Global Incentive For Meeting Planners With Accor's A|Club Loyalty Program 

Accor hotels worldwide have launched a Meeting Planners incentive offering A|Club loyalty points for conferences, meetings and events booked and held at a choice of over 1300 hotels, before 31 December 2009.

To be eligible, Meeting Planners* need to register for an A|Club Meeting Planner card at www.a-club.com** - click on ‘Join – Loyalty Program and quote ‘MeetingPlanner’^ in the promotional code field. Meeting Planners who are existing A|Club members are also eligible for this incentive.

Meeting Planners will earn 1 A|Club point for every 2 Euros spent (converted from the hotel’s local currency) for a group of 7 or more people*. Throughout the promotion, PCO’s or independent venue finders and their client hosting the event are both eligible for points; and A|Club member delegates attending the conference will earn points on any personal expenses
incurred at the hotel during the conference period.

Points can be earned and converted into cash vouchers for use in more than 2,000 hotels in 90 countries, including over 100 Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Grand Mercure, Novotel and Mercure hotels in Australia and New Zealand.

They can also be used with partners like Club Méditerranée and Europcar, or converted into points with leading airlines, including Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Air France KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, Delta Airlines, and US Airways.

Accor’s conferencing incentives at Novotel and Mercure hotels throughout Australia still apply which include Novotel’s $60,000 prize draw incentive and Mercure hotels ‘pay for 2, 1 for free’ conference offer. For further details visit www.meetingatnovotel.com.au and www.mercuremeetings.com.au

*’Meeting Planners’ includes PCOs, venue finders and corporate meeting planners. Points are eligible on professional events only and do not include leisure groups, social events and weddings.

^ Please note that the promotional code is one word and is case sensitive.

**Online newsletters can use the pre-populated registration form located at www.a-club.com/meetingplanners/advantages/

Media Contact: Yvette Peverell, Accor Hotels - 02 9280 9874 - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Cleo magazine has chosen Sydney’s most eligible beachside party hotel as the destination for its Bachelor of the Year celebration party on 22 April. This iconic crowning of the country’s most desirable single man has become one of the year’s most anticipated events – especially for Sydney’s single women. The Swiss Grand Resort & Spa was chosen as the ideal location to celebrate all that is good in Australian manhood, following this year’s photoshoot theme of ‘Rooftop Pools’. 

Some of the more high profile men competing for the title this year include musicians Axle Whitehead (ex Australian Idol) and Daimon Downey (Sneaky Sound Sytem), actors Damien Walshe-Howling (Underbelly) and Angus McLaren (Packed to the Rafters) and AFL footballer Chris Johnson. One of the nominees, Bondi Rescue lifeguard Tom Bunting, will certainly feel at home and might enjoy a home crowd advantage on the night, although the winner will actually be chosen before this. 

As one “this summer’s drinking spot”, the Swiss Grand’s rooftop pool area provides a fittingly beautiful backdrop for the Cleo party, to showcase the beauty of the boys and girls who will be attending. 

This is the 22nd Cleo Bachelor of the Year award. Last year's winner was Jason Dundas.

Media information: Gaynor Reid ph (02) 9280 9835 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it