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2605 Roosevelt Blvd. (817) 861-6088
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President/CEO: Ray Sawyer
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Camberley Hotel Co.
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3060 Peachtree Rd., Ste. 1700 (404) 261-9600
Atlanta, GA 30305 Fax: (404) 261-4278
www.camberleyhotels.com
President: Ian Lloyd-Jones

Carlson Hotels Worldwide
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Carlson Parkway, P.O. Box 59159 Fax: (612) 212-3400
Minneapolis, MN 55459-8204
President: Jay Witzel
VP Sales: Larry Winston
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Cendant Hotel Group
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1 Sylvan Way Fax: (973) 428-5057
Parsippany, NJ 07054 www.cendant.com
Chairman/CEO Hotel Group: Steven Rudnitsky
VP Worldwide Sales: Tim Hamid
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Choice Hotels
(800) 424-6423
10750 Columbia Pike (301) 592-5000
Silver Spring, MD 20901 Fax: (301) 592-6227
www.choicehotels.com
CEO: Charles Ledsinger
VP Worldwide Sales: Allan Lockhart-Kane (301) 592-6142
Dir. Nat’l Sales: Gail Sayadian (301) 592-6326
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Concorde Hotels
(800) 777-4182
One Penn Plaza, Ste. 2127 (212) 935-1045
New York, NY 10119 Fax: (212) 752-8916
www.concorde-hotels.com
VP Regional Dir.: Anna Karas (917) 339-7398
akaras@concorde-hotels.com
Dir. Corp. Sales: Bo Kim (917) 339-7383
Mktg. Dir.: Valerie Petitbon (33) 140-712-144
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Drury Hotels
(800) 436-1199
10801 Pear Tree Ln. (314) 429-2255
St. Louis, MO 63074 Fax: (314) 429-5166
www.druryhotels.com
President: Chuck Drury chuck.drury@druryinn.com
VP Mktg.: Eric Strand eric.strand@druryinn.com
Mgr. Nat’l Accounts: Linda Eise linda.eise@druryinn.com

Extended Stay America
(800) 398-7829
101 North Pine St., Ste. 200 Fax: (864) 573-1695
Spartanburg, SC 29202 www.extstay.com
President/CEO: George D. Johnson Jr.
VP Mktg.: Mike Wilson (864) 573-1621
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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
(800) 866-5577
100 Wellington St. West, Ste. 1600 (416) 874-2600
Toronto, ON M54 1B7 Canada Fax: (416) 874-2601
www.fairmont.com
President/COO: Chris Cahill (416) 874-2350
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Exec. Dir. Bus Transient: Suzanne McIntosh (703) 807-4173
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(416) 449-1750
1165 Leslie St. Fax: (416) 441-4374
Toronto, ON M3C 2K8 Canada
www.fourseasons.com
Chairman/CEO: Isadore Sharp
Presidents: Wolf Hengst, Kathleen Taylor
Exec. VP Mktg.: Barbara Talbott (416) 441-4395
VP Sales, N. America: Thomas Hubler (312) 944-4949

Hilton Hotels Corp.
(310) 278-4321
9336 Civic Center Dr. Fax: (310) 205-7800
Beverly Hills, CA 90210 www.hilton.com
President Hotel Ops., Owned and Operated: Dieter Huckestein
President Brand Performance/Franchise Development Group: Tom Keltner
Sr. VP Sales: Steve Armitage (310) 205-4671
Doubletree Hotels Sr. VP Brand Mgmt.: David Horton
Conrad Hotels President: Clement Barter
Embassy Suites Brand Sr. VP: David Greydanus
Hampton Brand Sr. VP: Phil Cordell
Hilton Garden Inn Brand Sr. VP: Adrian Kurre
Hilton Hotels & Resorts Brand Sr. VP: Robert Dirks
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Hilton International
(800) 445-8667
901 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Ste. 700 (305) 444-3444
Coral Gables, FL 33134 Fax: (305) 476-7186
www.hilton.com

Homestead Studio Suites Hotels
(888) 867-9086
2100 RiverEdge Pkwy., Ste. 900 (770) 303-2200
Atlanta, GA 30328 Fax: (770) 980-2311
www.homesteadhotels.com
President/CEO: Gary A. DeLapp (770) 303-8349
gdelapp@homesteadhotels.com
Exec. VP Ops.: Steve Woolridge (770) 303-2248
swoolrid@homesteadhotels.com
Exec. VP Sales/Mktg.: Tim Groves (770) 303-2231
tgroves@homesteadhotels.com

Hyatt Hotels Corp.
(800) 233-1234
200 W. Madison St. (312) 750-1234
Chicago, IL 60606 Fax: (312) 920-2299
www.hyatt.com
President: Edward Rabin
Sr. VP Sales: Ty Helms (312) 750-8013

Hyatt International Hotels
(800) 233-1234
200 W. Madison St. (312) 750-1234
Chicago, IL 60606 Fax: (312) 750-8578
www.hyatt.com
President: Bernd Chorengel
VP Sales/Mktg.: John Wallis

InterContinental Hotels Group
(800) 465-4329
3 Ravinia Dr., Ste. 100 (770) 604-2000
Atlanta, GA 30346 Fax: (770) 604-5403
www.ichotelsgroup.com
President, the Americas: Stevan Porter
VP Sales: Mike Fegley (770) 604-8104
mike.fegley@ichotelsgroup.com

Jameson Inns
(800) 526-3766
8 Perimeter Center East, Ste. 8050 (770) 901-9020
Atlanta, GA 30346 Fax: (770) 901-9550
www.jamesoninns.com
President/CEO: Thomas Kitchin (770) 901-9020, ext. 206
tkitchin@jamesoninns.com
Nat’l Sales Mgr.: Eileen Diaz Hawkins ext. 260
Dir. Mktg.: Dave Pearson ext. 220

Kempinski Hotels & Resorts
(800) 426-3135
99 Park Ave., 10th Fl. (212) 697-8600
New York, NY 10016 Fax: (212) 697-5153
www.kempinski.com
President/CEO: Reto Wittwer (41) 22-809-8888
reto.wittwer@kempinski.com
GM Sales, USA: Sedat Nemli kempi@ix.netcom.com
Group Sales Mgr., USA: Katrina Gomez

Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group
(800) 546-2622
222 Kearny St., #200 (415) 397-5572
San Francisco, CA 94108 Fax: (415) 296-8031
www.kimptongroup.com
President: Tom LaTour (415) 955-5401
Sr. VP Sales/Mktg.: Steve Pinetti (415) 955-5404

La Quinta Inns
(214) 492-6600
909 Hidden Ridge, Ste. 600 Fax: (214) 492-6430
Irving, TX 75038 www.laquinta.com
VP Sales: Feliz Jarvis

Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts
(800) 543-4300
420 Lexington Ave., Ste. 1718 (212) 805-5000
New York, NY 10170 Fax: (212) 697-1445
www.lemeridien.com
CEO: Stephen Alexander
VP Sales: Brian Jones

Loews Hotels
(212) 521-2000
655 Madison Ave., 7th Fl.
New York, NY 10021 www.loewshotels.com
Chairman/CEO: Jonathan Tisch
President: Jack S. Adler
Exec. VP Sales/Mktg.: Charlotte St. Martin
VP Sales: Mark Ginna

Mandarin Oriental
(800) 255-9776
509 Madison Ave., Ste. 1800 (212) 207-8880
New York, NY 10022 Fax: (212) 207-8886
www.mandarinoriental.com
CEO, USA: Wolfgang Hultner

Marc Resorts Hawaii
(800) 535-0085
2155 Kalakaua Ave., 3rd Fl. (808) 926-5900
Honolulu, HI 96815 Fax: (808) 922-2421
www.marcresorts.com
President: Matthew Delany (808) 921-7466
mattdelaney@compuserve.com
Exec. VP Sales/Mktg.: Paul Tomonari (808) 921-7416
ptomonari@marcresorts.com

Marriott International Inc.
(800) 228-9290
1 Marriott Dr. (301) 380-3000
Washington, DC 20058 www.marriott.com
Chairman/CEO: J.W. Marriott Jr.
President/COO: William J. Shaw
Exec. VP Lodging: John Marriott III
Courtyard by Marriott Brand Sr. VP: Chad Waetzig
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Brand VP: Liam Brown
Marriott Hotels, Resorts and Suites Brand Sr. VP: Sid Yu
Ramada Int’l Sr. VP/Managing Dir.: Reas Kondraschow
Renaissance Hotels, Resorts and Suites Brand Sr. VP: Sid Yu
Residence Inn/TownePlace Suites Brand Sr. VP: Laura Bates SpringHill Suites Brand Sr. VP: Chad Waetzig

Millennium Hotels & Resorts
(866) 866-8086
145 West 44 St. (212) 789-0700
New York, NY 10036 Fax: (212) 789-7660
www.millenniumhotels.com
President, U.S: Paul Underhill punderhill@mill-usa.com
Regional VP Sales/Mktg., N. America: Steven Baker
sbaker@mill-usa.com (212) 789-0711
Regional Corp. Account Dir.: Jason Lewis (212) 789-7863
jasonl@mill-usa.com
Regional Account Dir., Mtgs./Incentives: Aldo Marsili
amarsili@mill-usa.com (212) 789-7860

New Otani Hotels
(800) 421-8795
4-1, Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku (03) 3265-1111
Tokyo,1028578 Japan Fax: (03) 3221-2619
www.newotani.co.jp/index-e.htm
President/CEO: Kazuhiko Otani
Dir. Sales/Mktg., N. America:

Yasushi Kikushima
(212) 308-7491

Nikko Hotels International
(800) 448-0048
222 Mason St. Fax: (415) 956-3003
San Francisco, CA 94102
www.nikkohotels.com
Dir. Worldwide Sales: Angela Lawrence Katz (415) 394-1175
akatz@nikkohotels.com

Omni Hotels
(800) 843-6664
420 Decker Dr., Ste. 200 (972) 730-6664
Irving, TX 75062 Fax: (972) 444-8822
www.omnihotels.com
President: James Caldwell
Sr. VP Sales: Tom Chevins (972) 871-5624
VP Mktg.: Caryn Kboudi (972) 871-5625
ckboudi@omnihotels.com
Corp. Dir. Sales: John Hackett (972) 871-5698
jhackett@omnihotels.com

Orient-Express Hotels
(800) 992-5055
1155 Ave. of the Americas, 30th Fl. (44) 171-805-5060
New York, NY 10036 Fax: (44) 171-805-5909
www.orient-expresshotels.com
Chairman: James Sherwood
Worldwide Sales/Mktg. Dir.: Angela Clark
U.S. Sales Coord.: Roseann Fenza (212) 302-5055

Outrigger Hotels & Resorts
(808) 921-6600
2375 Kuhio Ave. Fax: (808) 921-6655
Honolulu, HI 96815 www.outrigger.com
President/CEO: David Carey (808) 921-6651
david.carey@outrigger.com
VP Sales/Mkt. Development: Peter Jenkins (808) 921-6673
peter.jenkins@outrigger.com
Corp. Dir. Sales: Tom Wakita (808) 921-6823
tom.wakita@outrigger.com
Group Sales: Dee Dee Woods (808) 921-6893
deedee.woods@outrigger.com

Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts
(800) 327-8585
177 Post St., Ste. 800 (415) 732-7747
San Francisco, CA 94108 Fax: (415) 732-5800
www.panpacific.com
President: Ichigo Umehara
Regional Dir. Sales: Maria Dempsey (925) 691-1440
mdempsey@panpacific.com

Peninsula Hotel Group
(852) 2840-7788
2 Ice House St.
www.peninsula.com
Central Hong Kong
CEO: Pierre Boppe

Prime Hospitality Corp.
(973) 882-1010
700 Rte. 46 East Fax: (973) 882-7619
Fairfield, NJ 07007 www.wellesleyinnsandsuites.com
President/Chairman/CEO: A.F. Petrocelli
Sr. VP Sales/Mktg.: Maureen O’Hanlon
VP Nat’l Sales: Shannon Rigby-Garcia (973) 882-7653

Quorum Hotels & Resorts
(972) 458-7265
12770 Merit Dr., Ste. 700 Fax: (972) 991-5647
Dallas, TX 75251
Chairman/CEO: Tony Farris
VP Sales/Mktg.: Jean Hungerford

Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.
(800) 241-3333
4445 Willard Ave., Ste. 800 (301) 547-4700
Chevy Chase, MD 20815 www.ritzcarlton.com
President: Simon Cooper
VP Sales/Bus. Development: Mark J. Ferland

Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts
(800) 942-5050
21/F Citic Tower, 1 Tim Mei Ave. (852) 2599-3000
Central Hong Kong Fax: (852) 2599-3131
www.shangri-la.com
Managing Dir./CEO: Giovanni Angelini
Group Dir. Sales/Mktg.: Carmen Lam (852) 2599-3145
Dir. Sales, Eastern Region: Carolyn Blackburn
c.blackburn@shangri-la.com (212) 768-3190
Dir. Global Bus. Development: Melanie Foo-Tiplady

Sol-Melia Hotels & Resorts
(305) 350-9828
800 Brickell Ave., Ste. 1000
Miami, FL 33131 www.solmelia.es
Chairman: Gabriel Escarrer
CFO: Sebastian Escarrer
VP Sales/Mktg.: Emanuel Schreibmaier

Sonesta Hotels
(800) 766-3782
116 Huntington Ave. (617) 421-5400
Boston, MA 02116 Fax: (617) 421-5402
www.sonesta.com
President: Stephanie Sonnabend (617) 421-5400
president@sonesta.com
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
1111 Westchester Ave.(914) 640-8100
White Plains, NY 10604 Fax: (914) 640-8310
www.starwood.com
Chairman/CEO: Barry Sternlicht
Sr. VP Global Sales: John Mims
Four Points by Sheraton, Sheraton, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin

Suburban Franchise Systems
(800) 951-7829
1000 Circle 75 Pkwy., Ste. 700 (678) 742-3300
Atlanta, GA 30339 Fax: (770) 951-9828
www.suburbanhotels.com
President: Kevin Lewis

Swissôtel Hotel & Resorts/Raffles Int’l
323 E. Wacker Dr. (800) 637-9477
Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 565-0565
www.swissotel.com Fax: (312) 565-4382
Sr. VP Ops., Americas: Thomas A. Klein (312) 565-8247

Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces
(212) 515-5889
99 Park Ave., 18th Fl. Fax: (212) 515-5851
New York, NY 10016 www.tajhotels.com
Managing Dir.: R.K. Krishna Kumar
Dir. Sales/Mktg., Americas: Jodi Dell Leblanc (212) 515-5892
tajhotels@aol.com
Sales Mgr.: Stacey Draper (212) 515-5891

Thistle Hotels
(800) 868-7285
1800 E. Lambert Rd., #220 (714) 256-8328
Brea, CA 92821 Fax: (714) 256-8329
www.thistlehotels.com
CEO: Ian Burke (44) 207-723-5050
ian.burke@thistle.co.uk
VP Sales, Americas: James J. Enright (714) 256-8328
jamesenright@thistleusa.com

U.S. Franchise Systems Inc.
(404) 235-7400
13 Corporate Sq., Ste. 250 Fax: (404) 321-4482
Atlanta, GA 30329 www.usfsi.com
Chairman/CEO: Mike Leven
Best Inns & Suites, Hawthorn Suites and Microtel Inns & Suites

U.S. Suites
(800) 877-8483
2147 S. Centurion Pl. (208) 322-3564
Boise, ID 83709 Fax: (208) 377-9310
www.ussuites.com
CEO: John Stephans (800) 505-6800
john-s@ussuites.com
Dir. Sales: Anne Roberts (208) 322-3565
aroberts@ussuites.com

Wyndham International
(214) 863-1000
1950 Stemmons Freeway, Ste. 6001 Fax: (214) 863-1527
Dallas, TX 75207 www.wyndham.com
President/COO: Ted Teng tteng@wyndham.com
Sr. VP Sales: Jamie Walters jwalters@wyndham.com
VP Nat’l Sales: Brad Kent bkent@wyndham.com
Dir. Bus. Travel Sales: Chad Goodnough
cgoodnaugh@wyndham.com


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