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54 Checking Out LODGING’S LIGHTER SIDE H&MM November 19, 2007 | HotelMotel.com www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition ClubCorp celebrates 100 years To mark its 100th anniversary, ClubCorp held a charity golf, tennis and dining event Oct. 19 at country clubs in Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells and Palm Desert, Calif. Participants raised $116,300 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the PGA Foundation, Susan G. Komen for the Cure and ClubCorp’s Employee Partners Care Foundation. Shown here [from left]: Brandy Offutt of the Muscular Dystrophy Association; Debbie Faulkner, v.p. of membership for ClubCorp; Joshua Tanner, g.m. of Mission Hills Country Club; Katie Parker, executive director of Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s Inland Empire Division; and Patsy Aguilar of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. By the numbers $708,115.55 A life-changing jackpot won at Four Winds Casino Resort on Sept. 14, by Judy Rowe from Warsaw, Ind., playing a 1-cent Wheel of Fortune Super Spin machine. $6,500,000 Amount invested into a new lobby and restaurant at the New Orleans Marriott, which ﬁrst opened 35 years ago. $100,000 Amount presented to Make-A-Wish Foundation from Global Hyatt during an Oct. 6 premarathon pasta dinner at Hyatt Regency O’Hare. DANA SAMSON There’s no biz like show biz Hilton Hotels launched First Theatre Memories in collaboration with the American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards to give kids in ﬁve cities the chance to experience theater ﬁrsthand. The program kicked off in Manhattan in October, where Laura Bell Bundy [shown] and Paul Canaan, stars of the Broadway musical “Legally Blonde,” hosted 30 teens from the Dorothy Day After School Program at Broadway Housing Communities. The kids learned how a production comes together, and rehearsed and performed a song-and-dance number from the musical. This is the Thayer Hotel The historic Thayer Hotel at West Point (N.Y.), built in 1926, is accustomed to hosting celebrity guests. When actor James Earl Jones [shown above, center] stopped by, staffers paused for a photo. Pictured [from left]: Jason Pepe, Rome Hunter, Amy Channell, Christie Evon, Sean Cassels and Stephanie Scott. HILTON HOTELS & RESORTS Quotable Editor’s note: If you have information about an event that would be considered the lighter side of lodging, please e-mail Jason Freed at jfreed@questex.com. “ We listened to our customers, what they said they want in hotel design. Look what’s going on around us. Design is more important than ever.” DAVID KONG, Best Western International’s president and c.e.o., on developing the Atria prototype According to a recent survey of ALIS delegates, it appears that the capital crunch of the Summer of 2007 has led delegates to be more pessimistic about hotel development. Over 28% of the delegates felt that money provided for hotel construction would decrease - the largest percentage of ALIS delegates believing this in the last 5 years. However, over half are still optimistic about the amount of construction monies increasing. The same survey of ALIS delegates indicated that the most finance-able lodging developments today are in the Limited Service Segment. The Condo Hotel fever appears to have completely “cooled” for the time being with Condo Hotels dropping from 5th place to last place (9th) in terms of perceived finance-ability. For an update, join us at ALIS in January 2008! 34% Money Provided for New Hotel Construction in the U.S. 2008 vs. 2007 29% 19% 19% 17% Most Finance-able Lodging Developments Today by Market Segment 21% 19% 19% 7% 21% 19% 7% 19% 34% 19% 7% 3% 3% 2% 1% 17% 7% 3% 3% 1% 2% 19% 29% James E. Burba Chair, ALIS and President, BHN THE THAYER HOTEL http://HotelMotel.com http://www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition http://www.alisconference.com http://www.alisconference.com

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Hotel & Motel Management - November 19, 2007 Contents Torrid Hotel Sales Pace Persists Boykin Takes Steps to Regain Foothold Best Western Sets 10-year Plan Perspective At Your Risk HotelWorld Update Sales Clinic Events Trends & Stats Charting H&MM's Top Lodging Design Firms Fitness Equipment Supplier News PMS Software Provides One-Click Solutions High-Quality Linens Require Higher-Quality Cleaning Despite Slow Market, Condo Hotels Thrive Ad/Editorial Index Marketplace Classifieds Checking Out

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