In celebration of two Starwood hotels partnership with The Harlem Globetrotters in China
SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and its award-winning loyalty program, Starwood Preferred Guest(R) (SPG) provides members insider access to the hottest events that money can't buy.
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The groundbreaking SPG Moments program launched in 2007, and since then thousands of members have transformed their Starpoints(R) into extraordinary lifestyle events. Through Moments, SPG members have gained insider access to red carpet movie premieres, closed rehearsals with today's top music artists, private dinners with world-renowned chefs, rounds of golf with PGA TOUR pros and more. In China, SPG members got a chance to play one-on-one table tennis with top world ranked table tennis players in August.
This time, in celebration of Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao Hotel and Four Points by Sheraton Beijing, Haidian being appointed as the official partners for The Harlem Globetrotters China Tour, these two Starwood hotels offer all SPG members a once in a lifetime SPG Moments opportunity -- The Big Basketball Fun with The Harlem Globetrotters. This Moments experience allows members to bid for the chance to have close-up seats for the team's amazing show as well as a meet-and-greet with the players backstage with the unique package below. Members can visit http://www.spg.com/moments to bid on the event with their Starpoints, including two bids in Shanghai on December 12 and one in Beijing on December 13.
-- Three (3) VIP tickets to see the Harlem Globetrotters at the Yuanshen
Sports Centre Stadium in Shanghai, China, on the afternoon or evening
of Saturday, 12 December 2009, or at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in
Beijing, China, on Sunday, 13 December 2009
-- A meet-and-greet and photos with the Harlem Globetrotters before the
show
-- An invitation for one (1) child to take part in basketball activities
with the Harlem Globetrotters
-- One (1) signed gift from the Harlem Globetrotters
Meanwhile, a series of basketball themed hotel marketing activities has been kicked off from now till December 14, 2009.
The Harlem Globetrotters will join the 1st year anniversary party of aloft Beijing, Haidian on November 26, adjacent to Four Points Beijing, Haidian being part of the hotel complex. Fancy basketball shows and other fun talents from the Harlem Globetrotters will be introduced at the party. Guests will win autographed gifts through a series of interactive games. The event is open for reservation.
In Shanghai, get ready to join Jade Woon and the Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao's Sales & Marketing team for an evening of star-studded action with the Harlem Globetrotters. Guests are promised a bevy of fantastic activities and an experience of a lifetime in addition to the chance of winning VIP tickets to watch them play live on December 12.
About the Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters is an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater, and comedy. The team was created by Abe Saperstein in 1926 in Chicago, Illinois. Over the years they have played more than 20,000 exhibition games in 118 countries and were known as the ambassadors of goodwill.
The 2009 Harlem Globetrotters China Tour will include Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and a Taiwan leg, starting from November 29 to December 13, 2009. The superb performances of the Globetrotters will bombard China with surprises for basketball lovers.
The Harlem Globetrotters show is sponsored by the Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao Hotel, a timeless European-Oriental landmark of Shanghai with easy access to the city's shopping and cultural areas, and Four Points by Sheraton Beijing, Haidian, a stylish contemporary hotel conveniently located near the capital city's finest shopping and tourist destinations.
Starwood Preferred Guest
The SPG program's breakthrough policy of No Blackout Dates at the world's most sought after collection of hotels, reinvented the hospitality loyalty program when it launched in 1999. By creating a program centered on its members, SPG has developed the most passionate and knowledgeable membership base in the hotel loyalty space. Through its use of new technologies and innovative channels such as SPG.com, SPG.com/flights, thelobby.com and others, SPG continues to innovate and lead the industry. By offering No Blackouts on standard rooms at 940 properties, No Blackouts on hundreds of airlines, and once in a lifetime experiences available through SPG Moments, the program has proven to be a big draw for the world's most frequent travelers, and a significant competitive advantage for Starwood. For more information about Starwood Preferred Guest please visit SPG.com or call (877) - STARWOOD.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 982 properties in more than 100 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis(R), The Luxury Collection(R), W(R), Westin(R), Le Meridien(R), Sheraton(R), Four Points(R) by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft(R), and Element SM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit http://www.starwoodhotels.com .
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