HSMAI to Honor RTP | Interactive with a Silver and Two Bronze Awards in its Annual Adrian Awards Competition

Avon, CO (PRWEB) November 19, 2009

Resort Technology Partners, LLC (RTP), a leading provider of integrated point-of-sale software and a full-service interactive agency to the resort, recreation, and attractions industries announced today that the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) will recognize RTP | Interactive with three Adrian Awards:

• a Silver award for Beaver Creek’s website: Beaver Creek Extreme,
• a Bronze award for Coach USA’s new Chicago Trolley website, and
• a Bronze award for Crested Butte Mountain Resort overall resort website.

These web marketing excellence awards are for RTP’s winning entries in the 53rd annual Adrian Awards Competition, the largest and most prestigious travel marketing competition globally.

HSMAI will pay tribute to RTP | Interactive during the 20th annual HSMAI Adrian Awards Gala, a black-tie affair attended by more than 1,000 hospitality, travel and tourism marketing executives, on Feb. 1, 2010, at the New York Marriott Marquis.

This year’s contest attracted nearly 1,100 entries from around the world, with entries judged by top executives from all sectors of the industry.

RTP | Interactive specializes in assisting resort and recreation customers worldwide to get the most from the online channel. The full-service interactive agency delivers online marketing and websites that inspire guests and convert lookers to bookers. “We are fortunate to have so many world-class destinations and resorts that lend themselves so well to great work,” says Scott Gustlin, VP and lead of RTP’s Interactive Division. “An award-winning website is clearly the centerpiece to an online strategy that delivers the maximum result to our customers. We are, as always, grateful for the recognition from HSMAI and look forward to next year’s competition as we already have more great work in progress to submit.”

About Resort Technology Partners
RTP is the leading provider of integrated technology solutions for travel, resort and recreation businesses. RTP’s solutions are designed to enable customers to increase competitive advantage, manage more effectively and improve the guest experience by integrating RTP software with ecommerce, web design, and distribution services. RTP Interactive, a division of RTP, specializes in providing online marketing, website design and ecommerce solutions for the resort and travel industries. RTP manages websites for over 300 resorts, tour and travel operators in the U.S. and abroad. RTP is a privately held company headquartered in Avon, CO. For more information, visit http://www.rtp.com or http://www.rtpinteractive.com.

About HSMAI
HSMAI is the hospitality industry source for knowledge, community, and recognition for leaders committed to professional development, sales growth, revenue optimization, marketing, and branding. With a strong focus on education, HSMAI has become the industry champion in identifying and communicating trends in the hospitality industry, and bringing together customers and members at annual events, including HSMAI's Affordable Meetings®. Founded in 1927, HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprising more than 7,000 members worldwide, with 40 chapters in the Americas Region. For more information on HSMAI, contact the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International, 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, Va. 22102; (703) 506-3280; fax (703) 506-3266, or visit the website at http://www.hsmai.org.

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