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Article: Bogota Marriott Hotel Celebrates Grand Opening in Colombia.
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- Marketing Weekly News
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- October 24, 2009
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President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia, along with J.W. Marriott Jr., chairman & chief executive officer of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR), and Ricardo Poma, president of Grupo Poma, celebrated the grand opening of the 239-room Bogota Marriott Hotel last evening in Bogota, Colombia. The hotel is operated under a franchise agreement with Real Hotels & Resorts of El Salvador. It is the first Marriott International branded hotel to open in the country.
"Colombia has emerged as one of the most vibrant markets for development in all of Latin America. We are excited about the potential for many of our Marriott brands throughout the country, such as Courtyard by ...