March 26, 2008 (New Orleans, La.) - The annual Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company's
General Manager's conference will be held in New Orleans from March 31, 2008
- April 4, 2008. One day of the conference will be devoted to a Habitat for
Humanity build in the Musician's Village. On Tuesday, April 1st roughly
seventy (70) Ritz-Carlton executives will empty the contents of their
eco-friendly "build bag˛ which includes everything from gloves, safety
goggles, hats and bandanas to sunscreen and will begin wielding hammers to
help erect a Habitat home in the Musician's Village.
Chief Operating Officer (COO) Simon Cooper chose New Orleans as the site for
their annual conference, the theme of which is One Brand, One Vision, One
Voice. "As we continue to enhance our social efforts through community
programs at our hotels worldwide, it is altogether fitting that we come
together in New Orleans to take part in the recovery of this great city˛
said Mr. Cooper. Attendees are traveling from as far away as Malaysia,
Moscow, Ireland, China and Japan to conduct relief work, participate in
workshops and enjoy one of America's greatest treasures, New Orleans.
In addition to the Musician's Village service hours, the company is donating
a percentage of the GM's conference fees to the New Orleans Area Habitat for
Humanity (NOAHH). Since its reopening, The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans has
donated funds to local relief organizations including NOAHH through the sale
of voluntourism room packages (Crescent City Comeback, A Night of Jazz and
Bring Back the Big Easy) while employees have donated service hours. The
hotel has worked hand-in-hand with meeting planners to organize relief
projects, in lieu of a typical team-building exercise, so that groups like
Coca Cola and the NBA can make a difference through voluntourism.
The 2008 Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company General Manager's conference will be
held at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans from March 31, 2008 until April 4,
2008.
In 2007 alone, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company donated over $7.4 million in
products and services to charitable organizations, while employees
contributed over 40,000 hours of volunteer work. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Company, L.L.C. of Chevy Chase, Md., (USA) currently operates 70 hotels in
the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Over 20 projects are
under development around the globe. The Ritz-Carlton is the only service
company to have twice earned the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National
Quality Award, which recognizes outstanding customer service.
For more information contact The Ritz-Carlton toll free reservations at 1
(800) 241-3333, your travel consultant or visit www.ritzcarlton.com. The
Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans is located at 921 Canal Street, New Orleans,
Louisiana, 70112.
Contact:
Char Schroeder/
Director of Public Relations/
The Ritz-Carlton Hotels of New Orleans/
921 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112/
Tel: 504-524-1331/
E-Mail: char.schroeder@ritzcarlton.com
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