CAPTURE AN ICONIC MOMENT TO WIN A STAY AT LANGHAM HOTELS

August 31, 2010

Langham Hotels International has launched a photography competition at iconiclangham.com encouraging snappers to capture an iconic moment in a creative and imaginative way at any Langham destination worldwide.

The overall winner will receive four nights stay in any Langham property around the world and Cathay Pacific business class return tickets for two. Each of the nine finalists will win a two-night stay in the destination where their original iconic moment was captured.

Bob van den Oord, Vice President – Sales & Marketing for Langham Hotels International said: "Every destination has icons that stand out and we want people to capture the most striking moments in an original way. This competition is designed to get everyone thinking iconic visions which will excite other people to travel to these places."

The competition is open to photographers around the globe and all styles of photography are welcome. The deadline for submitting photographs is 30th November 2010. Winners will be announced in January 2011. Entries should be submitted online at iconiclangham.com. Entries can be linked back to Facebook for sharing.

The judging panel will consist of experts and organisers who will look at creativity, technical excellence, and the spirit of the iconic moment in relation to the destination. The top submissions with the most ‘comments or likes’ will then be judged by the panel to decide the final ranking and the eventual winner.

The judges include Leong Ka Tai, a veteran Hong Kong photographer, and photography curator Davina Lee. Leong Ka Tai’s work has been published in 22 books as well as National Geographic and Life. He is also one of the organisers of the Hong Kong Photo Festival. Davina Lee is a graduate of Sotheby’s Institute of Art and founder of Words for Pictures Limited. Her work has been published in magazines such as the Royal Photographic Society, HK Tatler and Muse.

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About Langham Hotels International & Affiliates

Langham has a legendary hotel heritage dating back to 1865 when The Langham in London originally opened as Europe’s first Grand Hotel. For over 140 years, this flagship hotel has been at the forefront of sophisticated and gracious hospitality. Today, all Langham Hotels worldwide inherit the same philosophy that reflects elegance in design, innovation in hospitality, genuine service and captivation of the senses creating a truly unique hotel experience.

The group is pursuing an aggressive portfolio growth strategy using its distinctive brands and affiliate – The Langham, Langham Place and Eaton. Currently 21 hotels, including affiliates, are open or in the pipeline across four continents.

The Langham is where guests can enjoy service with poise and be enchanted by our innovation and traditions while Langham Place, the fun sibling of The Langham, is about living the 21st century through design, technology and attitude, epitomising stimulating and artistic hospitality.

Eaton, a premium affiliate brand, aims to surprise and delight our guests with a value-for-money proposition that delivers a stylish, modern level of comfort with spirited, can-do service.

Langham Hotels International is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Eagle Holdings (Stock Code: 0041) which was founded in 1963 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972.

Reservations for Langham hotels can be made by logging onto langhamhotels.com or for Eaton Hotels log onto eatonhotels.com.

EUROPE: The Langham, London INDIA: Langham Place, Koregaon Park, Pune (opening soon)	ASIA: Hong Kong The Langham, Hong Kong Langham Place, Mongkok, Hong Kong Eaton Hong Kong
NORTH AMERICA: The Langham, Boston The Langham, Huntington Hotel & Spa, Pasadena Langham Place, Resort + Spa, Port St. George, Bahamas (opening soon)	China The Langham, Yangtze Boutique, Shanghai The Langham, Xintiandi, Shanghai (opening 2010) Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport Langham Place, Beijing (opening soon) Langham Place, EDZ, Guangzhou (opening soon) Langham Place, Pazhou, Guangzhou (opening soon) Eaton Luxe, Nanqiao, Shanghai
PACIFIC: The Langham, Auckland The Langham, Melbourne	Thailand Langham Place Samui at lamai Beach Langham Place Miora Resort + Spa, Kalim Bay, Phuket (opening soon) The Langham, Sukhumvit, Bangkok (opening soon) Langham Place, Phayathai, Bangkok (opening soon)

Ainslie Cheung Director of Public Relations (International) Langham Hotels International Tel: (852) 3552 3823 Fax: (852) 3552 3902 Email: ainslie.cheung@langhamhotels.com

Angel Siu Public Relations Officer Langham Hotels International Tel: (852) 3552 3813 Fax: (852) 3552 3902 Email: angel.siu@langhamhotels.com