Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton Surprise U.S. Navy Family with Well-Deserved Vacation
October 21 2016 - 11:20AM
Business Wire
Virginia Military Family Wins “Travel MANager
#1 Dad” Sweepstakes hosted by Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites by
Hilton, National Military Family Association
Homewood Suites by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton, Hilton's
(NYSE: HLT) award-winning all-suite, extended-stay hotel brands,
announced today the winners of the “Travel MANager #1 Dad”
Sweepstakes hosted in partnership with the National Military Family
Association (NMFA). The grand-prize family, Lieutenant Commander 04
Tiffani Walker and Lieutenant Commander 04 Jared Burgess along with
their three kids will enjoy a complimentary stay at any Homewood
Suites by Hilton property in the United States along with $2,500.
The prize will give the family some much needed “Dad Time” before
Jared leaves for Bahrain in 2017; where he will be stationed for
one year.
The announcement was made in the family’s hometown of Norfolk,
Va. with a surprise event proclaiming the winning family to have
“America’s # 1 Dad”. The family’s home was equipped with a larger
than life “# 1 Dad” sign, including balloons and lawn ornaments to
mark the occasion. Planned without his knowledge, Jared Burgess
arrived home with his family after their weekly “Family Date Night”
to the surprise and was greeted by Homewood Suites and Home 2
Suites Global Head Adrian Kurre with the announcement that his
family had won the sweepstakes.
“We understand the challenges military families face when it
comes to being present for life’s little moments,” said Adrian
Kurre, global head, Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton.
“Jared and Tiffani are heroes for their military service to our
country and we are grateful to them for their sacrifice. Hopefully,
Jared can also be his family’s travel planning hero and can enjoy
some well-deserved time away before heading overseas.”
The contest was hosted on the NMFA website and asked military
spouses to nominate their significant other to share why they
deserve to be surprised with a trip for their family. The winning
vacation is being offered as part of Homewood Suites and Home2
Suites by Hilton’s “Travel MANager” program. The program focuses on
helping fathers have a participatory role in travel planning,
urging men to join in on family travel planning with tools and
resources to orchestrate the perfect family vacation or couple’s
weekend. In addition, Travel MANager brings professional advice,
original research and trip itinerary suggestions all together on
one convenient digital hub, www.mencanplantravel.com.
“We are a dual military family, where both mom and dad are
serving, parenting and living out our dreams,” said Tiffani Walker,
Jared’s wife who nominated him for the sweepstakes. “Fatherhood for
Jared had two abrupt starts, intersections where military service
met children. I admire that he doesn't belabor the time lost, and
we all wish there could be more time spent together. This now makes
that possible.”
“Giving military families the gift of time is one of the most
precious gifts,” said NMFA Executive Director, Joyce Wessel Raezer.
“Military families spend so much time apart due to deployments,
trainings, and other stressors from the military lifestyle. Nothing
can replace the memories they will make on a trip together as whole
family.”
Addressing fathers’ desires to spend more time with their
families, the Travel MANager program kicked off in June 2016 and
encourages men to plan “Dad Time.” According to a recent survey
conducted by Wakefield Research* polling men about travel with
their children, 89 percent of respondents felt traveling alone with
their kids was one of the best ways to bond, and 89 percent also
were interested in recreating a trip they took with their
fathers.
Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton participate in
Hilton’s award-winning customer loyalty program, Hilton
HHonors®. Hilton HHonors members who book directly through
preferred Hilton channels have access to benefits including an
exclusive member discount, free standard Wi-Fi, as well as digital
amenities that are available exclusively through the
industry-leading Hilton HHonors app, where HHonors members can
check-in, choose their room, and access their room using a Digital
Key. For more information or to make a reservation, visit
Homewood Suites by Hilton or Home2 Suites by Hilton.
* Wakefield Research surveyed 1,000 U.S. fathers of children
ages 5-18 between April 22nd and 29th, 2016, using an email
invitation and an online survey, with an overall margin of error of
three percent.
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