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HOTEL NEWS & INFORMATION FOR TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS ABCglobal services PREMIERAn ABC Global Services Publication Spring 2018 HOTEL ACQUISITIONS BRAND UNIQUELY ABC & UPDATES EXCLUSIVE TOOLS & RESOURCES RADISSON HOTEL GROUP FOR AGENTS DON’T MISS UpClose 2018 LOS ANGELES & DENVER ABC PREMIER HOTEL PROGRAM NEW GROWS TO NEARLY 50,000 HOTELS HOTEL OPENINGS AROUND THE GLOBE ABCglobal services Save the Date Premier Newsletter is published and distributed courtesy of ABC Global Services, Inc. LOS ANGELES June 7, 2018 Corporate Headquarters | ABC Global Services 6001 Broken Sound Pkwy NW, Suite 340 Boca Raton, Florida 33487 561-300-6645 or 800-722-5179 (US/CA) [email protected] | www.ABCGlobalServices.com Business Development Team | [email protected] Mr. C Beverly Hills Premier Desk | 800-858-0082 [email protected] DENVER July 19, 2018 ezBOby ABOCglobaKlservices Agent Support Desk | 800-858-0081 | [email protected] Grand Hyatt Denver To Register Visit www.ABCGlobalServices.com OUR BRANDS, HOTELS, AND ACCOMODATIONS ARE AS UNIQUE AS YOUR CLIENTS TRAVELING STYLE. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS, FROM LUXURY TO ECONOMY, AND CREATE THE PERFECT ITINERARY FOR YOUR CLIENT. FEEL WELCOME IN MORE THAN 50 HOTELS IN NORTH AMERICA. Claremont Hotel & Spa, Berkeley GDS Chain Codes: Fairmont, Raffles, Swissôtel Brands – FW | All Other AccorHotels Brands – RT www.accorhotels.com 2 2018 ABC PREMIER HOTEL PROGRAMTM 2018 ABC Premier Hotel ProgramTM Participating Hotel Chains | Premier Privileges - Corporate Luxury Program The Largest Global Hotel Program Block Space Program | Loyalty Guide Nearly 50,000 Hotels Worldwide | 684 Hotel Chains | Over 6,000 Independently Owned Hotels North EMEA America 10,667 31,933 Asia /Pacific LAC 4,283 2,608 his year marks ABC Global hotels across more than 460 chains. Like all set aside in over 160 key markets worldwide. Services’ 40th anniversary. It is hotels in our program, these rates also are The ABC Premier Hotel Program Talso the year of our largest-ever commissionable, so it’s a win for both you comes with our longstanding reputation of ABC Premier Hotel Program, consisting of and your clients. personalized service and attention in the form nearly 50,000 hotels, including 684 chains Premier Privileges, our corporate VIP of our Business Development Team. These and more than 6,000 independent properties. program, connects you with over 450 4- and industry professionals are committed to In 40 years, what hasn’t changed is that the 5-star properties offering high-touch services providing our agency partners with hands- ABC Premier Hotel Program remains both and amenities to meet the needs of your on service, product knowledge, training and the industry leader and is at the heart of what most demanding corporate and VIP travelers. customer service. we do. 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Rest assured, you are are in our Better Than BAR program, giving rate-inclusive amenities your travelers getting the best program in the industry when a discount off the best available rate when demand most, including free in-room Wi-Fi you book the ABC rate code. you book using the ABC rate code. This and complimentary breakfast. year these savings run as high as 35 percent. City Sold-Out? ABC has you covered. You’ll find discounts at nearly 21,000 With our Block Space program, inventory is Visit the ABC Website, www.ABCGlobalServices.com to view all of our program details and special offers, including our NEW online hotel directory Order Your 2018 Brochures at www.ABCGlobalServices.com 3 JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, Florida Travel Professionals now have more ways to explore our diverse portfolio of brands across participating Marriott Rewards® and SPG® hotels worldwide. Here is what is new: Marriott’s Hotel Excellence! I The Fam-Tastic® rate, our lowest industry rate, is now available at participating brands across Marriott’s entire portfolio of hotels, including SPG® hotels. Exciting Changes I Fam-Tastic rate stays are now unlimited* each year travel professionals qualify. I A NEW Travel Agent Rate is also available to supplement the Fam-Tastic Just for You rate. The Travel Agent rate booking page can be accessed upon logging in to marriott.com/travelagents. To Access Fam-Tastic rates, travel professionals with a valid accreditation number (IATA/IATAN/ARC/CLIA/TIDS) must: I Log in to hotelexcellence.marriott.com. I Complete the Hotel Excellence! Core training and the current year’s Continuing Education training. I Update their profile with a current unique email address. I Enter a valid IATAN VER# or CLIA EMBARC ID# in their profile. (US Agents only) *The Fam-Tastic rate is yieldable and subject to availability. Non-participating brands include The Ritz-Carlton, EDITION®, Bvlgari and Design Hotels™. For a full list of terms and conditions, log in to marriott.com/travelagents. 4 2,000 Radisson Rewards Bonus Points on Every Traveler Stay Only with ABC! For every stay between April 1 and June 30, 2018, travelers will receive 2,000 bonus points for their stays at any of the 8 Radisson brands…encompassing over 1,400 hotels. 2 Agent Prizes Awarded for Booking!* Grand Prize Winner - 3 Complimentary Nights at any Radisson property Worldwide + $250 Gift Card. First Prize Winner - 2 Complimentary Nights at any Radisson property in North America. For Complete Details Visit www.ABCGlobalServices.com NEW ABC Agent Tools & Resources Online Available at www.ABCGlobalServices.com ABC’s recently-launched website includes a new section, Agent Tools & Resources, providing agents with online access to the many tools and resources available to help you get the most out of the ABC Premier Hotel Program. 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Newsletters. 5 HOTEL ACQUISITIONS BRAND & UPDATES Hotel companies have been quite busy with acquisitions, rebranding and developments in recent months. Here’s an overview of some of the biggest changes in the hotel landscape currently underway. 11,600 rooms, largely in the Midwest, into the Wyndham portfolio. Wyndham also launched a new soft brand for three- and four-star independent Wyndham has been acquiring and hotels, The Trademark Hotel Collection, last Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group in March developing new brands and, at the same time, year. This month, it added nine U.S. hotels to rebranded to Radisson Hotel Group, as is hard at work strengthening the presence of the collection. These new properties double company executives hope to gain leverage the Wyndham name. Trademark’s footprint in the Earlier this year, Wyndham Worldwide United States and bring its total announced that it is acquiring both the hotel number of hotels to about 70. franchise and hotel management business from At the same time, La Quinta Holdings for $1.95 billion. The Wyndham is in the process of deal, expected to close in the coming months, spinning off its hotel company brings the La Quinta brand and its 900 hotels into a separate publicly traded into the Wyndham fold, which already consists company from Wyndham of 21 brands and more than 9,000 hotels. Worldwide, which will hone its focus on hotel development and marketing. It also is spreading the Wyndham name across its wide portfolio of brands, adding “by Wyndham” to all brands Radisson Blu - Anaheim, CA in its portfolio, including Super 8, Days Inn, from Radisson’s global renowned brand Howard Johnson, Travelodge, AmericInn, recognition. Baymont, Ramada, Dolce, Dazzler, The Radisson name will have a bigger Esplendor and Trademark. Those new brand presence across the company’s portfolio as names will begin appearing on websites and well. The company’s soft brand of luxury mobile sites this month, and hotels will be properties, Quorvus Collection, will be updating their signage over the next several renamed the Radisson Collection later this years. Wyndham executives note that brands year. Its midprice Country Inn & Suites has which have previously adopted the “by added “by Radisson” to its name. Loyalty Wyndham” moniker, such as Microtel, already program Club Carlson has been transformed to have shown better financial improvement and Radisson Rewards. Trademark Hotel Collection, Aksarben Suites brand recognition. At the same time, Radisson is taking Wyndham also is saying goodbye to measures to revitalize its name, particularly in Wyndham also obtains La Quinta’s loyalty one of its brands. The company this month North America. While its upscale Radisson program, La Quinta Returns, with the deal.