Westminster KC Dog Show’s Hopefuls

February 12th - 15th

New York, NY

The Hotel Penn is once again ramping up preparation for the much anticipated Westminster 2010 event. From pre-show feeds from their hotel lobby of this year's participants, celebrity dogs red carpet fashion shows, doggie spas, animal communicator's and more.
New York's Hotel Pennsylvania is the World's Most Pup-ular Hotel for Westminster Dog Show VIP's (Very Important Pooches)
As the Host Hotel for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, New York's Hotel Pennsylvania, The World's Most Popular Hotel®, is pleased to welcome all canine hopefuls participating in this annual event. The 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show takes place on February 14th and 15th 2010 at Madison Square Garden, right across from New York's Hotel Pennsylvania.
The Hotel is known for hosting Westminster champions, including 2008 Best in Show winner Uno the Beagle. In an effort to increase their luck, guests have been calling for ‘Uno's Room' (#213A). To mark this special annual occasion, the property has established a variety of onsite activities and amenities to coincide with the Show, including:
1) In association with the Westminster Kennel Club, the Hotel will host a live pre-show broadcast satellite feed from the Hotel's Lobby with participants of the upcoming Westminster Dog Show. The pre-show feed will give an opportunity for different media market outlets to interview participants from their corresponding local market. The feed will take place in the Hotel Lobby on Friday, February 12th; Time 11 am to 2 pm EST.

2) The Hotel will host Pre-Westminster Red Carpet Events on the Friday and Saturday night before the Westminster Dog Show... stay tuned for further details.

3) The Hotel will again convert function space into what is perhaps the largest in-door doggie spa in all of New York. Located within the lower level of the Hotel, the 1st In-Line, Inc. sponsored Green Room Salon & S'paw' offers a variety of amenities that Show participants require: bathing/beauty parlor/salon, dog grooming/comfort station, exercise area, walking area, and even his and hers relieving area. There is also the famed Dog-tor's Corner, which offers a canine masseuse and an animal communicator!

4) As always, the Hotel will have its Doggie Concierge on-site working hard to attend to all canine requirements (such as handling ‘pup'arazzi interviews and tours) and a number of additional festivities and events ‘unleashed' in time for the Westminster Dog Show.

5) The Paw Mall, located throughout and outside the Dog S'paw', will feature all the latest toys and accessories for both owners and pets.

"We look forward to hosting all Westminster VIP's (Very Important Pooches) for the 134th Annual Westminster Dog Show - or 20th in dog years," said Steve Leonard, Director of ‘Bark'eting at the Hotel. "Given our unique amenities and year-round pet-friendly accommodations, we are the ideal hotel for Westminster Dog Show guests and year-round travelers with pets."
Westminster is the oldest, continuous sporting event in America, with the exception of the Kentucky Derby. The Dog Show is the most prestigious of National Dog Shows and has been held every year despite power shortages, hazardous weather conditions, economic depressions and World Wars.
Note to media contacts: For interview arrangements and photo opportunities, please contact Jerry Grymek, LMA Communications Inc. at Office: 1-800-387-1399/416-440-2500, Cell: 416-918-2043, e-mail: jerry@lma.net.
Since 1919, New York's Hotel Pennsylvania has been host to millions of visitors in Manhattan, more than any other hotel in the world. Extensively renovated, the property has 1,700 rooms and over 90,000 square feet of meeting and adjacent exhibit space. New York's Hotel Pennsylvania is capable of handling conventions, tours, and individual traveler requirements. Its location on 7th Avenue at 33rd Street is convenient to the business and fashion districts, as well as the Jacob Javits Convention Center. The property is known for having the longest-running telephone number in New York City, immortalized in Glenn Miller's famous song, "Pennsylvania 6-5000." Reservations can be made to this number locally 212-736-5000, toll free 800-223-8585, via PDA at mobile.hotelpenn.com or on-line at www.hotelpenn.com. The World's Most Popular Hotel® is a registered trademark of New York's Hotel Pennsylvania.