Renaissance Hotels Kicks Off A Summer Of Discovery With Second Annual Global Day Of Discovery

The Creative Coalition and CeeLo Green Join with Renaissance Hotels to Inspire Discovery All Season Long

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Jun 18, 2013, 10:00 ET

BETHESDA, Md., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Renaissance Hotels (www.renhotels.com/discovery), the hotel brand designed to help guests Live Life to Discover^SM, will host its second annual Global Day of Discovery on June 19^th at more than 100 hotels around the world. On this day, these Renaissance hotels will celebrate by offering both guests and locals the opportunity to get out and discover something new by hosting exclusive RLife LIVE events as well as unique local excursions designed by hotel NAVIGATORS to showcase the personality of each destination.

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The Global Day of Discovery celebration officially kicks off Renaissance Hotels' Summer of Discovery, a summer-long calendar of RLife® LIVE events at Renaissance locations around the world designed to help travelers discover the best of the season. RLife LIVE is Renaissance Hotels' industry-acclaimed entertainment program that features live music, art exhibits, culinary programming and more in its hotels around the world.

"We make a promise to our hotel guests that every time they step into a Renaissance Hotel they are inspired to discover and experience something new and meaningful," said Toni Stoeckl, vice president for Renaissance Hotels. "Celebrating Day of Discovery is just one way we are helping guests to Live Life to Discover this season by encouraging both travelers and locals to make the most of their time by visiting a new local art gallery or listening to an emerging musician perform in one of our hotel lobbies."

A sampling of events taking place on June 19^th include:

Live performance and meet and greet with famed country music duo Montgomery Gentry at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel
World famous DJ Chuckie, will launch the first solar DJ booth and staging worldwide at the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino
Austrian Funk band Hot Pants Road Club will perform at the Imperial Riding School Renaissance Vienna Hotel
Discover Pet Adopt-a-thon event in partnership with the North Shore Animal League at the Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel

Also this year, CeeLo Green, Chief Creative Officer for Primary Wave Music, has teamed up with Renaissance Hotels for the Summer of Discovery as a special guest curator, designing exclusive RLife LIVE musical performances of emerging artists from the Primary Wave Music roster in select cities around the country. Here is what he's designed for the Global Day of Discovery on June 19^th:

Juliet Simms, runner-up from the Voice at Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel
V the Artist at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel
Bronze Radio Return at the Renaissance Toronto Downtown
Singer/Songwriters Barrett & Jenn Bostic performing live at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel

To further drive home its mission to be the hotel brand that helps guests to Live Life to Discover, Renaissance Hotels has also partnered with The Creative Coalition, the premier nonprofit social and public advocacy organization of the arts and entertainment community, to encourage travelers to discover public art and cultural offerings this summer. The Creative Coalition's supporters, including Tracy Morgan ("30 Rock"), Patricia Arquette ("Medium"), Kevin McHale ("Glee"), Josh Radnor ("How I Met Your Mother") and Leslie David Baker ("The Office"), have come together to create a public service announcement that encourages today's modern travelers to discover art in the most uncommon places. Please visit www.renhotels.com/discovery to view.

For a full calendar of events happening throughout the summer, visit www.renhotels.com and/or visit us at Facebook.com/RenHotels and on Twitter @RenHotels.

Additional social media elements designed to engage their guests and unexpected surprises will take place throughout the summer as part of the Summer of Discovery. Visit www.renhotels.com for more information.

ABOUT RENAISSANCE
Renaissance Hotels represents a diverse collection of more than 155 hotels in 35 countries worldwide. Each property is unique, offering passionate travelers a one-of-kind experience and memories they will be sure to take with them long after they depart. Within every hotel, guests are greeted by an exceptional array of amenities and an inspiring world of local discoveries. For travelers looking to experience something new, innovative and locally driven programs including the industry leading entertainment platform RLife LIVE as well as R Navigator, ensure that every trip is transformed into an eye-opening, unforgettable journey. Renaissance Hotels. Live Life To Discover. To discover more visit www.renhotels.com.

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ABOUT THE CREATIVE COALITION
The Creative Coalition (www.TheCreativeCoalition.org) is the premier nonprofit, nonpartisan social and public advocacy organization of the arts and entertainment community. Founded in 1989 by prominent members of the creative community, The Creative Coalition is dedicated to educating, mobilizing, and activating its members on issues of public importance.

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