Hyatt Regency Trinidad Seamlessly Hosts the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Second major event in 2009 for the Caribbean's premier meetings and conference hotel

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. December 07, 2009

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - December 4, 2009 - Hyatt Regency Trinidad, for the second time this year, hosted a conference of world leaders and was honored to welcome Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Commonwealth Heads of Government during their biennial meeting held from November 27-29. Key attendees included Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Gordon Brown, Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key, Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Loong and Michael Somare Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea.

In addition to 51 leaders of the Commonwealth, the hotel also welcomed non-Commonwealth members Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, all of whom were specially invited for the first time as guests to address the issue of climate change ahead of the Climate Change Conference in Denmark next week.

“After the successful Summit of the Americas earlier this year, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) marks the second major conference of world leaders we have hosted in 2009,” said General Manager Russell George. “Whether large or small, our venue is designed for meetings and conferences of all sizes and we have proven that Hyatt Regency Trinidad is the place 'where the world meets'.”

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting convened last Friday with representatives from 51 countries present. The hotel welcomed Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II later that evening for a special dinner Her Majesty hosted for the Commonwealth Leaders and their spouses. After bidding farewell to its Commonwealth guests, the hotel is welcoming new guests and is in the midst of preparations to accommodate and host many upcoming groups and functions for the Christmas season.

CHOGM is convened every two years to review global, political and economic developments and to conduct a strategic overview of the Commonwealth's work in support of the interests of member countries. The objective of this summit is to engage leaders of the Commonwealth in discussing global and Commonwealth issues and to agree upon collective policies and initiatives. All nations, regardless of size, have an equal say and vote at this meeting and all CHOGM decisions and initiatives are reached only by consensus.

For more information about meetings and conventions or reservations at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad in the heart of downtown Port of Spain, visit trinidad.hyatt.com or call 1-800-233-1234.

About Hyatt Regency Trinidad

Designed as the premier meeting, convention, business, event and leisure travel property, the 428-room Hyatt is situated in the Port of Spain International Waterfront Development. The Hyatt's versatile event space showcases a 16,000 square-foot Grand Ballroom and a 10,000 square-foot Ballroom with translation facilities. Other guest facilities include one full-service restaurant, a lobby bar and lounge, a fitness center and the 9,000 square-foot Spa Esencia. To book on-line, visit trinidad.hyatt.com or call 1-800-233-1234.Guests who would like to make a reservation from Trinidad & Tobago can also dial 868-623-2222.High resolution images may be downloaded from hyattpressroom.com.

About Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company with a proud heritage of making guests feel more than welcome. Thousands of members of the Hyatt family in 45 countries strive to make a difference in the lives of the guests they encounter every day by providing authentic hospitality. The company's subsidiaries manage, franchise, own and develop hotels and resorts under the Hyatt®, Park Hyatt®, Andaz™, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place® and Hyatt Summerfield Suites™ brand names and have locations under development on five continents. Hyatt Vacation Ownership, Inc., a Hyatt Hotels Corporation subsidiary, develops and operates vacation ownership properties under the Hyatt Vacation Club® brand. As of September 30, 2009, the company's worldwide portfolio consisted of 415 properties. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.