The 2010 edition of Beyond Borders included an article by Allison Hall  – When to Book a “Floatel”.  The story – about using cruise ships as floating hotels for major events – was posted yesterday on meetingsnet.com.

Here’s an excerpt from Allison’s article:

A floatel is what you use when you need a few thousand extra hotel rooms at your meeting destination. And Joyce Landry is the person you call to get it.

Landry’s got a line on all the major cruise ships, many of which she has booked as floating hotels (that is, floatels) for major international conferences and sporting events. CEO of Landry & Kling, Miami, Landry adds that cruise ships don’t just provide extra accommodations – they also offer supplemental meeting space.

To read the full article and find out how “floatels” provided infrastructure for the 2009 Summit of the Americas in Trinidad, go to www.meetingsnet.com.

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