The Starwood Preferred Planner Program Rewards New Members And Companies

Sign up for the Starwood Preferred Planner program at the Starwood booth at NBTA to earn discounts and up to 100,000 Starpoints

Starwood Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:HOT) is offering discounts and Starpoints to meeting planners who enroll in the Starwood Preferred Planner program during the NBTA conference. New members will earn a 3% discount off master-billed charges plus a signing bonus of up to 100,000 Starpoints when booking their first meeting. Meetings must be booked by December 31, 2008 with arrival by December 31 2009, to qualify for this offer.

WHITE PLAINS, NY | Starwood Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:HOT) is offering discounts and Starpoints to meeting planners who enroll in the Starwood Preferred Planner program during the NBTA conference. New members will earn a 3% discount off master-billed charges plus a signing bonus of up to 100,000 Starpoints when booking their first meeting. Meetings must be booked by December 31, 2008 with arrival by December 31 2009, to qualify for this offer. To enroll in Starwood Preferred Planner or learn more about how to take advantage of this offer, meeting planners can visit the Starwood booth, #2649.

Starpoints, the currency of the award-winning Starwood Preferred Guest™ program, can be redeemed for a variety of awards, including free stays with no blackout dates around the globe and retail gift certificates. SPG also offers meeting planners the option of transferring Starpoints to more than 30 airline loyalty program partners. Hotel brands participating in the promotion include Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels, Four Points by Sheraton, Le Méridien, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection and our newest brands Aloft and Element Hotels

Starwood Preferred Guest program made headlines when it launched in 1999 with a breakthrough policy of no blackout dates and no restrictions on the number of rooms available on any night of the year. Winner of 10 Freddie awards in 2008, SPG offers its members an unrivaled portfolio of award winning hotels and resorts.

To learn more about this limited time offer please visit www.starwoodmeetings.com or call 1- 888 201 4482 to speak with the Starwood meetings team. For more information about the Starwood Preferred Planner program, please visit www.starwoodpreferredplanner.com


About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 900 properties in more than 100 countries and 155,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien® and the recently announced AloftSM and ElementSM Hotels. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com