Press Release: Interactive Sites, Inc.
November 21, 2000
SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Interactive Sites, Inc., the leading Internet agency for the hospitality industry has been named
the exclusive e-business partner for The Venetian Hotel - Resort - Casino, the world's largest and most complete
resort, trade, convention, and corporate meeting facility. Interactive Sites' scope of work will include a complete
redesign of their web site incorporating the latest design, technology, and programming breakthroughs. Interactive
Sites will further assist in developing their online interactive strategy including brand development, promotions,
media planning and placement, and development of strategic relationships and integrated marketing.
The web site will capture the essence of the exquisite property while promising to tantalize visitors by transcending
them to the magical ambiance of Venice, the world's most romantic city. Preparing for a journey to Las Vegas's
premier destination will be easier than ever as visitors will be able to plan and review details of their stay
directly from the elaborate web site. Yet another exciting element of the web site will be virtual tours which
will allow visitors to experience the lavish facilities and services from the comfort of their home. The gaming
area of the site, which promises to parallel their elaborate and lavish Venetian Palazzo casino experience, will
enable visitors to register for the Venetian Players Card and take advantage of a variety of special promotions
and entertainment offers as well as sign-up for numerous casino tournaments.
Planning an intimate family event or a full-scale corporate meeting? PlanIt Online(TM), the internet-based meeting-planning
tool designed exclusively by Interactive Sites will be showcased on the Venetian site (www.venetian.com). This
private labeled event planning application will allow prospective event planners to easily arrange all essential
details online including needed dates, rates, rooms, meals, facilities, and any special arrangements.
``We are extremely excited about our collaboration with Interactive Sites. Their cutting-edge savvy design skills
backed by their technological expertise makes them the perfect partner to help us elevate our Internet presence
to a level consistent with the grandeur of The Venetian while providing our visitors with an invigoratingly unique
interactive experience,'' said Senior Vice President of Operations Michael French.
The Venetian offers guests 3,036 hotel suites (each standard suite measures approximately 700 square feet), 120,000
square feet of gaming floor, 500,000 square feet of retail space at The Grand Canal Shoppes, the luxurious 65,000
square-foot Canyon Ranch SpaClub, 500,000 square feet of meeting space at The Venetian Congress Center and a direct
link to the 1.2 million square foot Sands Expo and Convention Center.
``Our partnership with The Venetian Resort - Hotel - Casino represents our commitment to providing our clients
with an unprecedented approach to meeting and responding to their individual needs,'' said Interactive Sites President
and Chief Executive Officer Michael L. Waltman. ``Our mission is to continuously provide our clients with the most
innovative and advanced technologies for conducting business.''
Interactive Sites, Inc., is the number one provider of Internet and Extranet services, software and strategic marketing
for the hospitality industry. They focus on developing dynamic, revenue generating multimedia solutions for hotels,
resorts, casinos, restaurants and leisure destinations. The company creatively designs a multitude of award-winning
and revenue- producing applications for the web, including PlanIt Online(TM), which has generated over a billion
dollars in budgeted meeting leads for their 3,500+ clients around the world since its inception in 1997. Interactive
Sites has been honored with numerous awards for their superior work over the years including 17 awards for outstanding
achievement in 1999 from the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI).
SOURCE: Interactive Sites, Inc.