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Marriott International, Inc.
Press Release
June 29, 2009

Marriott International Introduces its Residence Inn by Marriott Brand to Costa Rica with Opening of Residence Inn by Marriott San Jose Escazu

Marriott International, Inc. announced today the opening of its first Residence Inn by Marriott hotel in Central America. The Residence Inn by Marriott San Jose Escazu in Costa Rica is operated under a management agreement with Caribe Hospitality.

Marriott
Marriott
Costa Rica
Marriott International, Inc.
Press Release
June 11, 2009

Marriott Leaders Convene in Mexico to Address Travel Recovery Efforts

More than 45 Marriott International sales and operations leaders from across Mexico convened in Mexico City last week to address travel recovery efforts in the wake of the recent H1N1 virus. The group included executives from the Caribbean & Latin America region, as well as general managers and sales leaders representing every Marriott International hotel in Mexico. The group spent the week conducting team working sessions, meeting with local tourism leaders, and spending time with local Mexican customers to better understand their needs.

Marriott
Marriott
Mexico City, Mexico
Press Release
June 11, 2009

Mexico's President Felipe Calderon Inaugurates The Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort Riviera Maya, Mexico

The President of the Republic of Mexico, Mr. Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, led the inauguration ceremony for the Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort Riviera Maya, an exclusive resort of 490 extremely luxurious and private suites, in the Mexican Caribbean.

Grand Velas Resorts
Riviera Maya, Mexico
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
Press Release
June 4, 2009

IHG Signs Agreements for Five New Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express Hotels Throughout Brazil

Furthering its reach within Latin America’s most populous country, IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), (LON:IHG) (NYSE:IHG) (ADRs), the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, announced today that it has signed agreements to develop four new Holiday Inn Express properties, as well as for the conversion of an existing independent full-service Holiday Inn, increasing IHG’s presence in Brazil to 12 cities.

IHG Hotels & Resorts
IHG
Brazil
Hilton Worldwide Family/group
Press Release
May 14, 2009

Hilton Hotels Corporation Announces Return to Panama with Four Properties

Hilton Hotels Corporation announces its return to Panama with the signing of four multi-year agreements in Panama City, Panama: two management agreements for a brand-new Hilton and new build Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel, one franchise agreement for a Doubletree by Hilton™ conversion and one franchise agreement for a newly built Hilton Garden Inn. Each hotel will represent the first in the country for each brand.

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Hilton
Panama
World Travel & Tourism (WTTC)
Press Release
May 12, 2009

Industry leaders to meet in Florianópolis at the 9th WTTC Global Travel & Tourism Summit

Transforming Economies and Removing Barriers Towards Global Integration through Travel & Tourism are two of the main themes of the 9th Global Travel and Tourism Summit, which is being organised under the patronage of His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The two-day event will take place in Florianópolis, the capital of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, from 15-16 May.

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WTTC
São Paulo, Brazil
Logo 'Sol Melia Hotels'
Press Release
April 29, 2009

Sol Melia´ Prepares its Hotels in Mexico for Swine Flu

The Spanish hotel company Sol Meliá has shared its concern on a humanitarian level with the situation in Mexico, but has also been quick to deny rumours of a major impact of the virus on company performance. According to Gabriel Escarrer Jaume, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sol Meliá, the impact is expected to be mild given that “the problem has come about in what is the now the low season in the region, with the revenues from Mexican hotels in May and June making up only 1.04% of the total”.

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Melia
Mexico
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Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort
Press Release
March 13, 2009

Ana Gon-Ryan Named Vice President Sales And Marketing, Tour And Travel Of Mexico’s Velas Resorts

Ana Gon-Ryan has been named Vice President Sales and Marketing, Tour and Travel in the United States and Canada of Mexico-based Velas Resorts which includes the new Grand Velas Riviera Maya, Grand Velas Nuevo Vallarta and Velas Vallarta Suite Resort and Casa Velas Hotel Boutique in Puerto Vallarta. With 30 years of experience in the hospitality and tourism industry, Gon-Ryan is responsible for working with top North America and European tour operators developing sales strategies and air/hotel packages for all four resorts.

Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort
Velas Resorts
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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