Homewood Partners With Magazines to Launch "The Next Great Idea" Contest
Fast Company and Inc.
MARCH 27, 2008. Homewood Suites believes in doing things differently, approaching a problem from a different angle, and finding a solution that isn't in a book or in a box. The company is taking this unique mindset to the streets with "The Next Great Idea" contest - a search for an inspiring innovation - to launch April 1.
The spirit behind the contest is to find an entrepreneur who has the next great product or small business idea that was created with the vision to innovate, to change, to improve, to invent, and to do something differently.
In partnering with Fast Company and Inc. magazines and their respective websites, Homewood Suites will issue a call for entries, which will then be narrowed down to a short list of contestants whose ideas will be published on FastCompany.com and Inc.com where the general public can vote for their favorite. The winner will receive $5,000, a special profile on the Fast Company and Inc. online sites and will be the focus of a full-page profile in the October issues of both publications.
"We are extremely excited to be participating in this contest which truly exemplifies the innovative spirit that Homewood Suites values," said Bill Duncan, Vice President of Marketing and Sales.
The Homewood Suites "Next Great Idea" contest will kick off within the pages of the April issues of Fast Company and Inc. and on their respective web sites starting on April 1. Online audience voting will be enabled in June and July and the winner will be revealed in the October issues of Fast Company and Inc. Additional information and contest rules can be found at www.fastcompany.com/greatidea or www.inc.com/greatidea.
Launched in 1989, the Homewood Suites by Hilton brand today has more than 220 hotels open with another 130 in development the pipeline. Beyond its spacious suites and home-like amenities, Homewood Suites guests can find at each hotel an on-site Suite Shop? convenience store, exercise facility and guest laundry at most locations. Guests can also enjoy a daily complimentary Suite Start(R) hot breakfast and a Welcome Home(R) reception featuring a complimentary light meal and beverages Monday-Thursday evenings. Additional guest services at Homewood Suites by Hilton hotels include a complimentary grocery shopping service* and a complete business center at most locations.
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