
James Ramage, Starwood's area director of sales and marketing for Greater China, said the company anticipated a surge in the number of international meetings held in China. "We see China as a key growth area," he said.
Starwood has teamed up with credit card Diners Club International and Haymarket's regional conferences and events title CEI to promote the offer, building up a 20,000 strong database across Asia-Pacific for a DM mailer scheduled to be sent out later this month.
Recipients will be encouraged to log onto a campaign microsite where they can register for the programme, offering them a year's subscription to CEI and entry into a draw for US$10,000, doubling to $20,000 if they sign up with Diners Club.