Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Eva Tyrawa Controller
for Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, Illinois

The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, July 2010 � Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading US-based hospitality management company, has announced the appointment of Eva Tyrawa as controller for Eaglewood Resort & Spa of Itasca, Illinois, near Chicago.  Charles Reece, general manager, made the announcement.

�I am delighted to welcome Eva to Eaglewood Resort & Spa,� said Mr. Reece.  �She brings extensive hospitality experience to her new role and I look forward to her contributions to our resort�s leadership team.�

Eva Tyrawa comes to Benchmark Hospitality with more than a decade of important experience in hospitality financial accounting, as well as significant knowledge of hotel operations, including corporate and property-level expertise.  She served previously as director of finance for The Chicago Marriott Schaumburg. 

Throughout much of her hospitality career, Ms. Tyrawa has held senior-level positions for hotels within the Chicago market.  She also previously served as corporate hotel controller for a Toronto-based hospitality management company.

Ewa Tyrawa received a Master of Business Administration degree from Jagiellonian University in her native Cracow, Poland.  She resides with family the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago. 

About Eaglewood Resort & Spa 
Eaglewood Resort & Spa is located at 1401 Nordic Rd., in Itasca, Ill.  A Four-Diamond resort, the property features 295 spacious guestrooms and suites; a selection of fine and casual dining options; first-class recreation including an 18-hole championship golf course; as well as 38,000 square feet of IACC-certified meeting space and a complete health spa. Eaglewood is strategically located on 106 acres in northwest Chicago, just 35 miles from downtown Chicago, and 12 miles west of O'Hare International Airport. For more information about Eaglewood, call (630) 773-1400, toll free at (877) 285-6150 or www.eaglewoodresort.com.  Eaglewood Resort & Spa is a Benchmark Hospitality International property.

About Benchmark Hospitality International 
Benchmark Hospitality International is a leader in the management and marketing of resorts, conference centers, hotels, and Personal Luxury Hotels�.  The independent company, launched in 1980, is a founding member of the International Association of Conference Centers.  Benchmark Hospitality is a worldwide organization operating properties in major metropolitan and resort destinations.  Benchmark's international headquarters is located in The Woodlands, Texas, near Houston.  The company�s northeast regional office is in New Jersey, with international offices in Tokyo, Japan, and Santiago, Chile. For the location of Benchmark�s properties and additional information, visit www.benchmarkhospitality.com.