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			<title>The Westin Seattle Hotel News</title>
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			<title>THE WESTIN SEATTLE COMPLETES AH&amp;LA  GREEN GUIDELINES CHALLENGE FOR HOTELS</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:38:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[OCT 20, 2009 " The Westin Seattle successfully completed the American Hotel &amp; Lodging Association (AH&amp;LA)  Green Guidelines Challenge, in which more than 200 hotels across the country tracked and, in many cases, improved their green business operations via AH&amp;LAs 11 Minimum Green Guidelines, released in November 2008 by the associations Green Task Force.  <br />
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With the aid of a tracking tool provided by AH&amp;LA, The Westin Seattle communicated its results via an online Green Guidelines Challenge survey, as well as shared the hotels success stories and best practices.  The challenge asked hotels to measure occupancy statistics, monetary and energy expenditures, and return on investment (ROI) from specific green practices, and The Westin Seattle excelled in the areas of water conservation and waste reduction / recycling.  <br />
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Based on existing environmental certification programs, including Green Seal, Green Globe, Green Key, and LEED, along with various state certification...]]></description>
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			<title>MEETINGS TAKE OFF WITH STARWOOD HOTELS AND AMERICAN AIRLINES NEW GROUP OFFER</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:50:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[White Plains, NY " October 19, 2009 " Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts and American Airlines Group &amp; Meeting Travel announced a partnership to bring sky high savings to meeting planners and corporate travel planners nationwide.  This new group promotion is part of a larger effort by Starwood Hotels to provide value added incentives with world-class partners to corporate accounts as meetings and group business return to the road.  <br />
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Now through December 31, 2009, meeting planners will receive 4% off their master bill and one complimentary room for every 25 rooms booked at participating Starwood properties.  Additionally, for every 25 airline flights booked with American Airlines, a free airline flight will be credited to the meeting planner for future travel needs.  American Airlines will also offer meeting planners and corporate accounts other special group rates in conjunction with this great offer.  Bookable at more than 380 Starwood properties nationwide, 32 of which are Starwood...]]></description>
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			<title>Renovation Update</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:16:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The Westin Seattle is pleased to announce that we have new lobby carpet!  Please also visit our newly renovated pool area featuring a pool bar.]]></description>
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			<title>STARWOOD HOTELS GIVES MEETINGS A BREAK</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:46:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Starwood's new Meetings Promotion includes a chance to win a private concert by British songstress Natasha Bedingfield for charity, complimentary meeting breaks by Pepsi and more<br />
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White Plains, NY - May 19, 2009 - Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide, Inc (NYSE: HOT) and PepsiCo., Inc. (NYSE: PEP) joined forces today to offer meeting planners unprecedented savings for their meetings and events and a unique opportunity to give back to the community. This new promotion is part of a larger effort by Starwood to stimulate the hard hit meetings industry by offering value added incentives that provide a great benefit to group customers, including small businesses, large corporations and associations.<br />
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Now through August 31, 2009, meeting planners that book a new meeting with 10 or more room nights will receive four percent (4%) off of their master account plus a complimentary morning or afternoon refreshment break from PepsiCo. Additionally, companies will have a chance to win a private...]]></description>
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