WASHINGTON � Oct. 29, 2003 � Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR)
honored top owners and franchisees for 2003 at its annual full-service
hotel conference held this week at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort, Spa
& Golf. Six companies, including CNL Hospitality Corp., Concord
Hospitality Enterprises Corp., Kimberly Clark Corp., Larco Hospitality
Management, Inc., White Lodging Services Corp. and Winegardner & Hammons,
Inc., were awarded Marriott�s highest honor, the Partnership Circle Award,
presented to owner and franchise companies for their hospitality excellence.
Over 70 representatives from companies that own or franchise Marriott Hotels
& Resorts and Renaissance Hotels & Resorts properties attended
the three-day meeting.
"I�d like to congratulate this year�s winners for their outstanding
efforts and thank them for helping to make both Marriott and Renaissance
the most preferred full-service brands among travelers," said Steve Joyce,
executive vice president, owner and franchise services, Marriott International.
"We recognize that our owners and franchisees invest billions of dollars
in Marriott brand hotels worldwide, and we value the strong partnerships
we have developed and continue to develop.�
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Since acquiring their first Marriott hotel in 1998, CNL Hospitality
of Orlando, Fla., has grown their portfolio to 69 Marriott lodging products.
The company will open Tampa�s first Renaissance hotel in mid-2004, and
earlier this year opened downtown�s Seattle�s first full-service Marriott,
the Seattle Marriott Waterfront Hotel.
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Concord Hospitality Enterprises of Mentor, Ohio has partnered with
Marriott since 1980 with the opening of the West Des Moines Marriott.
Today the company owns and operates over 30 Marriott branded hotels, including
the Renaissance Meadowlands Hotel in New Jersey and the Renaissance Quail
Hollow Resort in Painseville, Ohio.
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In the past year, Kimberly Clark of Irving, Texas, has grown their
portfolio of Marriott properties from two to six. Recent openings
include the Renaissance Grande Hotel, St. Louis, the Renaissance St. Louis
Suites and the Renaissance Arts Hotel, New Orleans.
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Larco Hospitality Management of Vancouver, Canada, is Marriott�s
largest full-service franchisee in Canada. The company owns and operates
14 Marriott branded hotels, including the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort,
Spa & Golf and the Renaissance Toronto Skydome. The company is
scheduled to open the Toronto Airport Renaissance in 2004.
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White Lodging Services of Merrillville, Ind., first partnered with
Marriott in 1990. Today the company owns and operates more than 70
Marriott lodging products, including the recently opened Denver Marriott
South and the Renaissance Denver Broomfield Suites.
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Winegardner & Hammons, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has received
Marriott�s Partnership Circle Award for six consecutive years. The
company owns and operates over 30 Marriott properties, including the Pittsburgh
Marriott North, the Chicago Marriott Northwest and the Hartford/Windsor
Marriott Airport.
In addition to awarding the Partnership Circle Awards, Marriott
also recognized 20 companies for their exceptional guest satisfaction scores
and honored other owners and franchisees for their achievements in the
following categories:
2003 MINA Award Winners
Partnership Circle
CNL Hospitality Corporation
Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company
Kimberly Clark Corporation
Larco Hospitality Management, Inc.
White Lodging Services Corporation
Winegardner & Hammons, Inc.
Best New Product � Franchise
Ocean Properties for Wentworth by the Sea, A Marriott Hotel and Spa
Leisure Sports for Renaissance ClubSport Walnut Creek Hotel
Best New Product � Corporate Managed
Thayer Lodging Group for JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes
Kimberly Clark Corporation for Renaissance Arts Hotel
Opening of the Year � Franchise
Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. for Pittsburgh Marriott North
John Q. Hammons Hotels for Renaissance Tulsa Hotel and Convention Center
Opening of the Year � Corporate Managed
CNL Hospitality Corporation for Seattle Marriott Waterfront
Thayer Lodging Group for JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes
Kimberly Clark Corporation for Renaissance Grand Hotel
Overall Satisfaction � Marriott (Guest Focus Award)
Commonwealth Hotels, Inc.
Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company
MDM Hotel Group, Ltd.
Niagara 21st Group, Inc.
Noble Investment Group
Outrigger Lodging Services
Pinnacle Hotel Management
Trident Hospitality Management
Waterford Hotel Group
White Lodging Services Corporation
Winegardner & Hammons, Inc.
Overall Satisfaction � Renaissance (Guest Focus Award)
E.J. DelMonte Corporation
Leisure Sports
Sage Hospitality
White Lodging Services Corporation
Developer of the Year
CNL Hospitality Corporation
White Lodging Services Corporation
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading worldwide hospitality
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