Aloft Asheville Downtown has a history of puppy love: The hotel periodically partners with animal shelters to raise awareness and funds through special event programming and also houses adoptable pups from Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue one at a time, year round. It’s no surprise then, that the hotel has planned a day full of festivities for Wednesday, Aug. 26, National Dog Day.
Starting the day at 11:30 a.m., is the hotel’s adoption fair, featuring a video broadcast of Charlie’s Angels dogs via Twitter’s new livestreaming app. At 12:15 p.m., participants can take an adoptable companion for a downtown stroll while learning about local dog-friendly activities. At 1 p.m., the dogs will return to Aloft’s re:mix lounge for playtime, and at 1:30 p.m., attendees will learn about the hotel’s pup programming.
The event is open to the public, and attendees will be offered light refreshments and $20 credits from Uber.
For more information about the National Dog Day adoption fair and festivities at Aloft, call 407-4300 or visit the hotel on Facebook.
Here is the full release from Aloft:
Aloft Asheville Downtown, a McKibbon Hotel Management property, will partner with Visit North Carolina (VisitNC) on National Dog Day – August 26, 2015 – with a video broadcast on Twitter’s livestreaming app, Periscope, featuring an adoption fair with dogs from Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue. The adoption fair and National Dog Day festivities will run from 11:00am to 2:00pm in the hotel’s motor lobby and re:mix lounge.
The event is open to the public and attending guests will have the opportunity to meet dogs and fill out an application to adopt. Light refreshments will be available and the rideshare app, Uber, is supporting the event and will offer a free ride code with a $20 credit for all attending guests.
For dog lovers looking to watch the day’s festivities live on Periscope, the action begins at 11:00am with a look at what will happen during the livestream. The broadcast continues with:
11:30am: see adoptable dogs playing in the hotel’s motor lobby and learn more about Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue;
12:15pm: take a walk in downtown Asheville with an adoptable dog and learn about dog-friendly activities in the area;
1:00pm: see adoptable dogs playing in the hotel’s re:mix lounge;
1:30pm: experience a hotel stay at Aloft Asheville Downtown from a dog’s perspective and learn about the hotel’s dog friendly amenities.
Wit Tuttell, executive director of Visit North Carolina, said statistics from the Travel Industry Association of America underscore the importance of dog-friendly lodging to North Carolina, the nation’s sixth most-visited state. According to the association’s findings, 14 percent of U.S. adults say they have traveled with a pet in the past three years; 78 percent of them travel with their dogs.
“With visitors planning 48 million trips to North Carolina each year, you can see why having dog-friendly lodging and experiences in a destination such as Asheville is an important asset to the visitor economy in Buncombe County,” Tuttell said.
Aloft Asheville Downtown began partnering with Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue to foster rescue dogs last summer, housing one dog at a time who wears an “adopt me” vest and can be taken to a new home after being screened and matched with the right family. Since its inception, the program has helped 39 dogs find their forever home, a number that will continue to grow.
“We are excited to partner with VisitNC and Charlie’s Angels on National Dog Day to help more dogs in Asheville find their forever homes,” said Aloft Asheville Downtown’s general manager David McCartney. “In addition to helping this cause, the live Periscope stream allows us to show our passion for dogs – we hope dogs and their owners will be watching and planning their next visit to Asheville!”
For more information about the National Dog Day adoption fair and festivities at Aloft Asheville Downtown, call 828-407-4300, or visit the hotel on Facebook and Twitter. To view the live Periscope livestream on August 26th, download the free Periscope app and follow @VisitNC.
To make a donation to Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue, visit http://bit.ly/1DQ35dj.About Aloft Asheville Downtown
Enjoy the exciting urban conveniences of downtown with a breathtaking mountain backdrop at Aloft Asheville Downtown. Our hotel is located in the heart of downtown Asheville, within walking distance to dozens of restaurants, bars, music venues, art galleries and shops. Enjoy exceptional service and jet-setting style at a steal. Aloft Asheville Downtown is owned and managed by McKibbon Hotel Management. To learn more, please visit aloftashevilledowntown.com.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 1,200 properties in some 100 countries and over 180,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®,Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, element® and the recently introduced Tribute Portfolio™. The Company boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG®), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood recently announced plans to spin off its Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc. business, a premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands, into a standalone public company by the end of 2015. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
About Aloft Hotels
With 100 hotels open now and coming soon in 15 countries around the world, Starwood’s Aloft brand delivers a fresh approach to the traditional staid hotel landscape. For the ‘always on’ next generation of traveler, the Aloft brand offers a tech-forward, vibrant experience and a modern style that is different by design. For more information, please visit www.alofthotels.com.About Visit North Carolina Visit North Carolina is part of the Economic Development partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC). Established in 2014 the EDPNC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that oversees the state’s efforts in business and job recruitment and retention, international trade, and tourism, film and sports development. The mission of Visit North Carolina is to unify and lead the state in developing North Carolina as a major destination for leisure travel, group tours, meetings and conventions, sports events and film production. For more information on planning your vacation to North Carolina, go toVisitNC.com.
About Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue
Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue (“Charlie’s Angels”) is a volunteer run 501(c) (3) nonprofit animal rescue dedicated to saving the lives of dogs and cats who find themselves in area shelters and finding them quality homes through local adoptions or through our high quality rescue partners in the Northeast.
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