Langham Hotels International Develops 'No Strings Attached' Pledge to Help Recession-Ravaged...

Langham Hotels International Develops 'No Strings Attached' Pledge to Help
Recession-Ravaged Meeting Planners

New Approach developed to Share the Risk

NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Langham Hotels International has launched the
"No Strings Attached" Pledge taking out the sting for event planners in
today's recessionary climate.

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"The hospitality industry understands the economic challenges only too well.
Globally, budgets are under stress and corporations don't want to be accused
of extravagance. Meeting planners around the globe have shared with us the
challenges they are facing. We've listened and created a Pledge which helps
them to continue doing business effectively," said Alison Styles, Vice
President of Sales for Langham Hotels International.

The four key pledges are waiver of cancellation terms, no attrition charges,
no food and beverage minimums and no internet charges.

Cancellation Terms Waived
Traditional meeting contracts include cancellation clauses which carry
substantial penalties. No Strings Attached offers complete flexibility:
-- Zero penalties if a meeting is cancelled at least 60 days prior to the
event.
-- 50% of your cancellation fee credited to your next meeting in 2010 at
any Langham property around the world should you cancel within 60 days
of the meeting.

No Attrition Rate Charges
-- Normally, meetings contracts carry a penalty if the minimum hotel room
commitment is not met. This is now waived under Langham's No
Strings Attached Pledge.

No Food and Beverage Minimums
-- Most meeting contracts stipulate a minimum food and beverage
requirement. Langham Hotels waives this for all group bookings that
have
at least one meal in the hotel.

No Internet Charges
-- Internet Charges will be waived at all participating hotels for all
delegates staying in the hotel and general session meetings.

"Planners still want to conduct business but they want the venues, especially
hotels, to be more flexible and responsive. They want a 'get out of jail' card
-- as well as a cost effective value for money deal. The hotel that offers
this knock-out combination is the one most likely to win the business," added
Ms. Styles.

Langham Hotels International No Strings Attached Pledge is valid for new
bookings from now until March 2010.

The No Strings Attached Pledge is the latest initiative from Langham Hotels
International to assist meeting planners. It follows the recent launch of
Takethelead a convenient online platform for meeting planners, while injecting
a human service element.

SOURCE Langham Hotels International

Stephanie Edwards of Hawkins International PR for Langham Hotels
International, +1-212-255-6541, stephanie@hawkpr.com