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hinton+grusich Provides a Platform for the Meetings, Incentive & Travel Industry
By admin | September 28, 2009
Professionals Can Get on Their Soapbox at This Week’s ITME/Motivation Show
Chicago, IL – September 28, 2009 hinton+grusich (h+g), a leading national sales organization that represents upscale meeting hotels, destinations and hospitality suppliers, is putting a face and voice to the meetings, incentive and travel industry during this week’s IT&ME/Motivation Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Designed to support the US Travel Industry Association’s organized “Meetings Mean Business” initiative, the firm will be offering the chance for trade show attendees to share their thoughts through a brief video interview relative to recovery in the meetings and travel business. The video interviews will be held from 10:00am to 5:00pm in the hinton+grusich exhibit booth #2236 on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 29 and 30. A video camera in the booth will literally be arranged to feature the interviewee on a platform…a pink “recovery soapbox.” The interview will be short and simple, with only one question: “What do you think will help the meetings industry recover?”
The final edition of the video will be edited to less than five minutes in length to represent the meetings industry’s many faces with one voice. The video will be distributed to Roger Dow, who is the reigning CEO of US Travel Association, other industry organizations, media outlets and government officials. The objective of the video is to serve as a vehicle to help educate viewers through sharing first-hand, unscripted statements from real-life professionals.
Kevin Hinton, principal of h+g stated, “Our firm has been actively involved in educating the meetings and business community on the value of face-to-face meetings in business since the initial media storm following the AIG conference early in the year.” He continued,”This week’s Motivation Show offers a great forum for us to capture the thoughts and opinions of meeting professionals to share with key media, association executives and politicians who influence policies and public opinion that effect the hospitality and travel industry, and beyond.” [Photo: Kevin Hinton, principal, hinton+grusich]
Attendee Video Interviews at IT&ME will be held in hinton+grusich booth #2236:
Tues September 29: 10am-5pm
Wed September 30: 10am-5pm
Hinton plans to continue the firm’s educational and grassroots initiatives, promoting the business of meetings through ongoing efforts. Web visitors wishing to access the audio and/or podcasts of previous educational offerings can visit Hinton & Grusich . Photographs and more information on the initiatives and events can be found on h+g’s Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=64610448928.
For more information on hinton+grusich, visit Hinton & Grusich or call 800.783.7350.
About hinton+grusich
Founded in 1986, hinton+grusich (Hinton & Grusich) is a national sales organization that represents upscale hotels, destinations and hospitality suppliers that serve the meetings industry. Offering a cost-free approach to finding the right hotel, the firm creates efficiency and buying power for professionals who plan meetings through one point-of-contact. Its team of experts provides timely pricing and availability information, first-hand destination feedback, and relevant insight for meeting professionals nationwide.
hinton+grusich represents over 150 upscale, primarily independent hotels, six convention bureaus, and seven industry partners within their “partners+” collection. Headquartered in Chicago, the firm offers four regional offices and nine national sales managers furnishing regional and market-specific support to meeting professionals.
As longtime supporters of hospitality, philanthropic and civic organizations, members of the hinton+grusich management team currently serve in volunteer leadership positions with MPI, ASAE and SITE. For more information, visit Hinton & Grusich or call 800.783.7350.
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