Accor's Wellington Hotels Support International Arts Festival

Wellington's bi-enniel International Arts Festival is New Zealand's premier and largest cultural event, bringing together some of the best artists from New Zealand and throughout the world.

New Zealand (PRWEB) November 30, 2007 -- Novotel Capital Wellington and Hotel Ibis Wellington, both part the Accor group of hotels and resorts, are excited to be a sponsor of the event for the first time. Running from 22 February to 16 March 2008, the festival boasts a range of talented, and often famous, artists in events including music, opera, theatre, dance, circus performances, literary and visual arts.

Novotel Capital General Manager Zayne Boon says the two hotels are excited to sponsor such an iconic event on the New Zealand arts calendar.

"Wellington really is the arts hub of New Zealand so we wanted to support and be part of this amazing event. The calibre of artists is incredibly impressive, so this is a huge highlight for Wellingtonians and the thousands of visitors who will travel here for the occasion," Boon said.

For more information or bookings for the event, visit http://www.nzfestival.telecom.co.nz

For more information about Novotel Capital Wellington or Hotel Ibis Wellington, visit http://www.accorhotels.com.au

About Accor:

Accor, the European leader and a major global group in hotels, the global leader in services to corporate clients and public institutions, operates in nearly 100 countries with 170,000 employees. It offers to its clients over 40 years of expertise in its two core businesses:

- Hotels, with the Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, All Seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1 and Motel 6 brands, representing more than 4,000 hotels and nearly 500,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Lenôtre.

- Services, with 23 million people in nearly 40 countries benefiting from Accor Services products in human resources, marketing services and expense management.

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