| MIAMI � July 27, 2007 � Ocean Properties, Ltd. has selected ICE Portal
(ICE) to produce, manage, host, and deliver rich content for the chain�s
hotels and resorts.
ICE Portal (ICE) will work with Ocean Properties to produce, manage,
and distribute rich media via ICE�s to 1,000s of travel websites. ICE Portal
has already filmed 360-degree hi-resolution virtual tours and photos for
several of Ocean Properties� hotels & resorts in the Southeastern United
States, including the Westin
Key West Resort and Marina, Four
Points by Sheraton Columbus Airport, the Marriott
Key Largo Bay Beach Resort, the Hilton
Longboat Key Beachfront Resort, and Holiday
Inn Port St. Lucie. The virtual tours and the photographs are
part of a customized digital brochure that then branded and linked directly
to over 30,000 travel sites.
"We are very pleased with the quality of work produced by ICE Portal�,
said Loren Gray, Ocean Properties� Director of E-Commerce. �The team at
ICE has been exceptional in their production and support capabilities.
We are excited about their ability to showcase our properties with virtual
tours on sites like Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz and even Google.�
�We�re thrilled to be working with OPL, as they have great properties
throughout N. America and here in Florida,� explained ICE President Henry
Woodman, �but more importantly, we are look forward to working with each
hotel to help increase their look to book ratio as a result of compelling
content showcased in multiple languages to millions of consumers via our
global distribution network.�
About Ocean Properties
Established in 1950 by Tom Walsh, Ocean Properties Ltd. began as a
family business with one hotel in Maine. Today, with corporate headquarters
in Delray Beach, Florida; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; and Montreal and Toronto,
Canada; Ocean Properties, Ltd. Hotels & Resorts is one of the largest,
privately-held hotel operating and development companies in the United
States. Ocean Properties operates over 100 hotels and 19,000 rooms
across the US and Canada, primarily under the AmeriSuites, Hilton, Holiday
Inn, Marriott, and Sheraton brands. In addition to managing its own investments,
Ocean Properties and its affiliates operate hotels, restaurants, golf courses
and other real estate for several third-party investors and lenders. Ocean
Properties also owns Atlific Hotels and Resorts, the largest independent
hotel management company in Canada. For more information, visit www.oplhotels.com.
About ICE Portal
 ICE
Portal is the industry leader in the production, management, and distribution
of rich visual content. With a global e-marketing network, ICE Portal technology
helps travel suppliers, like hotel chains, tourism boards, and cruise lines,
manage and deliver rich visual content to 1,000s of distributors, like
Orbitz, Expedia, and Travelocity. The company manages and delivers more
rich media content for hotels, cruise ships and destinations than any other
company. ICE Portal offers production of rich content including videos,
360° virtual tours and Flash WebShows. ICE Portal�s content can
be seen globally on over 30,000 travel-related websites and can be displayed
in eight different languages. For more information, please contact
visit ICE Portal online at www.ICEportal.com
or call 1-954-893-6778 in Hollywood, FL USA.
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