The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry
     
 
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 05, 2003

Contact: Shaletta Espie
202-628-3507 Ext. 116


NO MORE HEADACHES, NO MORE WORRIES
Choice Hotels International Meeting Services is
Helping Grange Members Plan Their Meetings for FREE


Washington, August 5, 2003 - The National Grange and Choice Hotels International is once again coming together to offer Grange members an exciting, new benefit that will surely help relieve their stress and put to bed their worries. Choice Hotels International is offering to help Grange members plan their meetings for FREE.

By simply dialing 1-800-426-2121, you can begin planning your meeting without having to worry about contacting dozens of vendors for one event. Choice Hotels International has a friendly, professional meeting services staff waiting to help you take advantage of this one-stop, meeting planning opportunity.

The staff will work with you every step of the way to ensure that your specific needs are met, while performing all of the legwork required to arrange a successful meeting. Help is available with the following:

  • Selecting a Site - Meeting Services will contact all suitable Choice Hotels in the areas being considered. Choice Hotels International has more than 5,000 hotels, inns, all-suite hotels and resorts open and under development in 48 countries under the Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, Rodeway Inn, Econo Lodge and MainStay Suites brands.
  • Negotiating Rates - Choice Hotels International will work directly with selected hotels to negotiate rates for guest rooms, meeting rooms and food and beverages that are sensitive to your budget.
  • Finding Meeting Rooms - Many of Choice Hotels International's properties offer meeting facilities. The staff will work closely with your selected hotel to ensure that all of your meeting needs are met.
  • Providing Food and Beverage - If you require meals in conjunction with your meeting, Choice Hotels International will provide you with rates and menus.

Based on your conversations with your meeting advisor, Choice Hotels International will prepare a written proposal tailored to your specific needs that will include all of the information you require to make a decision. Once you have decided to book, your meeting advisor will forward a confirmation letter to you recapping all discussed details and a contract will be issued to you by the hotel. It's that easy. No more headaches and no more worries!

Choice Meeting Services has earned a reputation for providing on-time, accurate information to clients, and they look forward to helping you arrange upcoming meetings. To begin utilizing these services, contact Choice Hotels International's Meeting Services Department by calling 1-800-426-2121, by e-mailing your request to meeting_services@choicehotels.com or by faxing your request to 443-535-8669.

By partnering with Choice Hotels International's Meeting Services Department, the National Grange is continuing its long-standing tradition of providing quality benefits to its members. Founded in 1867, the National Grange is the oldest agricultural and rural advocacy organization in the United States. The organization has grassroots units in more than 3,600 local communities in 37 states with more than 200,000 members.

For more information about this exciting, new member benefit,
call the National Grange at 1-888-447-2643, ext. 107.

Grange members can also save 20% on their hotel stays:


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