August 22, 2008
After earning an unprecedented eight gold medals for Team USA and setting seven world records at the 2008 Olympic Games, Michael Phelps swam one more lap in Beijing today that will leave a lasting impact on swim programs across the United States. The 16-time Olympic medalist took to the pool at the Hilton Beijing to swim the 6,250th and final lap of the “Hilton Swim to Beijing Relay,” a multi-city charitable event contributing $100,000 to the USA Swimming Foundation to fund swim education programs across the United States.
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August 11, 2008
Kodak is offering fans an inside look at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games through a variety of interactive online features at kodak.com/go/olympics including Olympic Picture of the Day, a photo tour of Beijing and daily posts on Kodak’s blogs.
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August 1, 2008
In preparation for the estimated 1.5 million sports enthusiasts expected to travel to the Beijing games next month, Travelex is offering a currency package and advice to travelers to help them navigate the often-tricky process of obtaining the Chinese Yuan, also known as Renminbi (literally translated as ‘the people’s currency’).
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July 22, 2008
Doubletree introduced a unique prototype of hotel rooms in the fast growing business centre of Huaqiao, China. Located 15 km from Kunshan and 30 km from the city centre of Shanghai, the Doubletree by Hilton Huaqiao/Kunshan is a 398-room, 5-star hotel that will welcome the world’s travelers later this fall. Known as a brand for its unique approach to customer care and service, the guest room prototype has been designed to showcase how this first East China Doubletree by Hilton hotel is striving to create a luxurious, contemporary hotel experience. “Another main purpose of the hotel guest room prototype project was to welcome feedback from corporate and leisure travelers during the development process.
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July 14, 2008
There’s sure to be plenty of excitement at the events surrounding the August 8-24, 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. But visitors to the Games should also allow time to explore Beijing and all it has to offer, according to Michael Kenny, Chief Executive Officer of Agoda.com, priceline.com’s Asian online hotel reservation service.
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July 7, 2008
Ten years after Starwood Hotels shook up the hotel industry with the launch of W Hotels, the innovative hotel giant will again reinvent hotel design with the debut of its newest brand, aloft hotels. Created to shake up the staid, traditional select service segment of the hotel market, aloft is designed to deliver urban-influenced, modern and vibrant design and an energetic guest experience at an affordable price point.
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