Scherper has 19 years of experience in the hospitality industry.  Prior to joining the staff of the Sleep Inn, he worked as general manager of the Comfort Suites in Castle Rock and the Quality Inn & Suites in Colorado Springs.  Scherper attended the University of Wisconsin � Milwaukee and Idaho State University - Pocatello. 

The 100-room Sleep Inn Denver North is owned and operated by Mesa Hospitality, LLC of Thornton. 

The Sleep Inn hotel brand is franchised by Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH), one of the world�s largest lodging franchisors.  Sleep Inn is an all new-construction, niche product featuring the benefits of both the midscale and economy lodging segments. 

The Sleep Inn hotel brand was named the top ranked economy brand for the first and second quarters of 2003 by the Market Metrix Hospitality Index, a quarterly report of customer satisfaction.  This is the fourth time that Sleep Inn has earned MMHI�s top economy hotel slot since the index began in the third quarter of 2001. 

Choice Hotels International is the one of the world�s largest lodging franchisors, marketing more than 5,000 hotels open or under development in 48 countries and territories under the Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, Econo Lodge, MainStay Suites and Rodeway Inn brand names.