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For development opportunities, email us at elementdevelopment@starwoodhotels.com CIRCLE NO. 175 ©2008 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. http://elementhotels.com http://elementhotels.com Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Hotel & Motel Management - August 2008Hotel & Motel Management - August 2008ContentsRed Lion Considers Buyout, OptionsTechnology Red Carpet Rolls Out at HITECDesign Show Unites Buyers, SuppliersPerspectiveLegally SpeakingConsultant’s CornerSales ClinicOn FinanceFranchise LawFamily BusinessCornell InsightsMaintenance DoctorManagement TrendsMarketing MattersEventsHotelWorld UpdateWhat Women WantTrends & StatsElection IssueHITECTransactionsSecurity and SafetyIn-Room BeverageSupplier NewsProperty-Management SystemsPeopleMaximizing Hotel Profitability Before SaleMixed-Use Developments Hold Promise, ChallengesAwardsAd/Editorial IndexMarketplaceChecking OutClassifiedsHotel & Motel Management - August 2008Hotel & Motel Management - August 2008 - Hotel & Motel Management - 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