255-room conversion to open in Q1 2008 after $10 million in renovations

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5th Annual ‘Hot List’ Recognizes Outstanding Work

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Hyatt veteran Frank Lavey has been promoted to senior vice president of operations for the Company’s Europe, Africa, Middle East (EAME) division, according to Rakesh Sarna, chief operating officer, international operations, Global Hyatt Corporation. Lavey will be based in Hyatt’s regional office in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Joseph Palmieri has been named General Manager of the 1200 room Hilton Americas-Houston, a flagship property of Hilton Hotels Corporation. In this capacity he will oversee all aspects of the hotel’s operation. Palmieri joins the Hilton Americas-Houston from the Hilton Lincoln Centre in Dallas, Texas where he has served as General Manager since 1989. In his new role he will report to Andrew Slater, Area Vice President of Hilton Hotels Corporation.

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Homewood Suites’ seventh hotel in Canada

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), announced an agreement with Vintage Harris Hospitality, LP to open an ELEMENT hotel in Vintage Park, Houston’s newest upscale shopping center, in the Spring of 2009.

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Union Seeks to Protect Hotel Workers Jobs and Preserve Neighborhood Character by Stopping Potential Condo Development on Hotel Site Beyond What Is Allowed Under Existing Law

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Hyatt Key West Resort & Spa’S Official ‘One Palm’ Status Makes It The Island’s Very First ‘Green Certified’ Resort

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FohBoh announced today the launch of their first-to-market, vertical social network (www.fohboh.com) for the global restaurant, food and beverage industry.

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The Hampton Inn East, located in eastern Indianapolis, recently transferred to new owners, New Indianapolis Hotels, LLC, who plan a $1.5MM renovation on their $7.5MM purchase of the 123-room Hampton Inn.

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