Become a Home Based Travel Agent

Chris Austin
Vice President, Global Retail Leisure & Luxury Sales
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

WESTIN^® HOTELS AND RESORTS INVITES TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS TO
“WRAP YOURSELF IN WESTIN & WIN”

 Learn about Westin and Earn a Heavenly^® Gift,
Plus Enter Sweepstakes to Win One of 250 Westin Heavenly FAM Experiences

Travel Professionals are invited to visit StarwoodPro.com between October 11 and 15 to participate in a three-minute “Wrap Yourself in Westin & Win” learning burst. Here they will learn the Heavenly ways in which Westin welcomes them and their clients to 170 hotels in over 36 countries around the globe.

And for simply taking those few minutes to learn about Westin, Travel Professionals will receive a little piece of Westin heaven. Following the completion of the learning burst and questions, they will be prompted to select their Heavenly gift and enter to win one of 250 exclusive FAM trips.

“Starwood recognizes the power of education and is committed to delivering creative and innovative learning opportunities for our valued Travel Professionals,” said Chris Austin, Vice President, Global Retail, Leisure and Luxury Sales. “Seeing is believing, and we know that when a Travel Professional experiences a hotel firsthand, they are then best equipped to sell it.”

Participants will be able to select dates at 25 different Westin properties—from The Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, Canada to The Westin Diplomat Resort in Southern Florida, and from The Westin San Diego to The Westin Times Square New York. A full list of participating properties will be available at StarwoodPro.com.

We look forward to welcoming our Travel Professional partners to our properties, but we also know that their customers need vacations, too. Westin recently completed a “Wellness in Travel” study of 1,500 Americans, which revealed just how dire America’s need for rest and relaxation is: 

·         48% are happier and more positive in their work and personal lives after a vacation.

·         More than three-fifths (64%) had cancelled or postponed a vacation this year.

·         On vacation, over 30% check in with work every other day, while 25% check in every hour.

·         More than two-fifths (41%) need three to four days to unwind on a vacation.

·         More than half (58%) felt that they were more in need of a vacation now than they were last year.

Every Travel Professional who completes the “Wrap Yourself in Westin & Win” learning burst will receive one of Westin’s most popular Heavenly gifts. Gift options include: Heavenly Travel Blanket, Waffle Weave Bath Robe, White Tea Candle or White Tea Aloe Travel Set. Quantities are limited, so those who participate early will have the best choice.

Travel Professionals who win a FAM trip will be notified via email and phone by November 1, 2010.

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