"Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C. Diamond" to be Given Away at ASAE's Springtime Expo in April

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. March 16, 2015

March 16, 2015 - Attendees of ASAE's Springtime Expo '15 in Washington, D.C. in April will have the chance to win a spectacular one-carat diamond solitaire necklace named the “Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C. Diamond.” It will be given away by the Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) Global Sales Organization as a means to recognize its renowned Membership portfolio of more than 170 Four- and Five-Diamond quality hotels and resorts worldwide, which all specialize in meetings and incentive programs, including the exceptional Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C. in the nation's capital.

Simply stop by ALHI's “Luxury Lane” area (anchored at Booth #539) at the show, in order to register for the chance to win the gem. The ASAE Springtime Expo '15 is being held April 9, 2015, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

“Association executives and planners should definitely plan to visit ALHI's 'Luxury Lane' area to discover all that is new within so many of the impressive ALHI portfolio of more than 170 Four- and Five-Diamond quality hotels and resorts that specifically serve the meetings marketplace, and to meet the ALHI GSO team so that we can assist in helping to identify the hotels and resorts that will best meet their programs' objectives,” said ALHI President Jim Schultenover. “While at the ALHI booth, be sure to register for the stunning 'Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C. Diamond,' which is truly beautiful, stylish and elegant like its incredible namesake hotel.”

ALHI (alhi.com) is the leading independent Global Sales Organization (GSO) serving the North American meetings and incentive (M&I) marketplace for its Membership of over 170 Four- and Five-Diamond quality hotels and resorts worldwide. In addition to the 115,000 rooms and 10 million square feet of function space in the hotel portfolio, ALHI also provides GSO services for 9 luxury cruise ships appropriate for M&I programs; a worldwide Destination Management Company (DMC) offering program support from 100 service providers in over 65 countries; and select Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) alliances, such as the Bermuda Tourism Authority. One call to an experienced ALHI GSO Sales Professional connects association executives, meeting professionals, incentive specialists, and business executives with advocacy and sales assistance for their meetings, conventions, and incentive programs.

Collectively ALHI is prepared to assist Accounts with their programs in the U.S.A. and over 75 countries and destinations worldwide. ALHI provides a team of experienced and knowledgeable sales professionals for Account advocacy with full market one-call professional GSO sales assistance and access to their distinctive hotels, resorts, and venue resources for M&I programs of any size and scope worldwide. ALHI helps Accounts best achieve their objectives and budgets, with distinctive venues, vital insights, and responsible service to enhance the ease and success of their programs.

With ALHI there is no cost to the corporate, association, and planning organizations to utilize ALHI's professional services and expertise, as ALHI's Members' dues fund the North American sales organization to best serve planners with GSO sales professionals in their local area.

Diamond Named For a Hotel That is a Cut Above the Rest

Ranked by Institutional Investor magazine as one of the Top 100 hotels in the world, Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C. is known for its grand elegance, beautiful setting, stylish accommodations and meeting facilities, and its ideal location within walking distance of the nation's most cherished monuments, Capitol Hill, and the revered museums of the Smithsonian Institution. The hotel offers 400 luxuriously appointed guest rooms, including 51 spacious suites, a Tai Pan Club Floor with a private lounge, waterfront and monument views. The hotel's 38,000 square feet of meeting space includes the 8,300-square-foot pillarless Grand Ballroom that features soaring 18-foot ceilings and coupe chandeliers. In addition, the hotel offers a spa, an indoor swimming pool, state-of-the-art fitness center, the popular CityZen and Muze restaurants, and the Empress Lounge. The hotel is just 10 minutes from the White House and 12 minutes from Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA).

For information about any of ALHI's Members and resources, planners should contact their nearest of the 20 professionally-staffed ALHI Global Sales offices situated coast-to-coast in the United States and in Canada, with locations in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Louisville, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Richmond, Southern California (3), Toronto, Washington, D.C., and Washington (state). For specifics, go to alhi.com to identify the “ALHI Team” sales professionals in your state/area.

For immediate information about any of ALHI's GSO services and Members, and for a complete listing of the ALHI portfolio, visit alhi.com , or call 866-303-2544 (ALHI) to acquire a copy of the “2015 ALHI Meeting Facilities Guide” which provides planners valuable details of each hotel's and resort's meeting, accommodation, recreational and dining offerings, as well as destination information. “ALHI Luxury on Sale” value opportunities are updated and readily available online and by speaking to your ALHI GSO sales executive. The website also provides an enhanced photo gallery, meeting floor plans and specs, and a location map for each property.

In addition, for ease of matching specific event criteria, ALHI provides very useful information on 12 defined “Specialty Segments” within the ALHI portfolio which makes it easy for planners to quickly identify site-specific solutions for their programs. Among the specialty segments are: “Big Box Solutions,” “Level 5 Collection,” “City Solutions,” “Passport Collection,” “Golf Collection,” “Beach & Island Collection,” “Entertainment & Gaming Collection,” “U-200 Gems,” “Historic Collection,” “Mountain Collection,” “Ocean Line Collection,” and “Bermuda, Bahamas & Caribbean Collection.”

For more information about ALHI, to inquire about any of the ALHI portfolio properties, and/or to acquire a free copy of ALHI's “2015 Meeting Facilities Guide” or the ALHI app, contact your nearest ALHI Global Sales Office, or call the “ALHI Group Desk” toll-free at 866-303-ALHI (2544), and visit www.alhi.com .