TORONTO, There is a simple way for groups to make an impact…book a meeting with Fairmont and support the charity of your choice. Responding to an increasing interest on the part of planners to not only mitigate their group’s footprint, but also actively make a positive contribution, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts worldwide* is proud to offer the Meaningful Meetings program. Meaningful Meetings gives groups an opportunity to help out the community where they’ve enjoyed their stay, or join Fairmont in supporting international organizations that share a commitment to responsible tourism and environmental stewardship around the planet.

The new Meaningful Meetings offer is available to planners booking a meeting for 2008 or 2009 that requires a minimum of 50 room nights. Ten percent of the room revenue** generated by the booking may be used as credit towards another meeting of equal or greater size and value or may be donated to a charitable organization. Planners can determine the charity of choice, whether it is a cause that resonates most strongly with attendees, a local organization in need, or one of Fairmont’s corporate partners, which include the National Geographic Society and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. To learn more, please visit http://fairmont.com/meaningfulmeetings.

“Meeting planners and our group guests have responded enthusiastically to our initiatives to “green” our meeting offerings through our Eco-Meet program” notes Jeff Doane, Fairmont’s Vice President, Hotel Sales. “We wanted to take our shared commitment to social responsibility one step further and create more a personalized opportunity for guests to make a meaningful contribution.”

The Meaningful Meetings offer is valid on all meetings booked and consumed in 2008 or 2009. The ten percent credit can be used for a meeting that would take place by December 2010, or the charitable donation will be made to the charity of choice within thirty days of final payment of the account. Planners must advise of the selection of charitable organization in advance, at the time the contract is signed. The initial meeting and the second meeting to which the ten percent would be credited must be held at the same hotel or resort. The offer is subject to hotel availability, is applicable towards new programs only and not valid for citywide bookings. Meaningful Meetings cannot be combined with other special offers.

For a comprehensive look at Fairmont’s meeting offerings, log on to www.fairmontmeetings.com/ or call Global Sales Solutions, a dedicated number for meeting planners at 1-866-662-6060 from within North America, or 1-506-877-3162 for international calls.