The “La Cantera Hill Country Resort One-Carat Diamond Necklace” To Be Given Away By ALHI At IMEX America In October

. September 18, 2015

LAS VEGAS, NV (September 2015) - If you are a meeting planner attending IMEX America in Las Vegas in October, there is an appealing added incentive for visiting Associated Luxury Hotels International's “Luxury Lane” area . In addition to finding out about ALHI's Global Sales Organization (GSO) services and extensive hotel and resort portfolio that specifically serves the meetings and incentive marketplace, you can register for the chance to win the beautiful one-carat “La Cantera Hill Country Resort Diamond Necklace.” ALHI is giving away the stunning gem to a planner in attendance at IMEX America, which is being held October 13-15, 2015 in Las Vegas, as a means to spotlight its exceptional Four- and Five-Diamond quality portfolio. Incentive/recognition professionals, meeting professionals, business and association executives in attendance simply need to stop by ALHI's “Luxury Lane” area (headquartered at Booth #1952) at IMEX America in order to register for the chance to win.

The dazzling diamond necklace is named in honor of San Antonio, Texas' sophisticated AAA Four-Diamond La Cantera Hill Country Resort, a Member of ALHI's prestigious portfolio. The 550-acre resort, located atop one of the highest points in the city, completed a comprehensive multi-million dollar transformation. Offering 506 luxurious guest rooms and suites, the resort greatly expanded its meeting offerings as part of the reimagining and makeover, as it now features 115,000 square feet of meeting and event space, which includes the brand new additional 10,000-square-foot La Cantera Ballroom. The resort's restaurants and bars also were completely revamped, and new outdoor venue options added. An amazing new spa and fitness area will open later this year as will the reimagined Villa area. The resort also features two award-winning 18-hole golf courses, six pools, tennis, and nature trails.

“The diamond necklace giveaway has proven to be very popular with planners, and is a nice way to call attention to ALHI's incredible Four- and Five-Diamond quality hotels and resorts, such as the dramatically enhanced 'new' La Cantera Hill Country Resort,” said ALHI President Jim Schultenover. “The necklace is just like that resort - truly stunning. Planners simply need to stop by to register for the chance to win the necklace, and to find out about the resort and ALHI's distinguished portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts around the world, and our other GSO services that are available to assist them, at no cost.”

ALHI (alhi.com) is the leading independent Global Sales Organization serving the North American meetings and incentive (M&I) marketplace for its Membership of over 170 Four- and Five-Diamond quality hotels and resorts in North America, which offer more than 115,000 rooms and 10 million square feet of function space. In addition, ALHI also provides GSO “Alliance” services across the globe for 76 luxury Kempinski hotels and resorts in Europe, the Middle East and Asia; a variety of 23 luxury-level cruise ships (Norwegian Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises) appropriate for M&I programs; and 55 Destination Management Companies (DMCs) in over 100 destinations worldwide with Global DMC Partners.

ALHI's expanded global options for luxury M&I programs outside of the U.S. also includes: 27 resorts in its “Bermuda, Bahamas & the Caribbean Collection” (the largest collection of Four- and Five-Diamond quality M&I resorts in the region); and 7 hotels and resorts in Canada and Mexico.

ALHI's portfolio now features more than 100 exceptional international hotel and resort options in 44 countries to complement its extraordinary portfolio in the U.S., in order to best serve its Accounts with an impressive variety of solutions around the world.

In summary, with one contact the ALHI GSO is prepared to assist Accounts with their programs in the U.S.A. and over 90 other countries 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.

There is no cost to planners' organizations to utilize the ALHI GSO services, expertise, and account advocacy, as its members' dues fund the GSO to best serve planners with local professionals.

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 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, call the “ALHI Group Desk” toll-free at 866-303-ALHI (2544), visit www.alhi.com , and stop by ALHI's “Luxury Lane” area Booth #1952 at IMEX America.