ROCKVILLE, Md. - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, has been recognized as a top company for global learning and development by Chief Learning Officer Magazine's LearningElite program. In addition to earning a Gold-level ranking at No. 7 overall – a distinction also awarded to companies including General Motors, PwC and Verizon – Choice Hotels earned top honors in the Editor's Choice "Best Small Company" category for its exemplary learning initiatives and premier property-level training resource, Choice University.

The LearningElite program uses a peer-reviewed ranking and benchmarking system across five key performance areas to identify and honor organizations that demonstrate outstanding workforce learning and development strategies to drive business results: learning strategy, leadership commitment, learning execution, learning impact and business performance results. Choice Hotels is the only hospitality company listed among this year's awardees.

"For Choice Hotels, the success of our business depends on our ability to fuel franchisee performance and, for many of our owners, the award-winning Choice University learning platform has been a key resource in how they manage their hotels and train staff," said Timothy Tobin, vice president, franchise onboarding and learning, Choice Hotels. "This Gold-level recognition is further proof our approach to associate development – which emphasizes curated content, continuous feedback and flexible learning opportunities – makes a difference. We look forward to building on the platform's success and working hand-in-hand with our owners to help advance their operational and business goals."

Since its inception, the company's proprietary Choice University platform has been uniquely designed to provide hotel owners and their staff with engaging, relevant content, including:

  • Curriculum tailored to each user based on job function and brand.
  • Mobile-enabled functionality, allowing users to access the content across multiple platforms and from anywhere.
  • Content ratings so users can provide feedback and content can be adjusted as needed.
  • Specialized leadership and management training.

To learn more about Choice Hotels franchising opportunities, visit https://choicehotelsdevelopment.com/.

About Choice Hotels®

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. The challenger in the upscale segment and a leader in midscale and extended stay, Choice® has over 7,500 hotels, representing more than 630,000 rooms, in 46 countries and territories. A diverse portfolio of 22 brands that range from full-service upper upscale properties to midscale, extended stay and economy enables Choice® to meet travelers' needs in more places and for more occasions while driving more value for franchise owners and shareholders. The award-winning Choice Privileges® rewards program and co-brand credit card options provide members with a fast and easy way to earn reward nights and personalized perks. For more information, visit www.choicehotels.com.

Forward-Looking Statements This communication includes "forward-looking statements" about future events, including anticipated development and hotel openings. Such statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including construction delays, availability and cost of financing and the other "Risk Factors" described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, any of which could cause actual results to be materially different from our expectations.

Pearl Amaechi
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Choice