Open Hospitality and Graves Hotels Renew Marketing Partnership
OCTOBER 21, 2008. Open Hospitality announced that Graves Hotels and Resorts, owner of the Graves 601 hotel in Minneapolis, has extended their multi-year Internet marketing services agreement.
After a rigorous review process Open Hospitality was awarded the renewal. The continuation of this partnership signals Graves Hotels satisfaction with the web designs, e-marketing and revenue generation capabilities demonstrated in the past three years by Open Hospitality.
Scott Fischburg, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Graves Hotels and Resorts noted, 'We place a very high premium upon compelling and visually appealing web designs. Given our demands for effective e-marketing, excellent reservation booking processes and responsive account services, Open was our choice. We are invigorated by this continued partnership and look forward to creating additional successes for our hotels.'
'The Graves Hotels team is an engaged and focused partner. They bring their 'A' game to every encounter and that creates a very collaborative environment. This combination of commitment and talent holds great promise for continuing a partnership we are most proud of,' said Chris Wichers, Executive Vice President of Open Hospitality.
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