Hyatt to launch 2005 series of Hyatt Fairs

Showcasing a record number of its properties across Asia Pacific, North America and Europe, the 2005 Hyatt Fairs look set to attract strong attendance. Taking place between 31st May and 9th June at Grand Hyatt Hotels in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore, the Hyatt Fairs will offer corporate travel buyers, meeting planners, travel agents and industry decision makers from around the region the opportunity to hear personally about Hyatt’s developments and discuss future business opportunities.

“It is a clear indicator of success that more than 30 Hyatt Hotels and Resorts will attend in Hong Kong and Singapore, and over 20 in Beijing and Shanghai,” commented Grahame Carder, Vice President – marketing, Asia/Pacific, Hyatt International. “As the world increasingly looks towards Asia as the future of the travel industry, our chosen host cities are already significant source markets for travel within Asia and increasingly important for those in the Pacific, North America and Europe,” he added.

The Hyatt Fairs in Beijing and Shanghai will introduce the recently opened Hyatt Regency Hangzhou along with 12 new hotel projects under development in Mainland China. The new hotels will open over the next three years, and will include Park Hyatt Beijing, Park Hyatt Macau, Park Hyatt Shanghai, Grand Hyatt Guangzhou, plus eight new Hyatt Regency hotels in Anting, Beijing, Chongqing, Dongguan, Nanjing, Ningbo, Sanya and Shanghai.

Hyatt Fairs have seen consistent growth since their inception eleven years ago. They provide an excellent environment to showcase properties, highlight new projects and allow buyers to deal directly with the network of Hyatt hotels. The Fairs are structured for corporate and travel industry appointments throughout each day.

There are 212 hotels and resorts (over 90,000 rooms) in 43 countries around the world, operating under the Hyatt*, Hyatt Regency*, Grand Hyatt* and Park Hyatt* brands. Currently, there are an additional 27 Hyatt hotels and resorts under development, including 10 new hotels in China. Hyatt Corporation (domestic U.S., Canada and Caribbean hotels) and Hyatt International Corporation (international properties) are subsidiaries of Chicago-based Global Hyatt Corporation. Global Hyatt Corporation is also the owner of Hyatt Vacation Club, Inc. (timeshare), Hyatt Equities, L.L.C. (hotel ownership), and U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. (which franchises Hawthorn Suites, Microtel and Best Inns).

In January 2005, Global Hyatt Corporation also added an additional 143 U.S. properties to its growing portfolio with the acquisition of the upscale, limited service AmeriSuites hotel chain. These properties will be repositioned and renamed under a new Hyatt brand by early 2006.

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