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EMCVENUES EXPANDS ITS PORTFOLIO OF KEY CONFERENCE CENTRES INTO CANADA
Three prominent IACC faciliti
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EMCVENUES EXPANDS ITS PORTFOLIO OF KEY CONFERENCE CENTRES INTO CANADA
THREE PROMINENT IACC FACILITI
CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact: James M. Mahon
Company: EMCVenues
Phone: 914 699.4725
e-mail: JMahon@EMCVenues.com
WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK (April 5, 2004) -- EMCVenues
Jody Wallace, President of EMCVenues, has announced the addition of three key IACC conference centres to its growing portfolio of properties. The Banff Centre, located in the Banff National Park in Banff, Alberta; the White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario; and NAV CANADA Training & Conference Centre in Cornwall, Ontario have all joined the roster of key conference properties represented by the EMCVenues National Sales Organization.
EMCVenues is the largest independent national sales and marketing organization that supports conference centre partners in key destinations and gateway cities throughout the United States and Canada. The Company provides meeting planners and training professionals a consistent, high-quality meeting experience eliminating all risk while maximizing time and energy to spend on meeting objectives… all with one phone call. Conference Partners also benefit from the EMCVenues marketing efforts geared toward providing increased presence in the national trade media.
The Banff Centre, in Banff, Alberta, host of IACC's 2003 Annual Conference, features 60 meeting rooms including a 350-seat auditorium, a theatre complex and full production capabilities, 414 guest rooms and full recreational amenities including swimming pool and exercise room.
White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa, in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, is a full-service resort, hotel and spa with state-of-the-art conference facilities including 20 meeting rooms with 31,000 sq ft of meeting space, amphitheatre, full business centre, 220 guest rooms, health, fitness and racquet club with 16 courts, 27 holes of golf and complete spa amenities – all under one roof.
NAV CANADA Training & Conference Centre, in Cornwall, Ontario features 50 meeting rooms with 50,000 square feet of meeting space, full-service business centre, computer lab, 550 sleeping rooms and complete recreational amenities including a 25-metre indoor pool, double gymnasium, exercise and fitness rooms.
The primary goal of EMCVenues is to secure new business for each property by providing national market presence at every level of the complete sales process from venue selection through customer satisfaction analysis. Targeted advertising and direct mail campaigns highlight the EMCVenues marketing effort to maximize national exposure for the vast network of properties in the portfolio. EMCVenues' claim to fame is their unique value-added Signature items that are included with every CMP package providing tremendous savings per meeting attendee every day.
The EMCVenues National Sales Teams are strategically located in key market regions throughout the United States including Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Each region's Director of National Accounts is a recognized veteran of the conference centre industry and experienced in selling the unique Complete Meeting Package as well as EMCVenues' key signature items that add value to the package.
EMCVenues currently represents more than 60 high-end conference centers throughout the United States and Canada and is aggressively expanding its portfolio of conference facilities. EMCVenues has formed unique conference center alliances with some of the most recognized conference center management companies in the industry, including Thayer Lodging Corp, Doral Conference Hotels, Destination Hotels, Boykin Hotels, FLIK International, Sentry Hospitality JPMorgan Chase and Sodexho as well as numerous independent centers.
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EMCVenues is a division of Thayer Lodging Group and is dedicated to providing meeting planners and training professionals with a consistent experience in key conference destinations, eliminating all risk while maximizing time and energy spent on meeting objectives…with one call. Through a professional representation of the client's interests and EMCVenues' conference center alliances, we demonstrate responsiveness and ethical practices at all times. As an organization, we offer value-added solution to meet the daily challenges of our clients and partners. For additional information, contact Jody Wallace, President, EMCVenues at (732 899.5006) or visit our website at www.EMCVenues.com
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