SMX Convention Center Davao

The SMX Davao Convention Center, the second property under the SMX Brand, is set to conquer and escalate the events scene in one of the premier economic and business centers in Mindanao. Strategically located on the third level of SM Lanang Premier in Lanang, Davao City, SMX Davao is the largest and first privately-owned and managed convention and exhibition center in the South.

SMX Davao is 2.5 kilometers from the Davao International Airport and 4-6 kilometers away from the domestic and international seaports. In addition, SM Lanang Premier also has a public transport terminal for the convenience of its guests. The area is within close proximity to several hotels and boutique inns, business and residential areas, and tourist destinations.

With Function Rooms and Meeting Rooms that can accommodate anywhere from 25 to 5,000 delegates or up to 380 exhibit modules, SMX Davao is envisioned to become the leading venue for meetings, conventions, and exhibitions in the Southern region of the Philippine archipelago.

SMX Davao is another addition to the impressive roster of properties of the SM Hotels and Convention Corporation, a subsidiary of the SM Group of Companies. It will be operated by SMX Convention Specialist Corp., the management company behind the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, and the Trade Halls in SM Megamall in Mandaluyong and Cebu City.

Park Inn by Radisson Hotel

(09 May 2011. Pasay City, Philippines.) Philippine conglomerate SM Investments Corporation (SM) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation, signed a contract with Carlson, a privately held global hospitality and travel company, for the opening of a Park Inn by Radisson hotel in Davao City’s Lanang district. The hotel will be the very first Park Inn by Radisson in the Asia Pacific region. Park Inn by Radisson is one of the hotel brands under Carlson and is the largest mid-market brand for hotels under development in Europe.

The 200-room hotel will be located within the 175,000 square meter (sqm) mixed-use complex owned and developed by SM shopping mall subsidiary, SM Prime Holdings, Inc. Other projects to rise in the complex are an SM Supermall and a convention center. SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation will construct and own the Php 750 million building for the Park Inn by Radisson Davao hotel, while management and operations will be handled by Carlson. Construction of the hotel is expected to start in the 3rd quarter of this year and is scheduled to open by 2013.

Elizabeth T. Sy, president of SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation said, “The signing of our contract with Carlson to open a Park Inn by Radisson in Davao City is another concrete step towards fulfilling the vision of our founder, Henry Sy, Sr., to make the Philippines a world-class tourist destination. We believe that Davao is an ideal location for such an undertaking because of its robust economy, vibrant population, and excellent infrastructure including its international airport. In addition, the Park Inn hotel will benefit from the business synergies that will be created with the other upcoming SM projects within its vicinity.”

The 200-room Park Inn by Radisson will feature bright, bold, and fresh room interiors coupled with fun friendly service. “With the tagline Sleep Well, Live Well, Park Inn by Radisson hotels offer a hassle-free, clean and comfortable stay at a reasonable price,” says Xerxes Meher-Homji, executive vice-president and chief development officer, Carlson Hotels, Asia Pacific. The hotel will also offer other amenities such as an all-day dining restaurant, meeting rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, and a gym.

In September last year, SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation opened the upper upscale, 400-room Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu, which is also managed by Carlson. It also recently opened the Pico Sands Hotel, a 154-room resort hotel within Pico de Loro, SM’s eco-tourism project at Hamilo Coast, Nasugbu, Batangas.

Park Inn by Radisson Hotel