NYC & Company Announces Fashions Night Out NYC Hotel Packages Throughout September

NYC & COMPANY ANNOUNCES FASHION�S NIGHT OUT NYC HOTEL PACKAGES THROUGHOUT SEPTEMBER

�More Than 40 Hotels to Offer Exclusive Deals in Celebration of Citywide Event Supporting Fashion and Retail Industry�

New York, NY (August 11, 2010)�NYC & Company, New York City's marketing, tourism and partnership organization, today announced more than 40 NYC hotel properties are offering Fashion�s Night Out packages during the month of September. Deals include discounted room rates, gift cards, continental breakfast, complimentary cocktails, Fashion�s Night Out clothing items and canvas tote bags for shopping sprees on September 10. Some of the hotels participating in the City celebration include 6 Columbus, Fashion 26 - A Wyndham Hotel, Hudson New York, Paramount Hotel New York and the Mandarin Oriental, New York. In an effort to increase visitation and consumer participation in the Fashion�s Night Out fashion show on September 7 at Lincoln Center and the citywide shopping event on September 10, varying special offers will start September 1 and run until September 30.

�Fashion and retail is part of the very fabric of New York City�supporting 175,000 jobs and pumping $10 billion into our economy annually,� said Mayor Bloomberg. �We are going to continue to help support, develop and grow the industry with programs like Fashion�s Night Out, our fashion incubator and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. With a growing number of locations participating in Fashion�s Night Out and the largest public fashion show in city history, we are offering consumers more opportunities to see all the city�s retailers and designers have to offer and helping to strengthen our economy in these tough times.�

�We are proud to partner New York City hotels with our citywide event promoting retail and fashion and supporting local businesses,� said NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta. �Both industries are vital components to the vibrancy of NYC; by merging their merits together we are able to provide a complete and ultimate experience for our visitors. The Fashion�s Night Out hotel packages also allow for travelers to take advantage of great deals over the long Labor Day weekend.�

On September 7, New York City will host the largest public fashion show to date with more than 150 top models, showcasing seven NYC fall fashion trends selected by Vogue, and seat over 1,500 spectators. On September 10, Fashion�s Night Out�a five borough event to support the local fashion and retail industry�will feature more than 955 retailers staying open late and hosting unique in-store celebrations that include customized cocktails, beauty makeover stations, games of ping-pong, celebrity appearances and musical performances. The retail and fashion industry currently supports 175,000 jobs and generates $10 billion in wages annually.

Visit nycgo.com/fashionsnightout to learn more about Fashion�s Night Out hotel offers. Visit fashionsnightout.com, powered by QVC, on August 16 to view the list of Fashion�s Night Out participants celebrating on September 10.

NYC & Company is the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization for the City of New York, dedicated to maximizing travel and tourism opportunities throughout the five boroughs, building economic prosperity and spreading the positive image of New York City worldwide.

For more press inquiries Francisca Ovalle at 212.484.1270 or fovalle@nycgo.com