Author: Maralyn D. Hill

Why Holland America For An Incentive Program?

    http://www.corporateretreatsworldwide.com/why-holland-america-for-an-incentive-program/ This also appeared in Business Insider on July 12, 2011 See below.   Why Holland America For An Incentive Program? July 5th, 2011 ms Westerdam During the past two decades, my experience has included organizing incentive programs and conferences on cruise ships. They have proven to be easy to justify and budget, and provide a high-perceived value. A drawback with many large ships is that high achievers are limited to receiving verandah cabins. This has caused many incentive programs to turn to higher end smaller ships that could provide the exceptional service, but not the space required for a large group. Holland America Lines has solved that dilemma with penthouse and deluxe verandah suites. The majority of the cabins are verandahs. However, on the ms Westerdam, Oosterdam, Noordam, Eurodam and Nieuw Amsterdam, as well as various classes of ships, this category is available with approximately more than 60 deluxe verandah and penthouse suites. Guests enjoy the use of the Neptune Lounge, which provides a relaxed atmosphere with up-to-date newspapers, magazines, and television, in addition to coffee or tea with fresh cold snacks all day. The Neptune Lounge The Neptune Lounge concierges are able to assist you on the spot with front office transactions, reservations for the Pinnacle Grill and Canaletto Restaurant, or other restaurants available on other ships, and shore excursion information and bookings. Each suite...

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Bio and photo for College Yearbook

Maralyn Dennis Hill, born in Chicago, Illinois, graduated from Glenbard High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Maralyn attended Blackburn College from 1958-60 as an art major. She picked up additional classes at various institutions and received her Masters Degree in Organizational Development from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst in 1990. While at Blackburn, she lived at Stoddard Hall. Her freshman year, she worked for Dean Halpert and her sophomore year for Shirley Cherry. Maralyn credits Blackburn with helping to nurture her independent spirit. Maralyn left to be a stewardess for American Airlines and then built an advertising and marketing company where half of her clients were in the hospitality industry. She sold this in 1990 after receiving five international awards, while continuing to consult and write travel incentive programs. Maralyn met her actuary and writer husband, Norman, on a bus out of NYC. With their marriage in 1990, he got son, daughter, and granddaughter. She has co-authored three books and knows there will be more in her future. Indeed, Maralyn continues her life with trains, planes and automobiles. In 2009, she was elected president of the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association. She continues to travel, write, speak and food judge, in addition to freelance writing and being editor-at-large for CityRoom, Inc. There is no retirement in Maralyn’s future as she was born to travel and tell...

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The Epoch Times – BFF Getaways: Let’s Go Spa, Girls!

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/life/bff-getaways-lets-go-spa-girls-57342.html online July 7 NY Edition 6-7-11 http://epoch-archive.com/a1/en/us/lax/2011/06-Jun/09/B5_EET.pdf 6-9-11 http://epoch-archive.com/a1/en/us/sfo/2011/06-Jun/09/B5_20110609_NoCA-US.pdfSan Francisco 6-9-11 http://epoch-archive.com/a1/en/us/was/2011/06-June/09/B10_EET20110609-DCUS.pdf Washington DC 6-9-11 Mobile Apt Epoch http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/57342/ BFF Getaways: Let’s Go Spa, Girls! By Michelle M. Winner & Maralyn D. Hill Created: Jun 7, 2011 Last Updated: Jun 7, 2011 | | Related articles: Life > Travel ROOM TO VIEW: The beach is only steps away at Avila Lighthouse Suites. (Courtesy of MDHILL) As soon as we hear the first “Marco Polo” ringing out from the pool area, we are in a “get-us-out-of-here” mode. One of us dials for travel reservations for some much needed respite before the onslaught of summer. Before we have to deal with home lunches, screaming, messes, and chauffeuring, we need some “me time” with our girlfriends. Here are some unusual value options on the West Coast that offer beautiful locales and signature treatments that won’t break the summer vacation bank either. Bonneville Hot Springs, Bonneville, Washington Only a few minutes from the Portland Airport, you can cross the wide and mighty Columbia and head along the river to Bonneville. Known for its huge electricity producing dam, there is also a lesser-known wellness spa that is centered on the volcanic heated waters rising up from the ground. A well-priced, full-service spa is the crowning glory of Bonneville Hot Springs, situated among the trees and natural beauty of the Columbia Gorge. Hot springs...

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Cruise Ship Trends Thinking About Shipboard Dining

CLIA Member Lines Create Innovative Culinary Experiences with Celebrity Chefs, Exciting Brand Partnerships, Healthy and Sustainable Menus, Gastronomic Enrichment Programs, Greater Choice of Dining Venues and MoreFORT LAUDERDALE (December 21, 2011) — Cruise lines are redefining shipboard dining, shattering myths along the way, and the 16 million vacationers who are expected to have cruised in 2011 would not have it any other way. Research by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) suggests that the latest trends in shipboard restaurants and menus, the expanding choice in dining venues, exciting brand partnerships, healthy options, food-related enrichment programs and culinary themed voyages are exactly what the public craves. CLIA’s latest study of consumer attitudes and intentions revealed that over half of experienced cruisers ranked fine dining as the number one benefit of a cruise vacation. In a 2011 survey of 1,000 CLIA travel agents, dining was ranked as the second most important factor in choosing a cruise line, behind accommodations; 75 percent of agents said dining is gaining in importance among their clients. Among consumers, 75 percent are looking for new and different dining experiences onboard ships but 65 percent also want traditional dining. And, only 10 percent of cruisers worry that they will gain weight on their vacation. In short, cruise ship dining can be credited in large measure in explaining why 94 percent of all cruisers are satisfied with their vacation,...

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