SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – December 3, 2009 – John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts (www.jqhhotels.com) announces it is the official hotel sponsor of the Jim Brickman Beautiful World Tour (www.jimbrickman.com). Jim Brickman, the platinum-selling recording artist, pianist and composer, and Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, the nation’s leading independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service hotels, resorts and suites, share a commitment to consistently delivering an exceptional experience.
Throughout Brickman’s 14th annual tour across the United States, he and select tour members are enjoying stays at upscale John Q. Hammons properties that span the country. The U.S. cross-promotional opportunity includes visibility for the John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts and Jim Brickman brands and select hotel properties within the John Q. Hammons portfolio. Points of receptivity span online, radio and in-market.
According to Scott Tarwater, executive vice president of development for John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, the opportunity to align with music icon Jim Brickman enables the successful hotel company to further strengthen its relationship with the thriving female travel audience. “Jim has a significant female fan base, allowing us to enhance communications with our loyal John Q. Hammons female guests and make new friends,” Tarwater said. Beautiful World is inspired by Brickman’s unique gift of bridging borders, cultural divides with themes of friendship and happiness through his music. “When you imagine holidays and the days leading up to the big morning, chances are holiday music is the soundtrack in your mind,” said Jim Brickman. “My favorite music of all time is written for the holiday season. How fitting that throughout the season celebrating peace on earth goodwill to men, we will be spreading cheer on the Beautiful World Tour.” The tour is produced by NewSpace Entertainment and Magic Arts & Entertainment.
“My crew and I are relishing the personalized service and amenities of John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts’ quality properties as we kick back and unwind after performances during the Beautiful World Tour,” Brickman said.
About Jim Brickman
From jingles writer to “America’s Most Romantic Piano Sensation,” Jim Brickman has revolutionized the sound of solo piano with his pop-style instrumentals and star-studded vocal collaborations. Brickman’s lineup of collaborations with many gifted musical artists include: Martina McBride, Gerald Levert, Lady Antebellum, Michael W. Smith, Kenny Loggins, Carly Simon, Herb Alpert, Collin Raye, Pam Tillis, Michael Bolton, Sara Evans, Donny Osmond, and Olivia Newton-John.
Since the release of his debut album “No Words” in 1994, Jim Brickman’s romantic piano sound has defined him as a marquis among contemporary instrumental hit makers. His signature style of playing and songwriting has also brought him six gold and platinum-selling albums, 26 charted adult radio hits, a Grammy nod in 2003, two SESAC “Songwriter of the Year” awards, a Canadian Country Music Award, and a Dove Award presented by the Gospel Music Association; and he continues to be the most charted Adult Contemporary artist of the decade.
Along with honorable awards and chart topping hits, Brickman has released two best-selling books Simple Things and Love Notes. He is the host of his own weekly syndicated radio showYour Weekend with Jim Brickman and the creator of Brickhouse direct, an on-line marketing, website-design and fulfillment business, which creates websites and offers marketing tools to the entertainment industry for artists like Michael W. Smith, Dave Koz, Steve Tyrell, Green Hill Music, and Concord Music Group.
About John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts
Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts is the nation’s leading independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service hotels, resorts and suites, including: Embassy Suites Hotels, Renaissance, Marriott, Radisson, Residence Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Holiday Inn and Courtyard by Marriott brands. With 83 hotels strategically located near demand generators, such as state capitals, universities, airports, corporate headquarters or office parks in secondary and tertiary markets, John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts’ properties are dominant in their markets. Over the course of his impressive 51-year career in the hotel business, Mr. John Q. Hammons has developed 209 hotels. For more information about John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, please visit the company’s website at www.jqhhotels.com.
