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Marcophiles: Hoteliers say pizza scams against guests not here and not likely

Submitted Robert and Patricia Poling, Marco's well-known husband and wife physician team, are on the list of America's top doctors in a survey by a physician-led team of researchers. It's the sixth year in a row that the Polings made the list. Both are primary care physicians and are active in youth-related activities on the island. They have four children, one pre-schooler, one at the charter middle school and two at Tommie Barfield Elementary.

We read about the great pizza scams in an online report from WXYZ-TV in Detroit. One of the station’s reporters almost fell for the scam while at a journalists’ convention in Orlando.

Marco’s primary beachfront hotels tell us they’ve not had the problem and have policies and precautions to stop any such nefarious activities should somebody try it here.

It reportedly works like this: A hotel guest finds a flyer slipped under the hotel room door advertising pizza at a good price. In almost every case, the flyer is bogus, the pizza probably non existent and the hungry guest’s identity is vulnerable of being stolen before you can say, “Extra anchovies please.”

What the fake pizza service is after is the guest’s credit card number and other data. Orlando police told the WXYZ reporter that “the pizza-flyer scam is a huge problem, especially in the hotels that house tourists coming to visit Sea World, Disney World and other local attractions.”

We wondered whether hotels on Marco have encountered this problem. So far, they say, so good.

Mac Chaudhry, general manager at the Marco Beach Hilton

“We don’t allow other companies’ flyers in guest rooms. My advice would be, never ever give any information to pizza persons except your name, preferably first name only, and the room number.

“They don’t need any other information. If someone is asking for details (such as credit card information) you should hang up immediately to avoid the scam and notify the local authorities about this pizza company as well.”

Ron Albeit, hospitality manager, Marco Beach Ocean Resort

“Our policy is that solicitation of any kind by employees or non employees of the hotel is prohibited at all times. Distribution of advertising material, handbills, printed or written literature in working or public areas of the company also is prohibited.

“In addition to the standing policy, I think that the resort’s policy of valet parking only helps keep unwanted visitors away.

Golf Resort Concierge Service Announces Partnership with Body ...

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) October 10, 2006

Go Vacations Golf has agreed to help Body Balance for Performance golf fitness students meet their program goals by providing golf vacation reservation services at some of the best golf resorts in America for Body Balance?s Power Golf Academy.

“We?ll be making all the necessary arrangements, all the way down to scheduling tee times. Our goal is to give each golfer a trouble-free and exciting golf vacation,” said Go Vacations Golf CEO Roger Brunetti.

Go Vacations Golf specializes in providing golf resort concierge services for both casual golfers and corporate-sponsored golfing tournaments at popular golf resorts, including the famous Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina and the Robert Trent Jones Trail that runs 100 miles through Alabama. Go Vacations Golf will be registering golf vacations for the Body Balance for Performance Power Golf Academies at the following golf resorts:

La Playa Golf Resort in Naples, Florida

“We are extremely excited about our new relationship with Go Vacations Golf,” said Dave Ostrow, CEO of Body Balance. “The professionalism and the value that Go Vacations Golf will bring to our students is unprecedented and is sure to be a winner for everybody involved.”

To learn more about scheduling a golf vacation or tournament with Go Vacations Golf?s golf resort concierge services, visit http://www.GoVacationsGolf.com or call Erik Holt, Vice President of Concierge Services at 818-887-7999.

About Go Vacations Golf

Go Vacations Golf was founded on the idea “we do all the work, you do all the play”. Their golf resort concierge service researches the best golf resort to meet each client?s special needs, and then handles everything from the rates for golf, banquet space, food and beverage, tournament prizes, and transportation to golf course tee times for casual golf vacations, corporate golf tournaments and events, and celebrity-charity tournaments.

About Body Balance for Performance

The Body Balance for Performance golf fitness centers use scientific research to measure muscle activity during the golf swing, then with physical therapy and proven golf-specific exercises, work with the golfer to improve distance, accuracy, and reduce pain while golfing.

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