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Omega World Travel Teams with Memphis CVB for Housing at Big Events

Premier travel management provider Omega World Travel is partnering with the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau to offer meeting planners comprehensive housing assistanceâ 8364;"an online solution that can lead to a cost effective, successful group travel experienceâ 8364;"for large-scale conventions, shows, and sporting events.



â 8364; 339;In an effort to add to the growing success of meetings, conventions, and trade shows held in Memphis, we are expanding our capabilities and collaborating with one of the premier housing bureaus, Omega World Travelâ 8364; 8482;s Mega Housing Management,â 8364;� said John Oros, Executive Vice President and COO of the Memphis CVB. The Memphis CVB markets the city and Shelby County as a convention site, with over 330,000 delegates in 2003 spending about $310 million locally.



â 8364; 339;The added strengths of Omega World Travelâ 8364; 8482;s industry experience and progressive technology will help us create new business opportunities and expand on our success in luring visitors to Memphis,â 8364;� explained Oros.



Omega World Travel is the only national travel company operating its own housing bureau, Mega Housing Management (MHM); a centralized Web-based housing accommodations solution, as well as program and logistics management support from travel industry veterans experienced in large-scale citywide events.



â 8364; 339;Mega Housing Managementâ 8364; 8482;s unique combination of a housing bureau and full-service travel agency offers a level of service and range of program options unmatched by our competition,â 8364;� said Diane Bozicevich, Vice President of MHM. â 8364; 339;Our housing solution sets itself apart from a typical travel agencyâ 8364; 8482;s program in a number of ways: complete program management; Web-based, real-time accommodation reservations, live inventory management, and a single information source for all participants.â 8364;�



From the blues to barbecue, Memphis has always been a popular tourist meccaâ 8364;"more than nine million visitors a yearâ 8364;"and is now becoming known as a meetings destination. The city on the banks of the Mississippi River has been named â 8364; 339;one of the top ten emerging convention destinations of the new millennium,â 8364;� by trade publication Successful Meetings.



â 8364; 339;Businesses and organizations are recognizing why Memphis is a great destination for their meetings,â 8364;� said Oros. â 8364; 339;Our new alliance with Omega World Travel adds important value-added services, like on-site logistics management, pre- and post- tour development and promotion, and U.S. and European call centers to our increasingly first-class convention support program.â 8364;�



About Omega World Travel

Fairfax, Va.-based Omega World Travel (www.owt.net) is ranked by Business Travel News as the third largest travel management organization in the U.S., and provides online travel solutions, as well as personalized service at 200 locations worldwide, to a diverse clientele: from individual leisure travelers to Fortune 500 companies and the federal government. From humble beginnings as a small business launched in 1972, Omega World Travel now boasts annual sales revenues in excess of $1 billion, over 1000 employees, and is the largest travel agency owned by a womanâ 8364;"President and CEO Gloria Bohan. Omega World Travel owns TravTech (www.travtech.com), a travel technology organization, and Cruise.com the Internetâ 8364; 8482;s largest cruise specialist.



About Mega Housing Management (MHM)

With a well-earned reputation for managing large-scale groups and events, MHM (www.megahousing) is a division of Omega World Travel and specializes in citywide housing programs. Featuring proprietary Web-based meetings management software, along with an experienced team of travel industry veterans, MHM offers group housing, registration, and travel solutions for the meetings and convention industry. MHM is located at Omega World Travel s Midwest regional headquarters in Greenfield, Wisconsin.



About the Memphis CVB

The Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau (www.memphistravel.com) is a private, non-profit subscriber corporation responsible for marketing Memphis and Shelby County as a convention site and visitor destination. Its purpose is to bring visitor dollars to the local community for both the short and the long term. Visitors to West Tennessee have an estimated impact of $2.3 billion annually, generating more than $166 million in local and state taxes, and providing 51,000 jobs with an estimated $1.6 billion payroll.



Media Contact:

Diane Bozicevich

Division Director

Mega Housing Management

1-800-969-4152 ext. 309

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