Industry Icon Creates New Twist on Hospitality Consulting

    PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 15, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Lodging industry consultant Bill Scanlon announced the launch of Strategic Solution Partners (SSP), www.strategicsolutionpartners.com, a new hotel consultancy that focuses on sales & marketing lodging strategy. Strategic Solution Partners includes a team of industry professionals with more than 100 years of global hotel sales and marketing experience for both branded and independent hotels. The company offers programs tailored to specific sales & marketing needs and hotel revenue generation.

"The face of sales and marketing in today's industry is changing," said Bill Scanlon, SSP President. "We differentiate our firm from others by creating both short and long term strategic plans for our clients and, when appropriate, retaining the short-term manpower at your business to execute these plans, so we are working literally side-by-side with you. We believe our sales consulting services will be especially sought after as the industry enters a difficult economic period," he continued. "Our goal is to not only respond successfully to the immediate challenges of our clients, but also to lay a foundation that will allow hotels to slingshot ahead of their competition as the economy begins to rebound."

Scanlon, a 22-year hospitality veteran, leads the organization with more than two decades of sales and marketing experience with both Marriott International, Inc., and independent owners and operators. The company has a team of disciplined experts in revenue, catering, and marketing, providing hoteliers and industry partners with valuable, strategic sales and marketing input, guidance and programming which will produce hospitality sales solutions.

About Strategic Solution Partners
Based in Philadelphia, Strategic Solutions Partners is a hospitality consulting firm with more than 100 years of hospitality experience in all facets of hotel sales and marketing. For additional information, call 610-724-2946 or visit their website at www.strategicsolutionpartners.com

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