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NEWS AMERICINN BOOSTS AMERICAN PRESENCE Page 4 DESIGN PUBLIC SPACE SEATING TRENDS Page 47 TIMESHARE MISCONCEPTIONS STILL PREVALENT Page 54 www.HotelMotel.com News Analysis, Trends and People Since 1875 A HotelWorld Network Publication | Vol. 223, No. 10 | June 2, 2008 Choice focuses within Company renames Collection, targets brand growth CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL REPORT: NYU INVESTMENT CONFERENCE By Jason Q. Freed ASSOCIATE EDITOR Cambria Suites, Choice’s newest brand, has 63 properties in development stages, but executives say they are “a bit nervous” that long construction times might delay projects for this new-build brand. Las Vegas—Recognizing the current economy and its potential effects on the lodging industry, Choice Hotels International will not make any drastic moves this year, such as launching a new brand or re-imaging an old one. Instead, Choice executives have chosen to pour resources into their 10 existing brands and build on what they call the “Power of 10.” “We have the power of 10 wellrecognized and trusted brands,” See Choice | page 60 Planners celebrate 30-year milestone New York development pipeline: Page 32 Credit crunch still tops list of lawyers’ concerns 9,837 hotels under construction By Stephanie Ricca MANANGING EDITOR 5,749 starting construction over the next 12 months 8,350 in early planning stages 23,936 total guestrooms 146 total projects Source: Lodging Econometrics, numbers current as of ﬁrst quarter 2008 Parsippany, N.J.—As questions regarding an economic recession continue to hover in the “are we or aren’t we?” territory, Wyndham Hotel Group is building contingency Berger plans for franchisees and WYNDHAM owners in preparation for a downturn. While franchise fees aren’t changing, Tony Berger, Wyndham’s chief operating ofﬁcer, said the company is boosting marketing, inventory management and service support to maximize performance, particularly in the economy segment. The company’s economy brands are Days Inns Worldwide, Howard Johnson Express, Super 8 Worldwide, Travelodge and Knights Inn. “Last fall, we began some planning for what we would do in the event of a downturn,” Berger said. “Recession or no, our objective always is to beat the segment, regardSee Wyndham planning | page 62 Page 36 Mixed-use funding bleak, panelists say Page 36 Luxury landscape keeps pushing higher New York—Besides the fact that it is held in New York in June, one thing has been constant about each of the 30 years that the New York University International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference has taken place. That constant is Dorothy Jennings. Jennings has been conference coordinator since day one and has seen the event See NYU milestone | page 30 Page 42 Paul Heney new H&MM editorial director Cleveland—Paul J. Heney joined Questex Media Group as editorial director of the HotelWorld Network. Heney will be responsible for providing content to the HotelWorld Network suite of properties including Hotel & Motel Management,Hotel Design, Luxury Hotelier and The Hotel Times. Heney See Paul Heney | page 62 QUESTEX MEDIA GROUP ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF DOROTHY JENNINGS INFO CONCIERGE Wyndham: Recession strategies in place RELATED STORIES: Finding ﬁnancing challenges developers By Harvey Chipkin CONTRIBUTING EDITOR http://www.HotelMotel.com

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Hotel & Motel Management - June 2, 2008 Contents State Programs Help Define Green Hotels AmericInn Boosts its American Presence Questex, The Bench to Host Russia Event Perspective Letter to the Editor Legally Speaking Guest Column Marketing Matters Consultant's Corner Satisfaction Trends On Finance Travel Trends Cornell Insights Energy Star Update Maintenance Doctor Management Trends Trends & Stats Finding Financing Challenges Developers Credit Crunch Still Tops List of Lawyers' Concerns Mixed-use Funding Bleak, Panelists Say Luxury Landscape Keeps Pushing Higher PTACs Events Casegoods Seating Energy Controls and Sensors Pest Control Electronic Locks Transactions Supplier News Timeshare Misconceptions Still Prevalent Awards People Ad/Edit Index Marketplace Classifieds Checking Out

Hotel & Motel Management - June 2, 2008

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