The total EMEA Pipeline continued its decline in Q3 2009, down to 1,396 projects/305,170 rooms. Project counts have fallen 21% from the Q2 2008 peak, and room counts by 18%. Historically high New Openings, elevated Cancellations/Postponements and significantly reduced New Project Announcements into the Pipeline continue to shrink total counts in all regions. At the peak, Europe had the largest Pipeline, but is decelerating at the fastest rate. Today, the Middle East has the largest Pipeline room count.

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