The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. Hosts International Communications Conference & Media Showcase

High-Profile Keynoters Address Hoteliers from Around the World

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. October 14, 2008

NEW YORK, NY, July 25, 2006. The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. recently hosted its third international Communications Conference and Media Showcase in New York City. Staged every two years, the conference is designed to help on-property communications executives to improve their pitching and writing skills, while giving them insights into how best to work with key media in specific regions of the world.

Taking place from July 17 to 19, the event opened with a welcome reception in Arabelle at Hotel Plaza Athenee. Business sessions were held over the next two days at The New York Palace Hotel where the attendees from nearly 100 Leading Hotels gathered to hear from such prominent media figures as Peter Greenberg, noted author and travel editor of NBC's Today Show, and Bob Jamieson, business correspondent for ABC News.

The program also included such distinguished journalists as Town & Country's editor-in-chief Pamela Fiori, and features editor of Town & Country TRAVEL Melissa Biggs Bradley; lifestyle consultant Laurin Sydney; Richard Story, editor-in-chief of Departures; Luxury SpaFinder's editor-in-chief Gary Walther; Keith Bellows, editor-in-chief of National Geographic Traveler; Rudy Maxa, host and co-executive producer of the PBS series "Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa;" and Jeff Weinstein, editor-in-chief of HOTELS magazine.

Among the many topics addressed were "Freelancers or Freeloaders: How to Work with the Best," "Kids' Stuff: Capitalizing on the Family Travel Boom," "The Rise of the Regional Magazine," "Cheese and Sleaze: The Star Power of Celebrity Guests," and "Where in the Web Are We? Sussing out the Best of the Media Outlets on the Web."

During the closing reception at The Boathouse in Central Park, Mr. Greenberg commented, "It's always a pleasure to have the opportunity to engage with the communications professionals from the world's finest hotels and resorts. The creativity and energy they bring to their jobs exemplifies the passion we all share for travel."

The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is the prestigious luxury hospitality organization representing more than 430 of the world's finest hotels, resorts and spas, and is the operator of www.lhw.com - the online source for your luxury lifestyle. As the largest international luxury hotel brand, the company maintains offices in 24 major markets across the globe.

Since 1928, the company's reputation for excellence derives from the exacting levels of quality it demands of its members, each of which must pass a rigorous, anonymous inspection covering 1,500 separate criteria.

High resolution images of member hotels are available for downloading at www.lhw.com/press. For reservations and information, visit www.lhw.com or telephone toll-free from the USA, Canada, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, (800) 223-6800.

July 2006

Contact: Karen Preston, Public Relations Manager

Tel: (212) 515-5631

E-mail: kpreston@lhw.com