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ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interstate Hotels & Resorts , a leading hotel real estate investor and the nation's largest independent operator of full- and select-service hotels, today announced that it had formed a joint venture with Pittsburgh-based FFC Capital Corporation. The joint venture acquired 22 Exel Inn properties, which were converted to various Wyndham Worldwide brands upon closing. Interstate invested in a 10 percent equity interest in the 22 hotels, which includes its share of capital improvements to re-brand, re-image, and reposition the hotels. Interstate also has assumed management of the properties. The 22 hotels, aggregating 2,397 rooms, are located throughout the Midwest, in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Texas. The properties are located along major interstates and proximate to major commercial and leisu... (more)

Lodging.com Kicks Off Summer With Memorial Day Events and Trip Guides

CHICAGO, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial kick-off to the summer vacation season laden with plans for cookouts, pool parties, beach trips and festivals. Lodging.com -- a leading online source for discounted hotel rooms -- offers travel deals and an event guide to the hottest destinations for an unforgettable Memorial Day getaway. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040730/LODGELOGO ) * Washington D.C. and San Diego: Memorial Day is not only an extra day off from work, but a holiday to salute the heroes who fought and died for our country. Th... (more)

Crestline Hotels & Resorts Announces the Promotion of Kim A. Brooks to Area Director of Sales & Marketing

McLEAN, Va., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Crestline Hotels & Resorts today announced the promotion of Kim A. Brooks to Area Director of Sales & Marketing. Ms. Brooks joined Crestline Hotels & Resorts in 2002 as Director of Sales & Marketing for the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square in suburban Houston, TX. In her new position, Ms. Brooks will continue to direct the sales and marketing for the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square and also assist other Crestline managed hotels in the field with her expertise. Under Ms. Brooks' direction the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square has grown to be amon... (more)

Travel Agency Offerings Are Enhanced with Economical New Worldspan Trip Manager(R) XE for Small Business

MIAMI, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldspan travel agencies needing a powerful online travel management tool for small business clients can add the newly released Worldspan Trip Manager XE for Small Business to their product portfolios. The advanced, Web-based self-booking tool from global travel technology provider Worldspan, L.P. is a state-of-the-art adaptation of its parent technology, Worldspan Trip Manager XE, a leading online corporate travel management solution. Worldspan Trip Manager XE for Small Business is built to reduce and control a company's travel-related costs, and is... (more)

"Lorry Drivers Should be Role Models for Motorists," says RHA

LONDON, September 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Lorry drivers should be role models for motorists in fuel efficient and courteous driving. That's the view of the Road Haulage Association, responding to the Commission for Integrated Transport's report, Transport and Climate Change. Road haulage drivers are trained professionals in terms of driving techniques. With diesel by far the largest variable cost - the average articulated haulage lorry uses around GBP45,000-worth of fuel a year - fuel efficiency is an integral part of the way they drive. Defensive/Eco-driving by truck drivers ensures ... (more)