Attendees and exhibitors of the 2012 International Roofing Expo can now make
housing and travel reservations through the official hotel vendor, Travel
Planners. Offering hotel, airline and car rental discounts through a variety of
companies, Travel Planners offers the biggest savings and most valuable
perks.
DALLAS – Attendees and exhibitors of the 2012
International Roofing Expo can now make housing and travel reservations through
the official hotel vendor, Travel Planners. Offering hotel, airline and car
rental discounts through a variety of companies, Travel Planners offers the
biggest savings and most valuable perks.
Taking place Feb. 22-24, 2012, in the South Hall A at the
Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., the show will offer roofing
contractors of all sizes and specialties a comprehensive preview of the entire
roofing construction and maintenance industry.
“We worked diligently with the hotels to ensure they
offered the lowest possible rate,” said Lindsay Roberts, Director of the Expo.
“Attendees and exhibitors are encouraged to make their hotel reservations now to
secure their preferred hotel.”
The Hilton
Orlando will serve as the headquarter hotel and the site of most NRCA
meetings and events. Offering rates starting as low as $205 per night, this
hotel adjacent to the Orange County Convention Center features 2 resort pools, a
Lazy River, full service spa, fitness center, basketball/tennis/events courts,
and a 9-hole Executive Putting and Chipping Golf Course.
Other hotels within the IRE block include:
Embassy
Suites Intl
Drive/Convention Center – rates as low as $189
per night
Hampton Inn Intl
Drive/Convention Center – rates as low as $125 per
night
Homewood Suites
by Hilton
Convention Center –
rates as low as $135 per night
Hyatt Place Orlando
Convention Center –
rates as low as $145 per night
Peabody Orlando – rates as low as $239 per
night
Red Roof Inn
Convention Center –
rates as low as $72 per night
Residence Inn
Convention Center Orlando – rates as
low as $152 per night
Rosen Centre
Hotel – rates as low as $185 per night
Rosen Inn at
Pointe Orlando – rates as low as $75 per night
Rosen Plaza
Hotel – rates as low as $175 per night
SpringHill Suites Convention
Center – rates as low as $152 per
night
“The NBA All-Star game and Daytona 500 will be held
in/around Orlando the same week as the International
Roofing Expo,” said Bill Good, Executive Vice President of NRCA, the show’s
official sponsor. “I encourage all of our members to book their hotels as soon
as possible.”
American, Air Canada and Delta will serve as
official airlines, offering service from destinations nationwide to the Orlando
International Airport (MCO). Discounts are available off published airfares and
based on availability, offering the most cost efficient travel route to the
show.
Avis, Enterprise and
Dollar offer discounted car rental rates to help show participants get around
Orlando
easily.
To secure the best rates, show participants must book
through our online reservation system atwww.TheRoofingExpo.com/attendee/housing-travel.aspx. Reservations may be
made online 24-hours a day, seven days a week, or by calling 800-221-3531
during the hours of 9 a.m. to 7
p.m. EST,
Monday through Friday.
As the only official housing provider for the
International Roofing Expo, Travel Planners is the only company that can sell
rooms in the official housing blocks. Attendees and exhibitors are encouraged
not to use other housing providers to secure rooms.
“Offering an alternative to taxis, Mears Motor Shuttle
offers discounted shuttles to all preferred hotels,” said Roberts. “For best
savings, attendees and exhibitors are encouraged to purchase their round trip
shuttle transfer ticket online before they arrive in Orlando.” Shuttle tickets
are available for purchase at www.MearsTransportation.com using the discount
code 411362050.
For information about the International Roofing Expo,
visitwww.TheRoofingExpo.comor call 972-536-6415 or 800-684-5761. Additional show
information can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RoofingExpo, LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1963938and Twitter www.twitter.com/RoofingExpo. Twitter users can follow the show using #RoofingExpo or
@RoofingExpo.
The International Roofing Expo is the must-attend event
for commercial and residential roofing professionals to stay abreast of market
directions, trends and cutting-edge technology. Formerly owned by NRCA, the show
was sold to Hanley Wood Exhibitions in May 2004. The official show sponsor is
NRCA; the official show publication isRoofing Contractor;and the
official residential publication isReplacement Contractor.