This year, thousands of African-Americans will attend family reunions –
and two Hilton Worldwide all-suite hotel brands are offering specialized
tools and services to eagerly welcome them. These joyous events attract
anywhere from 100 to 400 family members looking to reconnect and have a
great time. According to a
recent article published by Black Meetings & Tourism, several
studies suggest an estimated 90 percent of all family reunions are held
by African-Americans.
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Embassy
Suites Hotels and Homewood
Suites by Hilton are teaming up to offer “Count On It,” a marketing
program designed to help make family reunions easy and stress-free for
all participants. By visiting the “Count On It” online hub at hiltonfamilyreunions.com,
family reunion organizers can find all the information they need to
seamlessly manage room bookings, events and special requests, including:
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A personalized
group web page, where everyone attending the reunion can
seamlessly book rooms at a special group rate, while sharing
reunion-specific details, such as check-in/out dates, directions and
event schedules
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Special
offers, such as Weekend Getaway, Leisure Escape and Family Fun
discount packages
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On-site event planning, with assistance from the hotel’s meeting
planners
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Hilton
HHonors, the free, award-winning guest-loyalty program for Hilton
Worldwide’s distinct hotel brands. Members can use points to purchase
unique experiences, rewards, merchandise and vacation packages, make
charitable contributions and more.
“African-American families can count on Embassy Suites Hotels and
Homewood Suites by Hilton to help simplify the planning process, and
provide spacious two-room suites, free hot breakfast, complimentary
evening reception, full kitchens and other amenities that are sure to
delight families,” said Mary Beth Parks, senior vice president, global
marketing, Hilton Worldwide. “With ‘Count On It,’ families can focus on
being together, whether in their suite or at a reunion activity.”
To help inspire African-American families to connect and celebrate,
Embassy Suites Hotels and Homewood Suites by Hilton are partnering with
“The Tom Joyner Morning Show” Meet
Ev’ry Listener Tour, with the hotel brands hosting several tour
stops for the nationwide live radio show. The tour stops in 45 major
cities across the country.
The hotel brands are also partnering with community-based organizations
and African-American trade associations to help provide families with
helpful information, tips and insights related to family reunion
planning and travel; including:
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Black
Meetings & Tourism, a 20-year-old, award-winning,
international trade publication for and about the $56+ billion
African-American meetings, incentives, leisure and group travel market
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National
Coalition of 100 Black Women, a non-profit organization that
leverages its professional membership base of 60 chapters in 28 states
to promote leadership development and gender equity on behalf of black
women and girls
For additional information or to book your family reunion, please visit hiltonfamilyreunions.com.
*Service of alcohol subject to state and local laws. Must be of legal
drinking age.
**Guest pays for groceries. Other restrictions apply.
About Embassy Suites Hotels
Embassy Suites Hotels, one of Hilton Worldwide’s twelve market-leading
brands, is dedicated to delivering what matters most to travelers. The
full service, upscale brand offers every guest a two-room suite, free
cooked-to-order breakfast and a nightly two-hour reception with
complimentary drinks* and snacks. Both leisure and business travelers
looking for a relaxed, yet sophisticated, experience will feel right at
home with brand-standard amenities like inviting atriums and
complimentary 24-hour business and fitness centers. Embassy Suites
Hotels has 219 hotels with 40 in the pipeline. For more information,
visit www.embassysuites.com,
and connect with Embassy Suites at news.embassysuites.com,
www.facebook.com/embassysuiteshotels
and www.twitter.com/EmbassySuites.
About Homewood Suites by Hilton
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide’s upscale, all-suite,
extended-stay hotel brand with more than 360 locations in the United
States, Mexico and Canada, is an award-winning leader that has been
named “Top
Upscale Extended-Stay” hotel by J.D. Power the last five years. The
first choice for guests seeking comfortable accommodations when
traveling for an extended or quick overnight stay, Homewood Suites
offers inviting, generous suites, featuring separate living and sleeping
areas, and fully-equipped kitchens with full-size refrigerators.
Additional value-driven essentials include: complimentary Internet, a
daily full-hot breakfast and complimentary evening social every
Monday-Thursday. With Hilton’s award-winning digital check-in with room
selection tool, Hilton HHonors members can log into their accounts and
choose their exact room from a digital floor plan, as well as customize
their room prior to arrival with amenity requests. The service is
available for 650,000+ rooms at more than 4,100 properties across 11
brands worldwide. Homewood Suites is focused on guest satisfaction and
stands behind each stay with its 100% Suite Assurance® guarantee. For
more information on the extended-stay advantage, visit www.homewoodsuites.com
or news.homewoodsuites.com.
About Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company,
spanning the lodging sector from luxury and full-service hotels and
resorts to extended-stay suites and focused-service hotels. For 95
years, Hilton Worldwide has been dedicated to continuing its tradition
of providing exceptional guest experiences. The company's portfolio of
twelve world-class global brands is comprised of more than 4,350
managed, franchised, owned and leased hotels and timeshare properties,
with more than 720,000 rooms in 94 countries and territories, including
Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels
& Resorts, Canopy by Hilton, Curio - A Collection by Hilton, DoubleTree
by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels,
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand
Vacations. The company also manages an award-winning customer loyalty
program, Hilton HHonors®. Visit news.hiltonworldwide.com
for more information and connect with Hilton Worldwide at facebook.com/hiltonworldwide,
twitter.com/hiltonworldwide,
youtube.com/hiltonworldwide,
flickr.com/hiltonworldwide,
and linkedin.com/company/hilton-worldwide.
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