Booking a meeting never felt this good. One lucky meeting planner will be awarded $50,000 worth of hotel services to plan their next conference at the upcoming Omni San Diego Hotel in the “Win A Free Meeting” drawing. Entrees are being accepted on the Omni San Diego Hotel web site now through the end of April 2004 and the winner will be announced at the hotel`s official opening party in May. The package includes complimentary guestrooms, meeting facilities, banquet food and beverage, parking and welcome amenities up to a retail value of $50,000.
The Omni San Diego Hotel, downtown San Diego`s newest luxury hotel, is scheduled to open in spring 2004. Situated at the entrance of the city`s newly revitalized Gaslamp Quarter and connected via skybridge to the Padres new PETCO Park, the 32-story hotel will feature 511 guestrooms and suites with views of San Diego Bay, the ballpark and the San Diego skyline. The property is an ideal meetings destination, providing more than 20,000 square feet of meeting and event space across the street from the San Diego Convention Center, within walking distance of more than 80 restaurants and boutiques and just four miles from San Diego International Airport. The Omni San Diego will also feature 36 luxury penthouses, making it the first high-rise hotel in Southern California to include a luxury condominium community.

Meeting planners can enter the drawing on the Omni San Diego Hotel Web site at www.omnisandiegohotel.com and clicking on the “Enter to Win a Free Meeting” icon. Official rules and details for the Win A Free Meeting drawing are included on the site. Previously contracted groups are not eligible to win. The winner must sign the contract within 90 days of the drawing. The winner will be notified the day following the drawing via e-mail and a phone call.

Omni Hotels, based near Dallas in Irving, Texas, offers luxury accommodations at more than 40 hotels and resorts located throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Each property in the Omni Hotels portfolio provides guests with exceptional personalized service and exquisite décor, creating a distinctive experience. Omni Hotels offers unsurpassed range of guest services and amenities, including high-speed Internet connectivity, wine tastings, gourmet dining and unique fitness options from in-room workouts to state-of-the-art fitness facilities. Through an aggressive expansion strategy, Omni Hotels is steadily entering new markets across North America. Guests can locate hotels, book accommodations or find out more about Omni Hotels by calling 1-800-THE-OMNI or accessing the company`s Web site at www.omnihotels.com.

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