Meetings and Conventions Named 26 Marriott Convention & Resort Network Properties as 2013 Gold Key Award Winners

Published on : Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Marriott’s Convention & Resort Network (CRN) – an integrated network of over 60 JW Marriott, Autograph Collection, Renaissance, Marriott and Gaylord Hotels that provides the ultimate meeting experience for meeting planners – is pleased to announce that 26 of its Network hotels and resorts have received Gold Key Awards byM&C: Meetings and Conventions magazine.

For over 30 years, this award has been given to properties for their overall excellence in servingmeetings and events.

“Marriott’s Convention & Resort Network is dedicated to providing outstanding meeting experiences for groups, and we are thrilled that 26 of our Network hotels and resorts have been recognized for their ongoing commitment to delivering first-class service for planners,” said Dave Nostrand, Vice President, Sales, The Americas. “This year, we are extremely proud to announce that CRN received twice as many Gold KeyAwards than our competitors, which is a great accomplishment within the meetings industry.”

All the winners were nominated and selected by the readers of M&C: Meeting and Conventions, who based their votes on the overall professionalism and quality of the property. Meeting planners selected their winning properties based on strict industry criteria including: staff attitude; quality of meeting rooms; quality of guest services; food and beverage service; technical equipment and more. A total of 147 domestic and 15 international hotels and resorts were honored, and the winning hotels and resorts were also featured in the November 2013 issue of M&C: Meetings and Conventions’ in a special Gold Awards section.

The list of the 26 Convention & Resort Network’s M&C: Meetings and ConventionsGold Key Award recipients include:

• Boston Marriott Copley Place
• Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
• The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa
• The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club
• Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
• Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
• Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
• Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
• Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
• JW Marriott Camelback Inn Scottsdale Resort & Spa
• JW Marriott Chicago
• JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
• JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
• JW Marriott Hotel Los Angeles at LA Live
• JW Marriott Indianapolis
• JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort, Spa & Golf
• JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes
• JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa
• JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa
• Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Golf Club & Spa
• Marriott Baltimore Waterfront
• Marriott Orlando World Center
• Marriott Wardman Park
• New Orleans Marriott International
• New York Marriott Marquis

Marriott International, Inc. is a leading lodging company based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, with nearly 3,900 properties in 72 countries and territories and reported revenues of nearly $12 billion in fiscal year 2012.  The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 18 brands.

M&C: Meetings and Conventions (www.mcmag.com) is a division of NORTHSTAR Travel Media LLC, publishers of worldwide directories, periodicals, electronic products, and destination information services for the travel, meetings and hospitality industry.

Source:- Marriott