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Group Corporate Affairs
P r e s s R e l e a se
For Immediate Release
The M&C-Singapore Connection
Singapore Hotel Group Supports Singapore Day Singapore, 13 April 2012 – Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (M&C) is a strong supporter of the Overseas Singaporean Unit’s signature event Singapore Day and has been involved in the events previously hosted in London and Shanghai. As a Singapore-owned hotel group, M&C is well aware that there is no place like home. As the Official Hospitality Partner, M&C is preparing to roll out the red carpet to welcome Singaporeans travelling far and wide to participate in Singapore Day in New York City this weekend. Its hotel, Millennium Broadway Hotel, will be the home base for the organising committee in the lead up to the big event. A hospitality suite has been set up for the team to allow them to stay connected through a network of computers, copy machines, phone lines, and fax machines on a 24-hour basis. Discounted room rates have also been extended to all participants of Singapore Day, including food hawkers and concert staff. In addition, a formal buffet luncheon will be held for delegates the day after the big event. M&C will be hosting a booth during Singapore Day where Singaporeans hoping to relocate back home or work in a Singapore company can find out more about opportunities within the global hotel group. M&C will also be sponsoring four hotel rooms as lucky draw prizes for registered visitors of the event. “We understand the importance of not losing sight of home wherever you are. As a global company with Singapore roots, we hope to reach out to overseas Singaporeans by helping them connect with home through Singapore Day,” said Mr. Kwek Leng Beng, Chairman of M&C. “M&C has always been an active participant of Singapore initiatives. Being in the hospitality industry, we understand the importance of connecting. In fact, we hope to be the Singapore connection for overseas Singaporeans. Singaporeans working within M&C’s extensive global network of hotels have found that they are never far from home wherever they are, “added Mr. Kwek, who is also Executive Chairman of Hong Leong Group Singapore. This year’s Singapore Day will be held on April 14 in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York. Over 4,000 Singaporeans are expected to turn up for the event, which will showcase Singapore at its best. From local food to home-grown celebrities such as Hossan Leong and Vernetta Lopez, Singapore Day aims to reach out to overseas Singaporeans and bring them a slice of home.
- END For more information, please contact: Joanne Koh Manager, Group Corporate Affairs Hong Leong Group Singapore Tel: 6428 9307 Email: joannekoh@cdl.com.sg Louisa Cheong Assistant Manager, Group Corporate Affairs Hong Leong Group Singapore Tel: 6428 9305 Email: louisacheong@cdl.com.sg
9 Raffles Place  #36-00  Republic Plaza  Singapore 048619  Tel: 6438 0880  Fax: 6534 3060 www.hongleong.com.sg
About Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M&C) is a leading hotel owner and operator with over 30,000 rooms in some of the world's most desirable destinations. Listed in London, M&C is a dynamic, global hotel company which owns, asset manages and operates over 100 hotels in 19 countries. It operates in key gateway cities in United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. The M&C brands comprise Grand Millennium, Millennium, Copthorne and Kingsgate hotels that represent a worldwide community of hotels providing consistent standards of excellence for business and leisure travellers alike. A new brand, Studio M, was introduced in Singapore in 2010 to bring comfort and style to the trendy, internet-savvy road warrior. M&C is part of the Hong Leong Group, Singapore’s largest conglomerate.
Group Corporate Affairs
P r e s s R e l e a se
For Immediate Release
The M&C-Singapore Connection
Singapore Hotel Group Supports Singapore Day Singapore, 13 April 2012 – Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (M&C) is a strong supporter of the Overseas Singaporean Unit’s signature event Singapore Day and has been involved in the events previously hosted in London and Shanghai. As a Singapore-owned hotel group, M&C is well aware that there is no place like home. As the Official Hospitality Partner, M&C is preparing to roll out the red carpet to welcome Singaporeans travelling far and wide to participate in Singapore Day in New York City this weekend. Its hotel, Millennium Broadway Hotel, will be the home base for the organising committee in the lead up to the big event. A hospitality suite has been set up for the team to allow them to stay connected through a network of computers, copy machines, phone lines, and fax machines on a 24-hour basis. Discounted room rates have also been extended to all participants of Singapore Day, including food hawkers and concert staff. In addition, a formal buffet luncheon will be held for delegates the day after the big event. M&C will be hosting a booth during Singapore Day where Singaporeans hoping to relocate back home or work in a Singapore company can find out more about opportunities within the global hotel group. M&C will also be sponsoring four hotel rooms as lucky draw prizes for registered visitors of the event. “We understand the importance of not losing sight of home wherever you are. As a global company with Singapore roots, we hope to reach out to overseas Singaporeans by helping them connect with home through Singapore Day,” said Mr. Kwek Leng Beng, Chairman of M&C. “M&C has always been an active participant of Singapore initiatives. Being in the hospitality industry, we understand the importance of connecting. In fact, we hope to be the Singapore connection for overseas Singaporeans. Singaporeans working within M&C’s extensive global network of hotels have found that they are never far from home wherever they are, “added Mr. Kwek, who is also Executive Chairman of Hong Leong Group Singapore. This year’s Singapore Day will be held on April 14 in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York. Over 4,000 Singaporeans are expected to turn up for the event, which will showcase Singapore at its best. From local food to home-grown celebrities such as Hossan Leong and Vernetta Lopez, Singapore Day aims to reach out to overseas Singaporeans and bring them a slice of home.
- END For more information, please contact: Joanne Koh Manager, Group Corporate Affairs Hong Leong Group Singapore Tel: 6428 9307 Email: joannekoh@cdl.com.sg Louisa Cheong Assistant Manager, Group Corporate Affairs Hong Leong Group Singapore Tel: 6428 9305 Email: louisacheong@cdl.com.sg
9 Raffles Place  #36-00  Republic Plaza  Singapore 048619  Tel: 6438 0880  Fax: 6534 3060 www.hongleong.com.sg
About Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M&C) is a leading hotel owner and operator with over 30,000 rooms in some of the world's most desirable destinations. Listed in London, M&C is a dynamic, global hotel company which owns, asset manages and operates over 100 hotels in 19 countries. It operates in key gateway cities in United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. The M&C brands comprise Grand Millennium, Millennium, Copthorne and Kingsgate hotels that represent a worldwide community of hotels providing consistent standards of excellence for business and leisure travellers alike. A new brand, Studio M, was introduced in Singapore in 2010 to bring comfort and style to the trendy, internet-savvy road warrior. M&C is part of the Hong Leong Group, Singapore’s largest conglomerate.
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