China Southern
& Marriott To Hold Media Open House;
LAX Airport Marriott Site For Cocktail Reception
LOS ANGELES ¨C March 22, 2004 - China Southern Airlines (NYSE: ZNH)
(HKSE: 1055), the largest airline in The People¡¯s Republic of China
and Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) is pleased to announce that it
is hosting a media open house on Thursday March 25 from 6 ¨C 9 p.m. at
the Los Angeles Airport Marriott.
The event will focus not only on the growth of China ¨C specifically
Shanghai - as one of the world¡¯s leading destinations as well as the
expansion of Marriott International in the mainland Chinese marketplace.
On Thursday, March 25th, from 6-9 p.m. at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott,
you can ask the experts as Marriott International and China Southern
Airlines have teamed up to answer these questions and more.
We invite the media to find out why the boom in interest. Learn the
latest travel trends, must-see Shanghai attractions and travel forecasts
for spring and summer during this ¡°ASK THE EXPERTS: DESTINATION SHANGHAI¡±
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Featured experts include:
v Mr. Chris Tsoi, Director of Marketing, of the Five-Star and recently-opened
JW Marriott Shanghai Tomorrow Square,
v Mr. Daniel Lai, Area Director of Marketing, China, Marriott International,
Inc. and
v Mr. Bernhard Clever, Director of Sales & Product Development,
China Southern Airlines, Five-Diamond Award winner and largest airline
in the People¡¯s Republic of China
To RSVP and for more information, contact Ms. Dasha Ross, International
Public Relations, Marriott International, Inc. at dasha.ross@marriott.com
or call (301) 380-8521 or (240) 388-6211. Seating is limited.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. is a leading worldwide hospitality company
with over 2,700 lodging properties in the United States and 67 other
countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises
hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance,
Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill
Suites and Ramada International brand names; develops and operates vacation
ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club International, Horizons,
The Ritz-Carlton Club and Marriott Grand Residence Club brands; operates
Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing
through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers.
Marriott is also in the synthetic fuel business. The company is headquartered
in Washington, D.C., and has approximately 128,000 employees. In fiscal
year 2003, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations
of $9 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our
web site at www.marriott.com.
For Immediate Release: Contact: Mr. Jeff Ruffolo
Senior Advisor
International Public Relations
Office 1-714-532-2054
E-Mail: RuffoloPR@aol.com
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