., and Skamania Lodge outside of Portland, Ore.

Each of the destinations in the conference collection are certified by the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC), meaning they were designed with meetings in mind and adhere to the organization’s highest standards in comfort and quality; both in and out of the meetings environment. IACC sets the standards for meetings excellence and Destination elevates them to a new level of luxury and efficiency.

Properties such as Tarrytown House Estate and Hamilton Park recently were renovated to provide the newest, most innovative conference facilities on the east coast while boasting award-winning wellness food options through a strategic partnership with the renowned Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas. The Cooper Institute focuses on the relationship between living habits and health. The organization has been working with the two properties to create healthy break stations and menu selections for today’s business traveler.

From the east coast to the California coastline, Destination’s conference facilities also feature properties that boast exceptional recreation options and on-premise amenities. Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa opened more than a year ago as the most advanced, state-of-the-art conference facility in Southern California. The property provides a learning center for meetings in the setting of a AAA Four-Diamond hotel facility with a luxury spa and dining options. Last year, the property was listed on the Conde Nast Traveler “Hot List” of new hotels for 2005.

In addition, properties such as the Inverness in Denver, Tempe Mission Palms in Arizona and Skamania Lodge outside of Portland, Ore. offer exceptional recreation facilities with championship golf on premise or a short drive away.

Each property offers flexible meeting planning through complete meeting packages (CMPs). These meeting packages provide planners with a turnkey solution to meeting planning that includes accommodations, continuous refreshment breaks, daily dining options, audio visual needs and meeting space.

To inquire about CMPs or the special conference collection meeting planner offer, please contact Kevin Barosso, regional director of sales, specializing in conference centers for Destination at (866) 519-1675 or visit www.meetatdestination.com

Destination Hotels & Resorts is a privately held lodging management company headquartered in suburban Denver, Colo. With more than 30 independent, luxury and upscale hotels, resorts and golf clubs, Destination is the fifth largest independent hospitality management company in the country. The company’s portfolio features more than 7,000 guest rooms, 14 golf courses and 9 full-service spas. Destination Hotels & Resorts properties are located in key metropolitan and resort markets including New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Denver, Dallas, San Diego, Aspen, Austin, Phoenix, Palm Springs, Jackson Hole, Maui and Lake Tahoe. For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com.

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