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Thomas F. Hewitt, Chairman and CEO of Interstate 
Hotels Corp. Receives the Lawson A. Odde Award

 
Chicago, Ill., April 6, 2001, - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) presented the prestigious Lawson A. Odde Award to Thomas F. Hewitt, chairman and CEO of Interstate Hotels Corporation in Pittsburgh, Pa. Hewitt received the award during the AH&LA Annual Conference & Leadership Forum/The Lodging Expo, April 4-6, 2001, at the Hilton Chicago. 

The distinguished award is named after Lawson A. Odde, the second executive vice president of AH&LA who was responsible for the modernization of membership expansion and financial operations. The Odde Award is given annually to a member of the AH&LA board of directors and is chosen by a vote of past Odde Award winners. The award recognizes individuals who make outstanding contributions to the lodging industry as well as maintain strong relationships between AH&LA and its member state associations. 

With nearly 40 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Hewitt is most noted for his former positions at the Sheraton Corporation and Carnival Resorts & Casinos (then known as the Continental Companies), spaning a combined total of more than three decades. During his tenure at these recognizable companies, Hewitt held several executive-level management positions throughout the United States. 

�I am delighted that we�re honoring Tom with one of our most treasured awards,� said Bill Fisher, AH&LA president and CEO. �He has been a devoted and visionary force in the hospitality industry and has provided inspiration for future leaders coming through the ranks.� 

Hewitt is actively involved in a variety of civic organizations and currently serves as chairman of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau and dean of the President�s Academy as well as holding the position of immediate past chairman of the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation. He is a member of the board of directors of the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute, the board of directors of Florida International University�s School of Hospitality, and a member of the board of trustees of Bryant College. 

Hewitt has been recognized with several other notable corporate and industry awards such as the Administration Honoris Causa by Johnson & Wales University and Sheraton�s three most esteemed awards - the ITT Ring of Quality, the Chairman�s Award, and the General Manager of the Year Award. 

AH&LA, founded in 1910, is a federation of state lodging associations throughout the United States with some 11,000 members worldwide, representing more than 1.4 million rooms. AH&LA provides operations, technical, educational, marketing, and communications services plus governmental affairs representation to the lodging industry.

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Contact:
Marriott International, Inc.
http://www.marriott.com

Also See Interstate Hotels Opening the 200-room The Muse Hotel in New York City; A Conversion of the Former Leavitt Building / April 2000 


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