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40 Awards The Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, was selected as the 2006 FullService Hotel of the Year by Marriott International. Tecton Hospitality presented William O’Conney with the 2006 President’s Award. O’Conney is chief engineer at the Gateway Complex, which includes Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, Holiday Inn and Comfort Inn properties in Rocky Mount, N.C. H&MM October 1, 2007 | HotelMotel.com www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition For the second consecutive year, readers of Orlando Magazine selected Harris Rosen, c.o.o. of Rosen Hotels and Resorts, as the area’s “Best Corporate Citizen” for his philanthropic efforts, conservation initiatives and community loyalty. Marilyn Carlson Nelson, chairman and c.e.o. of Carlson Cos., was named one of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” by Forbes magazine for the fourth consecutive year. Forbes cited the company’s acquisition of rival Navigant, its expansion overseas and the debut of a luxury Regent hotel in Beijing as highlights of Nelson’s accomplishments. Nelson has been chairman and c.e.o. of Carlson for nearly 10 years, and prior to taking the top positions, served in a variety of leadership roles within the company. Carlson will celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2008. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants was honored by the San Francisco Business Times, East Bay Business Times and Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal as one of the “Best Places to Work in the Bay Area” for 2007, based on a survey of employee satisfaction. This year, about 464 companies were nominated and awards were distributed based on 161,000 employees surveyed in 12 Bay Area counties. Supporting the diversity of its employees, Kimpton has created unique roles such as Eco Concierge and a restorative sabbatical program as ways to engage and address their employees’ personal interests and needs to foster professional development. The Renaissance Concourse Hotel in south Atlanta now ranks among the top 1 percent of all hotels and resorts around the world, according to online travel company Expedia. The hotel was named to the exclusive Expedia Insiders’ Select list, a list of the premier hotels and resorts as chosen by Expedia’s customers and its in-house Business Boosters Chicago’s newly opened Westin Lombard Yorktown Center is offering a number of weekend packages—including the Westin Energize Experience. The program includes a wellness breakfast for two, as well as a Westin Energize Bag that includes a Propel Hydration Card, Westin Music download card, Runner’s World map, jump rope, two bottles of ﬁtness water and Reebok socks. The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans offers a variety of fall packages—including some that incorporate “voluntourism.” For example, the “Bring Back the Big Easy” package includes a donation to Operation Sudden Impact, an organization that is committed to planting trees to renew the landscape and decrease carbon levels. Compiled by Stacey Higgins, shiggins@questex.com experts. The Renaissance Concourse Hotel also recently was named a Travelers’ Choice award winner for 2006 by TripAdvisor.com. It is the only Atlanta hotel to earn a spot in the Best in Top 25 U.S. Cities category. Compiled by Stephanie Ricca, sricca@questex.com LIMITED SERVICE Experience value, service and dedication that puts our opportunity in a class by itself. ® ® This is not an offer. An offer can only be made through an offering circular. America’s Best Franchising, Inc. 50 Glenlake Parkway NE. Atlanta, GA. 30328 CIRCLE NO. 113 CIRCLE NO. 105 http://HotelMotel.com http://www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition http://TripAdvisor.com http://www.americasbestfranchising.com http://www.cybexhospitality.com http://www.cybexintl.com http://www.americasbestfranchising.com

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Hotel & Motel Management - October 1, 2007 Contents Independents Rely on Guest Feedback Models Showcase Aloft, Element Brands Trainers Emphasize Communication, Cooperation Perspective At Your Risk Satisfaction Trends Sales Clinic Energy Star Update HotelWorld Update Trends & Stats Dressing Walls in 'Green' Music Programming Provides a Sound Solution Remote Check-In/Out for Leisure Travelers Q&A: Western U.S. Pipeline Softgoods - Beds and Bedding Transactions A Cause Célèbre Awards People on the Move Events Cleaning and Maintenance Solutions Marketplace Ad/Editorial Index Classifieds Checking Out

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