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Partnership Circle Award |
 Overland
Park, Kan. � June 7, 2006 � True North Hotel Group, Inc., a national hotel
development and management company based here, was for the second year
in a row presented with Marriott International�s Partnership Circle Award
at the company�s annual select-service and extended-stay Owners Conference,
held last month at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa in Tucson.
Marriott�s Partnership Circle Award salutes franchise companies that perform in the top ten percent in excellence in the following categories: hospitality, development, guest satisfaction, associate satisfaction and quality assurance. Lew Wiens, president and CEO of True North Hotel Group, accepted the award � the highest honor presented to Marriott franchisees � from J.W. (Bill) Marriott, Jr., chairman of Marriott International. The three-day meeting was attended by owners and franchisees of Marriott�s five select service and extended-stay brands: Residence Inn, Courtyard, Fairfield Inn and Fairfield Inn & Suites, SpringHill Suites and TownePlace Suites. �Receiving our second consecutive Partnership Circle Award from Marriott is a tribute to all True North Associates who follow our vision of being a performance leader in the hospitality industry,� said Wiens. �This award also reinforces the high value we place on our strong relationship with Marriott, a company that shares our vision." True North Hotel Group manages 10 select-service and extended-stay hotels in five states, and has an additional nine either under construction or in development. Brands under True North�s umbrella include Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott; Hampton Inn and Suites; Hilton Garden Inn; Embassy Suites; and Super 8. |
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