John Q. Hammons’ Holiday Inn Joplin Convention Center and Spa to Host Red Carpet Event for Joplin Tornado Relief Fundraiser

JOPLIN, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts today announced that the company’s 262-room/suite Holiday Inn Joplin Convention Center and Spa, just off I-44 and US71, will be the host site of a large-scale, red carpet fundraising event. To be held Sunday, August 28, from 2-8 p.m. CT, the charitable event will benefit United Way’s Joplin Tornado Relief Fund. Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts is the largest private, independent owner and manager of hotels in the United States (www.jqhhotels.com). Thirteen of the company’s 78 hotels are located in Missouri.

“The public will have the opportunity to really enjoy themselves, while supporting an important cause in their own backyard.”

Holiday Inn Joplin is collaborating with Show Me the Ozarks magazine, as the publication celebrates its 10^th anniversary, to bring together numerous area retailers and entertainment providers for a day of caring, style and fun.

John Q. Hammons’ Holiday Inn and Residence Inn are located in the same hospitality complex, a location that served as the heart of emergency relief efforts after the deadly tornado and also as temporary housing for residents displaced by the storm.

“Holiday Inn Joplin is dedicated to rebuilding Joplin,” said Hotel General Manager Robert Henley. “As a community, we are in the healing stage and diligently working together to create an even better life in Joplin.”

Wine, Dine & Donate Event

On August 28 at 3615 Range Line Road, family fun begins at 2 p.m. with bounce houses and hot air balloon rides. Several sponsored booths will feature family entertainment, an array of food, fashion, jewelry, fine art, and health and beauty specialists. Admission is $10 per person and free for children under age 2.

The community fundraiser will culminate with an evening of elegance featuring display tables, an upscale fashion show at 4:30 p.m., and a wine-pairing dinner at 6 p.m. Cost is $75 a person.

For more information regarding event details, dinner tickets and sponsorship opportunities, call 417-455-9898 or email [e-mail].

According to Lee Radcliff, editor/publisher of Show Me the Ozarks magazine, the red carpet fundraising event in Joplin is expected to draw hundreds of attendees from a 60-mile radius. “We are experiencing an overwhelming positive response from the business community to get involved and support the event. We anticipate raising more than $20,000 for the United Way’s Joplin Tornado Relief Fund,” Radcliff said. “The public will have the opportunity to really enjoy themselves, while supporting an important cause in their own backyard.”

About Holiday Inn Joplin Convention Center and Spa

Operated by Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, the Holiday Inn Joplin Convention Center and Spa is located at 3615 Range Line Road in Joplin at I-44 and US-71 just minutes from the heart of area attractions. The hotel offers numerous business conveniences, such as 50,000 gross square feet of flexible meeting space, a guest business center, and convenient meeting planner packages. Other amenities include an in-house day spa, free WiFi access, indoor pool, fitness center, and a beautiful new outdoor courtyard area featuring an outdoor pool. Each of Holiday Inn Joplin’s 262 guest rooms and suites features a 32” flat panel TV, down blankets and pillows, gourmet coffee, Bath and Body Works bath amenities, and complimentary WiFi access. For more information, to make a reservation or to book a group function at the Holiday Inn Joplin and the adjacent Convention Center, call 417-782-1000, contact your travel agent, or visit www.holidayinn.com/joplinmo. The hotel also can be booked under the following GDS codes: Amadeus JLN96D, Galileo/Apollo 3421, Sabre 3546, and Worldspan 2413.

About Show Me the Ozarks Magazine

Joplin, Mo.-based Show Me the Ozarks magazine was founded in August 2001. Locally owned and operated, Show Me the Ozarks is dedicated to providing the highest quality regional monthly magazine in the four-state area. Every month, Show Me the Ozarks celebrates the people who make a difference, places to go, and must-attend events in over 12 counties spanning the four-state region. Please visit www.showmetheozarks.com for more information.

About John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts

Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts is the largest private, independent owner and manager of hotels in the United States, representing brands such as: Chateau on the Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center; Courtyard by Marriott; Embassy Suites Hotels; Hampton Inn & Suites; Hilton; Holiday Inn; Homewood Suites by Hilton; Marriott; Plaza Hotels Collection; Radisson; Renaissance; Residence Inn by Marriott; and Sheraton. With a portfolio of 78 hotels representing nearly 19,000 guest rooms/suites in 24 states, John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts’ properties are dominant in their markets. Founded on the extraordinary vision of John Q. Hammons and built on his legacy of excellence spanning more than 50 years, John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts has become one of the most recognized and award-winning companies in the hospitality industry. Built to be the best, John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts continues to set the standard in hospitality management and hotel development. For more information about John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, please visit the company’s website at www.jqhhotels.com or www.facebook.com/jqhhotelsresorts.