New York, NY -- November 11, 2008 -- Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS), the industry's leading full-service Internet marketing services and strategies consulting firm for the hospitality and travel verticals, today announced receipt of six W3 Awards for outstanding achievement in website development. The W3 Awards are sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, consisting of top-tier professionals from media, advertising and marketing firms. The W3 Awards honor superior creativity on the web and recognize the individuals behind award winning web sites, web advertising and web marketing programs.

2008 W3 Award Silver Winners:

"The HeBS team is delighted to receive these prestigious W3 Awards. Now more than ever, our clients' success and mere survival in this difficult economic environment is determined by a comprehensive ROI-centric Internet marketing strategy. This includes having a website with an award-winning design that meets 2008 Best Practices and that essentially becomes the most important revenue-generating channel for the hotel. Additionally, this includes implementing an effective eCRM strategy to build mutually beneficial interactive relationships with the hotel customers. These awards confirm that best practices are in effect" said Max Starkov, HeBS President and CEO.

Hospitality eBusiness Strategies, the industry's leading full-service Internet marketing services and strategies consulting firm for the hospitality and travel verticals, conceptualized, designed, built, and optimized these websites and eCRM communication pieces, and launched ROI-centric Internet marketing campaigns for these clients according to industry's best practices and latest trends.

About HeBS
Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS), the industry's leading Internet marketing strategy consulting firm for the hospitality vertical, is based in New York City (www.hospitalityebusiness.com). HeBS has pioneered many of the "best practices" in hotel Internet marketing and direct online distribution. The firm specializes in helping hoteliers build their direct Internet marketing and distribution strategy, boost the hotel Internet marketing presence, establish interactive relationships with their customers, and significantly increase direct online bookings and ROIs. A diverse client portfolio of over 500 top tier major hotel brands, luxury and boutique hotel companies, hotel management and representation companies, franchisees and independents, resorts and casinos and CVBs has sought and successfully taken advantage of the firm hospitality Internet marketing expertise. Contact HeBS consultants at (212)752-8186 or [email protected].

Editorial Contact:
Mariana Mechoso
Hospitality eBusiness Strategies, Inc.
14 E. 60th Street, Suite 400, New York, NY 10022
Phone 212-752-8186
Email [email protected]
Web: www.hospitalityebusiness.com

The press-release can also be accessed via the HeBS website at:
http://www.hospitalityebusiness.com/dyn/pressReleases_coll223.php