| SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 22, 2000 - Interactive
Sites, the leading Internet company for the hospitality industry kicked
off the new year by taking home 17 awards for outstanding achievement from
the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) at
the 43rd annual Adrian Advertising and 13th annual Golden Bell Public Relations
Awards Ceremony on January 25, 2000. The cutting edge web development company
was recognized for their superior web design, clearly defined navigation,
CD ROMs and for their custom private labeled revenue producing applications
such as PlanIt Online™, which generated over $700 Million dollars in new
meeting leads for clients in 1999 alone.
This annual awards ceremony recognizes the best in marketing communications
in the hospitality and travel industries for the previous year. Each year’s
winners are selected by a panel of industry professionals who serve as
judges for the competition. The event, considered “The Academy Awards”
of the hospitality industry, drew over 1,800 entries from 51 countries
worldwide.
| “We owe our phenomenal success to
our team of industry experts that have played a vital role in making Interactive
Sites the #1 Internet agency for the hospitality industry,” declared Interactive
Sites President Chief Executive Officer Michael L. Waltman. “Being recognized
with 17 awards for outstanding achievement is a clear indicator of our
commitment to our clients and our quest to continuously provide them with
the most innovative technological approach to compliment their business
on the Internet.”
“Due to Interactive Site’s influence on the industry and its obvious
success, Michael Quinn, their Vice President of Marketing has been selected
to chair a subcommittee to revamp the manner in which future electronic
entries will ultimately be submitted and judged. The interactive category
at the awards is growing at such warp speed |
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(Pictured left to right) Michael
L. Waltman, President & CEO and Michael J. Quinn, Vice President of
Marketing for Interactive Sites, Inc. in Scottsdale, Arizona accept 17
Adrian awards of excellence from the Hospitality Sales & Marketing
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that it won’t be long before the majority of entries are under Internet
categories,” said Don Chevalier, Sr. Vice President of Hospitality Acquisitions
Worldwide with Active International and co-chair of the HSMAI awards judging
process.
Interactive
Sites has focused on developing dynamic, revenue generating multimedia
solutions for hotels, resorts, restaurants and leisure destinations. The
team at Interactive Sites is comprised of industry experts with years of
hands-on experience who continuously strive to exceed their clients goals
and expectations. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Interactive Sites is the
#1 provider of Internet, Extranet services and software, and strategic
marketing for the hospitality industry.
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