Press Release - May 13, 2008

CORY CHAMBERS NAMED TO LEAD JW MARRIOTT INDIANAPOLIS SALES
& MARKETING EFFORTS

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – (April 24, 2008) – White Lodging is pleased to announce the appointment of Cory Chambers as Director of Sales and Marketing for the $425 million JW Marriott Indianapolis complex scheduled to open downtown in 2011.

“Cory’s vast experience in the hospitality industry combined with his strong sales background makes him the ideal person to lead the JW Marriott Indianapolis sales team,” said Michelle Rose, White Lodging Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Chambers joins White Lodging after nearly two years as director of sales and marketing for the New Orleans Marriott where he led a 16 person sales and marketing team. Prior to New Orleans, Chambers was director of sales and marketing for the Boston Marriott Quincy. During his more than a decade with Marriott International, Chambers has been honored multiple times as the President’s and Chairman’s Circle award winner for outstanding sales achievement.

“The JW Marriott Indianapolis will offer meeting planners, along with business and leisure travelers a premier lodging destination in the middle of a vibrant city,” stated Chambers. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I am proud to both be a part of this project and the growth of Indianapolis as a world class destination.”

The JW Marriott Indianapolis complex will include four hotels (JW Marriott Indianapolis, Courtyard by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, and Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott) and 1,622 guest rooms. It also will feature more than 105,000 square feet of meeting, banquet and exhibit space including the largest ballroom in Indiana totaling over 40,000 square feet. Construction will begin in the summer of 2008 and the grand opening is set for the spring 2011.

For advance group sales and information about this premier hotel development in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, contact Cory Chambers at the JW Marriott Indianapolis sales office: (317) 573-6534 or by e-mail at cory.chambers@whitelodging.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT WAGSTAFF WORLDWIDE, INC., (312) 943-6900

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