CynterShow Partners With International Hotel & Restaurant Association to Produce EURHOTEC 2000

GAITHERSBURG, Md. (PROTEXT) - CynterShow today announced thatit is partnering with the International Hotel & RestaurantAssociation (IH&RA) to produce EURHOTEC 2000, the Europeanhospitality technology exhibition and conference. CynterShow will manage and produce the educational conferenceheld in conjunction with EURHOTEC. Additionally, CynterPubs willpublish the show daily which updates attendees on company andproduct news and events at the show. CynterShow and CynterPubsare both affiliates of CynterCorp, headquartered in Gaithersburg,MD. "Our goal is to create more value for show attendees bydevoting more resources to the show's educational sessions andpresenters," said Rob Grimes, CEO & Chairman of CynterCorp. Headded, "EURHOTEC aims to highlight technology's potential as acompetitive weapon that can boost revenue, reduce costs, enhanceguest loyalty and add value for shareholders." EURHOTEC 2000 will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland fromFebruary 16-18, 2000 at the Beaulieu Congress and ExhibitionCentre. Show attendees include presidents, owners, generalmanagers, operations managers, information services directors,and others. More than 1,500 attendees are expected at the show,including more than 100 major technology-based suppliers to thehospitality industry. Said Michael Nowlis, IH&RA CEO, "We are delighted to beworking with CynterCorp on the forthcoming EURHOTEC 2000.CynterShow has a worldwide reputation for producing first classtechnology events. Our partnership will provide access to thecutting-edge know-how, top quality conference organizationalskills and international network of industry experts necessaryfor EURHOTEC's continued success." The EURHOTEC Educational Conference More than 60 technology experts and hospitality leaders willpresent as part of the EURHOTEC 2000 conference program,structured to address all the leading technology issues andtrends in the marketplace. Conference attendees can select theirown, custom-made educational program from more than 25 high-powered business sessions. Topics include data warehousing, e-commerce, Internet innovations, the European single currency, in-room technology, roll-out strategies, wireless technology andmore. A second educational track will feature vendorpresentations by EURHOTEC corporate sponsors designed to informdelegates about their latest products and services. In partnering with IH&RA to manage the educational program,CynterShow is leveraging its considerable experience managing theeducational conference of FS/TEC, the U.S.-based tradeshow andconference. FS/TEC, founded in 1996, is the largest technologyshow in the foodservice industry and is managed and produced byNation's Restaurant News with Robert Grimes of CynterCorp. CynterShow UK also recently launched Hostec 2000 to serve thetechnology sector in the hospitality, foodservice and cateringindustries in the UK. It will take place in London April 11-13,2000 and includes both an educational conference program andexhibition. The International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) is aglobal network representing over 750,000 hospitality operators,associations and suppliers in more than 150 countries. Itsmission is to protect, promote and inform the hospitalityindustry. For information on attending or exhibiting at EURHOTEC,contact Veronika Pillet, IH&RA, tel: +33-1-44-89-94-00, fax: +33-1-40-36-73-30, e-mail: eurhotec@ih-ra.com, www.ih-ra.com . Headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD, in the U.S., CynterCorpprovides a variety of technology services in the hospitality,foodservice and retail industries including roll-out services,global consulting, education resources and support services. Thecompany has six U.S. regional offices, and international regionalheadquarters are located in London and Sydney. For additionalinformation about CynterCorp visit our web site atwww.cyntercorp.com . ots Original Text Service: CytnerShowInternet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Gail McGrew,Marketing Communications Manager of CytnerShow, 301-208-3895, orgmcgrew@cyntercorp.com Web site: http://www.cyntergy.com

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