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| THE WOODLANDS (HOUSTON), TEXAS, March 14, 2005 - Benchmark Hospitality
International has announced the appointment of Scott Spann as general manager
for The Chattanoogan, a 202-guestroom hotel located in the heart of Chattanooga,
Tennessee. Sam Haigh, chief operating officer, made the announcement.
"Scott brings strong leadership skills and extensive business acumen to his new role," stated Mr. Haigh. "We're thrilled to add him to Benchmark's team of hospitality professionals."
Scott Spann has previously served in several positions of increasing responsibility within sales, food & beverage and operations for leading hotel brands in California, Virginia and Texas, including a period as assistant general manger for the Hayes Conference Resort & Spa of San Jose. While under Spann's leadership, hotels have received numerous awards for service excellence. He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University. Mr. Spann and his family have relocated to Chattanooga. The Chattanoogan, a 210,000 square-foot five-story upscale urban resort with 199 guest rooms and suites, features a 25,000 square-foot conference center with comprehensive meeting planning and audiovisual support services, three outstanding dining establishments, and a spa with four treatment rooms, a steam room, sauna, fitness center, indoor pool, whirlpool and patio overlooking the hotel's courtyard. The Chattanoogan is conveniently located within a two and a half-hour drive from Atlanta; Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee; Huntsville and Birmingham, Alabama. For more information or reservations, call (423) 756-3400, toll free (877) 756-1684, or visit The Chattanoogan's web site at www.chattanooganhotel.com. Benchmark Hospitality International, an independent hospitality management
company based in The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, operates resorts, conference
centers and hotels both domestically and internationally. For locations
of Benchmark Hospitality properties and for additional information, visit
Benchmark's Website at www.benchmarkhospitality.com.
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| Contact:
BENCHMARK HOSPITALITY INTERNATIONAL
Ken Ellens
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Mr.
Spann provides 15 years of experience as a hotelier to his new role at
The Chattanoogan. Most recently he was a partner with Metropolitan
Services Group of Scottsdale, Arizona, a healthcare services company that
provides hospitality services to healthcare facilities. Previous
to this, he exercised his entrepreneurial talents by founding Tiburon Hospitality
Management of Carefree, Arizona, and served as the company's president
and CEO until 2003. Just prior to this experience, Spann was general
manager of the Ocean Place Resort & Spa of Long Branch, New Jersey,
which he later brought into the Tiburon management portfolio.