Our 2013 Deal Corral will be published shortly. Please feel free to review our 2012 Deal Corral below. For information on The Lodging Conference 2013 program, please contact Linda Chelmow, Conference Director, linda@lodginglink.com A-1 Textile has been providing the Hospitality Industry with top quality textiles for the past 33 years. A-1 prides itself on being the "Linen Experts" Access Point Financial is a full-service lending and advisory platform servicing qualified franchisees of hotel brands throughout the United States and Canada. With strengths in mortgage and CapEx funding, our high level of expertise allows us to provide financing that is reliable, dependable and catered to our clients’ specific requirements. Aimbridge Hospitality is an independent hotel investment and management firm currently operating over 80 hotels. We focus on maximizing returns for our partners by creating and enhancing the value of each asset. AirWatch is your single solution for mobile device, application, content and WLAN management. AirWatch provides an integrated view into an entire fleet of mobile devices while the company’s Wandering WiFi division provides wireless internet infrastructure deployment, monitoring, and support. The Allied Group is a construction services company that specializes in renovating hotels, restaurants, resorts and conference centers throughout the U.S. We have been in business for over 25 years and focus on renovating all market segments from limited service to luxury and historic properties American DG Energy offers clean electricity, heat, hot water, and cooling at lower costs than charged by local energy suppliers. Our no capital solutions are an attractive alternative to purchasing equipment. American Payment Solutions is one of America’s fastest growing payment card processing companies. With an A+ BBB rating, outstanding customer service, and industry leading client retention, you cannot go wrong! Best Western International, Inc. The World’s Largest Hotel Chain welcomes the opportunity to discuss development options with Best Western, Best Western PLUS and Best Western PREMIER. Caesars Global Living’s mission is to grow Caesars brands and its highly successful Total Rewards loyalty program through the management of lifestyle and luxury hotels, resorts and residences, including, culinary, nightlife, retail, and entertainment experiences. CCRE A fully-integrated real estate finance company that originates and distributes commercial real estate loans, CCRE was established to take advantage of increasing demand for new origination combined with lack of available debt capital. CCRE expects its lending program to reach $4-$5 billion in 2012 From humble beginnings in 1983, we pioneered a new concept in the hospitality industry. Today we’re a global supplier of eco-friendly hotel toiletries, that deliver on quality, luxury, and style. At Concept Amenities, sensory indulgences, wellness and green meet to define the future of guest-stays with elegant bath & body care essentials; custom-logo programs, pens; slippers; bathrobes and beautiful turndowns. Continental Contractors is a cutting edge, energetic company of hotel renovation specialists. We help hotel owners and operators successfully plan, manage, and execute guestroom and public space renovations throughout the United States. CWSI, Commercial Wireless Systems International, offers complete, fully addressable, Wireless Fire Alarm Systems and Wireless CO detection specializing in hotel and lodging retrofits. CWSI provides a non-evasive and cost effective solution and is listed to all National and Industry Standards. For approximately 25 years, Design Duncan Miller Ullmann has specialized in hospitality interior design from offices in Dallas, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Our comprehensive approach includes Procurement, Lighting, Branding, Sustainable Design and Art Consultation." Interested in sustainability? exp has the expertise. With knowledge ranging from system efficiencies to renewable technologies and experience ranging from LEED Certification to Carbon Neutral, come explore with us. GE Capital has served the limited service hospitality market for 15+ years, specializing in financing single assets and portfolios for qualified hotel operators nationwide. For more information please contact Scott Andrews, SVP – Hotel Sales Manager, Scott.Andrews@ge.com Genpact Limited (NYSE: G), is a global leader in business process management and technology services, leveraging the power of smarter processes, analytics and technology to help its clients drive intelligence across their enterprise. Genpact provides a portfolio of process-driven services strengthened by its industry vertical domain expertise, analytical insights, and intelligent technology solutions for better business outcomes. Since 1973, GH2 Hospitality Architects has combined clients’ visions with our extensive hospitality knowledge, close relationships with the brands, and exceptional customer service to design more than 475 beautiful and profitable hotels. Greenberg Traurig’s Hospitality Practice delivers legal solutions with more than four decades of business-driven experience in the development and operation of hotels, resorts, country clubs, private residence clubs and club membership programs. Grill Concepts is the premier third-party restaurant operator for hotel locations in the United States, offering a full dining room & in-room service, featuring a range of classic American & modern dishes. Partner with HeBS Digital, hospitality industry’s leading website design, full-service digital marketing and online channel consulting firm. Over 200 major industry awards! Benefit from our result-driven services: 2237% ROI. Horwath HTL is an international hospitality consulting firm with more than 50 offices in 39 countries. Our hospitality services include receivership, property management, consulting, project management, appraisal and litigation support. Hotel Brokers International is the leading network of hospitality real estate investment specialists providing expert counsel through every phase of the brokerage process including acquisition, disposition, financing, and other essential services. www.hbihotels.com A leader and innovator since 1976, Interval International provides value-added services to member resorts, and vacation products and benefits to about 2 million families. The Miami-based company has an exchange network of approximately 2,700 resorts in more than 75 nations. JCJ Architecture provides full service planning, architecture and interior design services for hospitality and hotel clients undertaking design of new properties or renovating and repositioning existing assets. Keystone Commercial Capital is the preeminent real estate finance company specializing in Hospitality and Resort properties nationwide. Recognized as the fastest growing select-service brand over by Smith Travel Research, La Quinta Inns & Suites has more than 800 locations across the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Lodging Econometrics (LE) is the leading global provider of hotel real estate intelligence. Combining unparalleled industry experience and a real-time pulse on market trends, LE delivers actionable insights and tailored programs that turn your business goals into timely opportunities—and drive your strategic advantage. Lowe Enterprises Investors (LEI) (an affiliate of Lowe Enterprises and Destination Hotels & Resorts) offers third-party owners non-recourse high-LTV senior loans and mezzanine and preferred equity investments secured by hospitality assets throughout top-tier markets in the United States. Loan sizes range from $10 million to $25 million. Magnuson Hotels is the fastest growing global hotel brand, offering complete consumer brand marketing, national advertising, global reservations, and Fortune 500 level financial advisor services at a fraction of the cost of traditional franchises. While traditional franchises charge 5-20% of ALL your bookings, our fees are based on the direct reservations we sell. Marriott is a leading lodging company with more than 3,700 lodging properties in 74 countries and territories. Schedule an appointment to meet with one of our development representatives during the Deal Corral. Meridian Capital Group is one of the nation’s largest mortgage brokerage firms. In 2011, Meridian closed over $17 billion across 2,800 loans. With offices across the country, Meridian is extremely active across all product types including hotel, retail, office, industrial, and multifamily. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank is one of the world's leading commercial real estate advisory firms, providing a fully integrated platform of services to prominent corporations, investors, owners and developers across the globe. Perkins Coie has more than 850 lawyers in 19 offices across the United States and Asia. The firm is celebrating its 100th anniversary of representing great companies ranging in size from start-ups to FORTUNE 50 corporations. PMC Commercial Trust is a nationwide direct lender offering conventional and SBA loans, currently up to $5,000,000. PMC’s focus has been on the hospitality industry consistently for over 20 years. PMZ Realty Capital - Hotel Finance Group is one of the leading providers of capital to the lodging community. In the past few years the New York City-based firm has financed in excess of $2 billion of hotels representing over 20,000 hotel rooms for every major hotel chain. The Port of San Diego is developing 556 waterfront-acres, with hotels and retail on an exquisite site surrounded by wildlife preserve and parks and 15 minutes from the airport. Precor designs and builds premium fitness equipment for effective workouts that feel smooth and natural. Precor continually redefines the levels of innovation, quality, and service necessary to deliver the very best fitness experiences – from guests to property owners and managers Used by hotels worldwide, Protect-A-Bed’s revolutionary products help keep mattresses and pillows clean, significantly prolong their lifespan, and protect valued guests from a traumatic encounter with bed bugs, dust mites and many more serious health hazards. RCI is the world’s largest vacation exchange network for the timeshare and fractional industries. With 4,000 affiliated resorts and 3.7 million members, RCI has the knowledge and experience to assist in your shared ownership project’s success. Richfield Hospitality, Inc. is a leading hotel management company with a premier track record of maximizing profitability and improving asset values for hotel owners. From hotel operations and property management to electronic distribution and interactive marketing, Richfield achieves superior operating results through its strong commitment to guests, employees and owners. Roaming Around provides customized mobile solutions to the hospitality industry. We help hotels establish differentiation with increasing occupancies, generating new revenue, strengthening customer loyalty and positively impacting the guest experience. DirecTV® Dealer of the Year for 2011, Satellite Operations, provides excellent installation and customer service for DirecTV® and internet to over 600 commercial and 100 lodging and institution accounts. Sceptre Hospitality Resources maximizes revenues for hotels and resorts. Today, more than 4,800 properties rely on Sceptre to provide reservations connectivity, hotel business intelligence, revenue management, internet marketing services, spa management systems, and powerful booking engines. Tricorp Hearn has built more than 30 hotels. Tricorp Hearn works with both international brands and luxury boutique properties, providing construction and construction management services. 24|7 Hotels is a private hotel management company providing third party management, development/renovation, acquisition, consulting and accounting services to the hospitality industry. As an approved operator for top tier hotel brands across the full service, select-service and extended stay segments, our “turn-key” capabilities optimize the hotel returns at every stage of the investment cycle. Value Place is an economy extended stay lodging brand that features remarkably affordable weekly rates, rigorous cleanliness standards and secure temporary lodging with an unparalleled commitment to the comfort, privacy and peace of mind of each guest. Value Place currently has 178 locations open in 31 states. Since opening the first Value Place property in 2003, 50 franchise groups have committed to build over 300 properties. Vantage's award-winning brands, Americas Best Value Inn and Lexington Collection, put their members on a fast track to higher R.O.I. with an innovative Freestyle Brand Affiliation. Growing to over 1,000 hotels in the first 11 years, Vantage's brands offer their members exceptional value, a vote and voice, and the global resources of the 8th largest hotel company worldwide. Winter is a construction management firm that renovates and builds in the hospitality industry, specializing in LEED/sustainable construction, design-build and environmental services. www.winter-construction.com