Press Release
April 3, 2001
WASHINGTON, DC -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) announced yesterday the launch of EventCom Technologies
by Marriott, a new service that provides communications and event management assistance for today's high-tech meetings.
EventCom Technologies by Marriott is poised to serve the "interactive" meetings market, which spends
an estimated $400 million annually for technical products and services and meeting sites. Unique to the lodging
industry, EventCom Technologies by Marriott services include:
EventCom Technologies by Marriott has at its disposal the world's leading providers of communications technology,
capable of meeting any requirement for satellite, audio and Internet conferencing. Acting as a single point of
contact, EventCom Technologies by Marriott enables organizations to meet with their employees and customers virtually
anywhere in the world. EventCom Technologies by Marriott also coordinates contracts with multiple Marriott hotel
sites, assists with event management, provides technical and communications support and offers centralized billing.
"We are currently the only lodging company with a division specifically dedicated to providing the latest
in interactive technology for corporate and association groups of all sizes," said Tom Maguire, CMP and director,
EventCom Technologies. "Combined with Marriott's meeting planning expertise and portfolio of over 2,000 hotels,
EventCom brings a new dimension to meeting technology and effectiveness."
EventCom Technologies by Marriott is located in Rosemont, Ill., at Marriott International's Midwest regional office.
EventCom Technologies by Marriott can be reached at (888) 833-3572 or by visiting www.marriott.com/eventcom.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading worldwide hospitality company with over 2,200 operating units
in the United States and 59 other countries and territories. Marriott Lodging operates and franchises hotels under
the Marriott, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Ramada
International brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott, Ritz-Carlton and
Horizons brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its ExecuStay
by Marriott division; and operates conference centers. Other Marriott businesses include senior living communities
and services, wholesale food distribution, procurement services and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. The
company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has approximately 153,000 employees. In fiscal year 2000, Marriott
International reported systemwide sales of $19.8 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our
web site at www.marriott.com.
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Contact:
Dasha Ross Marriott Communications Tel: 301-380-7770 dasha.ross@marriott.com Armistead Lemon/Dana Runnells BSMG Worldwide Tel: 212-445-8138 alemon@bsmg.com
SOURCE: Marriott International, Inc.