Do you have a Blackberry? Are you addicted? Millions are.
Blackberry addicts have a crack at freedom when they check into
one Chicago hotel. The manager of the Chicago Sheraton Hotel
will put the communications devices under lock and key for
guests who want a break.
Manager Rick Ueno said the idea grew out of his own personal
Blackberry addiction. "I was really addicted to my Blackberry.
I had an obsession with e-mail. Morning and night. There came a
time when I didn't think it was healthy. I quit cold turkey.
I feel better. I sleep better. My family likes it."
Ueno believes hotel guests might want to try the same thing for
a day or two, so they can concentrate on meetings, business and
socializing while at the hotel. He will take personal charge of
any Blackberrys, cellphones, or hi-tech devices and place them
in his office — locked up. There is no charge.
Call the Sheraton Chicago Hotel: 312-464-1000
Wayne Kelly
Host/ Producer – The Wayne and Jayne Show
