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SuiteLinqTM Forms Board of Strategic Advisors and Names Four Founding Members

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Exton, PA (PRWEB) April 11, 2011

SuiteLinq, Inc., provider of digital content, commerce, and connectivity solutions to the hospitality industry, announces the appointment of four members to its newly created Board of Strategic Advisors charged with helping to shape the companys growth and market penetration in the months to come.

James Dimonekas is the Executive Vice President, Group Publisher at Sandow Media, publisher of several high-end consumer publications including: Worth, NewBeauty, Luxe Interiors + Design and Watch Journal. In addition, Sandow Media recently acquired Interior Design, 944, GenArt and the Furniture Today Group. Mr. Dimonekas joined Marquis Jet in June 2007 as President of MGX Lab, a web development company that specializes in incubating, innovating and developing brand experiences and whose clients include Tom Brady, The Jonas Brothers, American Idol and Muhammad Ali. He also served as Senior Vice President for Marquis Jet and Executive Vice President for Suite-Access, in addition to holding several other executive positions in publishing.

Richard Dusseau is the President and CEO of Spa Strategy, Inc., one of the largest consultancies focused on spa, lifestyle, and wellness brands in countries around the globe. His clients include Host Hotels and Resorts, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company, The Walt Disney Company, Jumierah, Fairmont, and Marriott. Before founding Spa Strategy, Mr. Dusseau headed Spatality Holdings, a pioneer in the wellness industry offering a full spectrum of branded and transparent spa solutions available for licensing, franchising, and management. A noted industry thought-leader, author, and public speaker, Mr. Dusseau is a member of several prestigious academic and business advisory boards.

Boards of Advisors: Getting the Smartest People to Help Your Company

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La Jolla, CA (PRWEB) June 07, 2012

A popular adage is currently making the rounds in Silicon Valley: There are a lot of really smart people in the world. Unfortunately, most of them dont work for your company.

And while this is especially true for small start-ups, creative entrepreneurs shouldnt be daunted by the task of surrounding themselves with the best and brightest. In todays uber-knowledge economy, a blue-chip Advisory Board is a must-have, not a nice-to-have. It can often mean the difference between getting funded and not getting funded between success and failure.

Craig Collins, President and CEO of Perminova, developer of web-based information systems for the nations leading cardiology centers, told an audience of innovators that the creation of the Perminova Board of Advisors was a critical factor in the start-ups turn-around, $ 7 million Series A funding and successful product launch. Collins was speaking at a professional development workshop of CONNECT, an organization that supports the growth of technology and life sciences industries in San Diego County.

When Collins was recruited to lead Perminova in 2011, the company was in the same boat as many start-ups. It had a brilliant, game-changing idea, three part-time employees working for sweat equity and a meager bank account. Six months later, Perminova was transformed by landing Series A funding, a dedicated team of 15 employees and contracts with two of the nations leading cardiology centers.

One of the keys to our success was that we wasted no time in creating our Advisory Board, Collins said. It was among our first orders of business. If you want to compete against the best and brightest, you have to surround yourself with the best and brightest.

He added: An Advisory Board is a vital component of success for start-ups. Advisors provide young companies with a critical mass of credibility, access to capital, introductions to customers, links to strategic partners, help with crafting business strategies and an all-important factor for any start-up buzz.

How did he do it? Collins said its really not as difficult as a novice might think. You merely need ample servings of determination, grit and chutzpah.

Collins shares with fellow entrepreneurs his successful formula in the two attached files:

– Seven Steps to Creating a World-Class Advisory Board

– Eight Reasons Every Start-up Should Have an Advisory Board

Video of Collins on creating Boards of Advisors

About Craig K. Collins

Craig K. Collins is President and CEO of Perminova, Inc., an advanced health information technology company that develops and markets cardiac procedure systems for leading cardiology centers. Perminova is pioneering healthcares movement from traditional client-server systems to modern-and-secure cloud computing. Collins has served as a senior executive for Fortune 100 firms and high-growth technology start-ups. He has raised over $ 47 million in venture capital and was part of a management team that executed a highly successful IPO. Collins served as President and CEO, Board Member and Founder of PetriTech, Inc., an advanced materials technology company. Previously, he was Vice President of Marketing for a division of the $ 43 billion Cardinal Health, where he served as a key member of the divisions executive team, overseeing strategic alliances, business development, promotions and marketing communications. Collins founded and helped launch SupplyPro, Inc., a venture-backed supply chain technology company that was a spin-off of Cardinal Healths Pyxis Division. Collins served as Director of Marketing and Investor Relations for DAOU Systems, a computer systems integrator for the healthcare industry. While at DAOU Systems, Collins served on a management team that executed the 6th-highest-performing IPO of 1997. Collins is a longtime resident of San Diego and active in a number of business, community and charitable organizations. He holds an MBA and a BA in English from San Diego State University.







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Peter J. Strauss, Esq. To Be a Featured Speaker at the National Advisors Trust Company Conference

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Hilton Head Island, SC (PRWEB) May 21, 2012

Peter J. Strauss, J.D., LL.M., will be a featured speaker at the National Advisors Trust Company 2012 Annual Conference and Shareholders Meeting (http://www.nationaladvisorstrust.com). The conference will be held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington, DC on May 23-25, 2012.

Mr. Strausss presentation, What Every Advisor Needs to Know About Captive Insurance Companies, will outline the fundamental principles of captive insurance companies, their uses and benefits. Mr. Strauss has authored two books on captive insurance, The Definitive Guide to Captive Insurance Companies and Captive Insurance Companies for the Small Business Owner.

Peter Strauss is the managing member of The Strauss Law Firm, LLC (http://www.thestrausslawfirm.com), located on Hilton Head Island. His firm is devoted to providing estate and tax planning, asset protection, international business, and captive insurance solutions to families and business owners in both the US and internationally. Mr. Strauss is a graduate of the New England School of Law and holds and LL.M. in Estate Planning from the University of Miami.

For more information, contact The Strauss Law Firm at (843) 681-4190.







Z-Square Technology Confirms that Founder of GreenFuel Technologies Corporation Julianne Zimmerman, Has Joined the Board of Advisors

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Cambridge, Massachusetts (PRWEB) May 16, 2012

Syed Gilani, CEO of Z- Square Technology (ZST) has announced that one of the leaders of todays innovation industry and a distinguished strategist and communication specialist, Julianne Zimmerman, has joined the Board of Advisors of Z-Square Technology.

Leading security systems provider, Z-Square Technology provides Americas ID, the next generation identity card and drivers license system which meets all REAL ID standards set out by the U.S. Congresss REAL ID Act of 2005. Z-Square Technology is a wholly owned subsidiary of TABS Group International (TGI), a global technology, research, marketing, and training company.

CEO and President of ZST is thrilled at the latest addition to the board. In expressing his excitement, Syed said, Very few people in life are humble yet ambitious, high performers yet helpful, focused yet team players. Julianne undoubtedly belongs to such selective club of fine professionals who are perfectionists and passionate about their work. We are fortunate to have her on board.

Julianne Zimmerman provides strategy and communications consulting services to organizations putting technology to work for the greater good. She has been active for over 20 years in a wide variety of technologies and sectors, assisting small and large companies alike to bring breakthroughs to market. She has assisted for-profit and non-profit organizations to raise investment funds, enter new markets, reorient strategy, and attract prospective partners. Recent clients have included Philips, Brightstar, and Allen & Gerritsen.

She previously served as VP Communications at General Compression, a utility-scale energy storage company; a founder and Director Business Development of GreenFuel Technologies Corporation, an algae biofuel company; VP Engineering at Ovation Products, a water purification company; and a senior staff member at Payload Systems Inc., a boutique engineering services firm.

Julianne earned Bachelor’s degrees from MIT in Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering and Literature / Humanities, and an MS from the University of Maryland in Aerospace Engineering.

She has been honored with several awards and accolades for technology leadership, including a personal commendation from the Commander of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, and was twice a finalist in the NASA Astronaut Selection Program.

She has volunteered as an emergency medical technician, as a Pro Bono Account Director for the Taproot Foundation; and has served on the Boston Museum of Science Council Steering Committee and the MIT Mechanical Engineering Visiting Committee. She currently serves as a mentor for Springboard, MassChallenge, and the MIT Venture Mentoring Service.

About the CEO of Z-Square Technology

Syed Gilani is currently the President of WMX Group, Inc. a publicly traded holding company and CEO of Z Squared Technologies. A seasoned entrepreneur with global vision and international business management acumen, Syed Gilani has more than 17 years of proven experience in transforming business ideas into profitable global enterprise with a deep understanding of North American, Caribbean, European and Asian Markets. Mr. Gilani is also the CEO and President of TABS Group International (TGI), the parent company of ZST and almost half a dozen other technology service-providing companies.

About Z-Square Technology (ZST)

Z-Square Technology is a leading security technology management systems provider. Enabling organizations to better develop their electronic products and integrate different hardware and software in a faster and more cost-effective manner. Z-Square Technology provides complete consultancy, software and hardware development through already tested processes and hardware integration, while at the same time offering customized solution development support for unique performance in a competitive market.







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Quick Hit ‘Goes Deep’ With Formation of Its Board of Advisors

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Foxboro, MA (PRWEB) June 24, 2009 -

Quick Hit, Inc. (“Quick Hit”), a leading developer and publisher of premium, free-to-play online sports games, today announced that former NFL vice president, Gene Goldberg and former Massive President, Nicholas Longano have joined Quick Hit’s newly formed Board of Advisors. In their appointed roles, Goldberg and Longano will offer strategic advice and guidance to the company and its online sports games.

A 25-year executive at the National Football League, Goldberg served as vice president in the league’s Consumer Products, New Business and Marketing /Sales divisions during his tenure. While running the consumer products division, Goldberg negotiated a five-year, $ 300M exclusive licensing agreement between NFL and Electronic Arts for its Madden franchise video game as well as developed the first professional sports league role playing game/on-line social community to appeal to a younger fan base.

“At the NFL, I witnessed the influence and appeal that console sports games had. Now, with the changes in the market, I see Quick Hit leading the next generation of sports titles,” said Goldberg. “My goal in joining the Board of Advisors is to help Quick Hit build its brand, work with the leagues and expand its global reach.”

Complementing Goldberg’s sports background is Nicholas Longano, the co-founder and CEO of Music Mogul, the world’s first online, music‐themed, virtual world. Longano has been involved in the design of unique product launches in the video game sector for the past decade, most notably as President of Massive. While at Massive, Longano created and managed the execution of the world’s first in-game advertising network, gaining widespread industry support for the model from publishers, advertisers and agencies. Prior to his role at Massive, Longano served in several executive roles at Vivendi Universal Games, working with partners such as Fox Interactive, Disney, and Interplay on the publishing side.

“It’s a privilege for us to work with well-respected industry veterans like Gene and Nicholas,” said Jeffrey Anderson, Founder and CEO, Quick Hit. “Their collective experience is invaluable as we continue to redefine the market for sports games and prepare for the launch of Quick Hit Football later this year.”

ABOUT QUICK HIT

Headquartered in the shadow of the world-famous Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Quick Hit, Inc. is developing premium, free-to-play, online sports games and entertainment for a global audience. Quick Hit’s products fill a massive void in the sports industry by offering head-to-head competitions that combine a rich graphical environment, the accessibility of Adobe

Verit Advisors Opens Minneapolis Office

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 24, 2012

Verit Advisors announced the opening of a second office in Minneapolis and the addition of Brooks D. Myhran. Mary Josephs, Founder and CEO, of Verit Advisors formally made the announcement today at the National Employee Ownership Conference (NCEO). Myhran is named Managing Director bringing additional expertise in specialized valuation services and mergers and acquisitions to Verit Advisors.

Myhran has more than 25 years of investment banking and valuation experience executing ESOP transactions, mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and providing sophisticated financial advisory services including all manner of valuations, fairness and solvency opinions. Previously Myhran founded Orsus Advisory Services, LLC. Prior to that Myhran was a managing director of Lazard Middle Market (formerly Goldsmith Agio Helms where he had been a shareholder prior to the sale of the firm) for 17 years. In addition, he was an officer and shareholder at Duff & Phelps. Myhran holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Stanford University. Myhran is also a chartered financial analyst (CFA).

Josephs said, Myhrans background is an excellent fit for Verit Advisors and we are excited to expand our services to include special opinion and valuation services for our middle market clients while also bolstering our M&A expertise. Josephs added that Minneapolis is a strategic location for Verits first expansion as it is a primary business center in the upper Midwest with an economy heavily based in commerce and finance.

I am pleased to be joining the Verit organization, Myhran stated, as it represents a synergistic fit for me. Mary has built an impressive investment banking firm in a short amount of time and Im excited to have the opportunity to join her team and help Verit Advisors round out its service offerings.

About Verit Advisors

Verit Advisors unites sophisticated middle market investment banking capabilities with a client centric boutique, fluent in ESOPs, debt and equity capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions. Integrity, teamwork, service and innovation are at the heart of the organization, as the Verit Team strives to provide unparalleled advice and custom solutions to its clients. Mary Josephs founded Verit Advisors in 2009 and has nearly three decades of experience in the world of corporate finance. Josephs and her team are considered to be the foremost experts in ESOP transactions and middle market strategic alternatives.







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Jan Strode, Chairman and CEO of CEO ADVISORS, Speaks with Members of Carbon NYC

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New York, NY (PRWEB) March 28, 2012

Carbon NYC kicked off its third season of the Salon Speaker Series, featuring keynote speaker, Jan Strode, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CEO ADVISORS. Ms. Strode is a nationally recognized expert in the strategic use of communications, and is well known for her work with Fortune 500 companies and high profile individuals such as Michael Milken and his post Wall Street “reinvention”.

Since founding CEO ADVISORS over 17 years ago, Ms. Strode has provided media branding, reputation management and counsel on extremely sensitive matters to the Directors, CEOs and Senior management of some of the largest and most visible corporations, VC firms, law firms and academic institutions in the country. In her work with public companies, she has a strong track record successfully leading the management of significant” incidents” that dominated the national news of the day and threatened corporate reputations and stock valuations.

The Carbon Salon Speaker Series was founded in 2010 by George Kollitides, with the goal of bringing leaders from a variety of pursuits to share their insights and expertise on topics from business and international affairs to the arts and philanthropy. The Events take place in Manhattan restaurants, which unlike typical business networking events, are chosen for environments that create a relaxed but lively setting. The Series provides a forum for information sharing and discussion, where highly successful and interesting individuals can freely interact. The Series is moderated by George Kollitides, the Executive Chairman of Freedom Group, Inc. who brings the most relevant topics to the forefront with engaging questions and conversation.

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Paramount Lodging Advisors Continues Rapid Growth with the Addition of Mark Heisler and Michael Kitchen

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) October 21, 2009

The additions to the Chicago office bring a combination of experience and youth, with Mr. Mark Heisler joining as a Managing Director in the Chicago office and Mr. Michael Kitchen joining as an Associate with the company.

Mark Heisler joins Paramount Lodging Advisors from Hostmark Hospitality Group where he had primary responsibility for Hostmark’s new hotel development efforts and also developed new third-party management business and provided consultative services to clients with distressed hotel assets. Mark will be joining and leading Paramount’s growing Consulting practice as well as providing hotel brokerage services.

Previously with Starwood Hotels & Resorts where he led Starwood’s franchise development efforts in a 22-state region, Mark is responsible for the addition of more than $ 500 million of hotel real estate to the Westin, Sheraton and Four Points by Sheraton brand portfolios. Prior to joining Starwood, Mark enjoyed a ten-year development career with US Franchise Systems, a major restaurant company, and his own real estate development company. During that time Mark was responsible for more than $ 300 million in new hotel development and while in restaurant development, brought nineteen new restaurant deals to fruition in a six month period. Between 2000 and 2005 Mark also developed $ 7 million of luxury residential real estate; and owned, and operated, two select service hotel properties.

Mark has been in the hospitality business for more than 25 years, beginning in operations with Holiday Inns followed by the Corporate Management Training program at Hyatt Hotels. Two successful management rotations in Southern California led Mark into Hyatt’s technology group and then to Galileo International and Sulcus Hospitality Group. With Galileo and Sulcus, Mark led Product Management efforts and Premier Accounts sales teams which provided leading-edge hospitality technology solutions and consulting services to top hospitality brands worldwide including The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Four Seasons Hotels, Loews Hotels, Holiday Inn Worldwide, Canadian Pacific, Choice Hotels, Lone Star Steakhouses, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, and many others.

“I’m proud to be joining Paramount at such an interesting time in our industry. With a network of offices throughout the U.S., in Canada, and in Europe this company is poised to be effective on a global basis; and with the strong team that we have in place in Chicago we are well-positioned to be the preeminent hotel brokerage and advisory firm in the Midwest.”

In addition, Michael Kitchen will be joining the Paramount Team as an Associate, focusing primarily on hotel brokerage and hotel consulting services. Michael will be working under Daniel Beider, Chairman and Senior Managing Director, facilitating hotel transactions in the United States.

Michael has a diverse background in the hospitality industry and comes to Paramount with high recommendations from experienced hoteliers. Prior to joining Paramount, Michael worked as an Associate at Four Corners Advisors in Chicago, where he provided a variety of hotel consulting services both domestically and abroad. Michael’s contributions to FCA included the drafting of licensing agreements, management contract review, brand development, and the consultation for fund allocation for the lodging industry in India.

Michael has top-to-bottom operational experience from time spent at a boutique Relais and Chateaux resort in the British Virgin Islands and assisted in the development, sales, and marketing of one of the largest, most exclusive vacation ownership properties in the Caribbean.

“I couldn’t have imagined a more ideal place to launch my career,” said Kitchen. “The level of passion and energy throughout our office is unsurpassed not only in the lodging industry, but in today’s business as a whole.”

Michael is a graduate of The School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University with a specialization in hotel real estate and development where he helped develop the Lodging Market Potential Index (LMPI), a hotel development tool created in collaboration of academics and recognized industry professionals.

Mr. Beider adds, “We could not be happier. We have now completed assembling the team in Chicago that we envisioned. When I entered the hotel consulting world almost ten years ago, I hoped to one day work with a cooperative and balanced team of veterans and well trained associates, all with the same level of ethics and knowledge of our industry’s operating model. We have now accomplished that vision in Chicago, and continue to work towards the perfect team domestically and globally. We are people driven, not market driven, and the right people are finding their way to us.”

About Paramount Lodging Advisors

Paramount Lodging Advisors specializes in full service hotel brokerage and advisory, debt and equity sourcing, international hospitality executive search and asset management advisory. Paramount is headquartered in Chicago, IL and has global offices in Phoenix, AZ, San Francisco, CA, Ithaca, NY, Charleston, SC, Portland, OR, Richmond, VA, London, England, and Vancouver, Canada. For additional information on Paramount Lodging Advisors visit the official website at http://www.paramountlodging.com.

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Paramount Lodging Advisors Continues Rapid Growth with the Addition of Mark Heisler and Michael Kitchen

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) October 21, 2009

The additions to the Chicago office bring a combination of experience and youth, with Mr. Mark Heisler joining as a Managing Director in the Chicago office and Mr. Michael Kitchen joining as an Associate with the company.

Mark Heisler joins Paramount Lodging Advisors from Hostmark Hospitality Group where he had primary responsibility for Hostmark’s new hotel development efforts and also developed new third-party management business and provided consultative services to clients with distressed hotel assets. Mark will be joining and leading Paramount’s growing Consulting practice as well as providing hotel brokerage services.

Previously with Starwood Hotels & Resorts where he led Starwood’s franchise development efforts in a 22-state region, Mark is responsible for the addition of more than $ 500 million of hotel real estate to the Westin, Sheraton and Four Points by Sheraton brand portfolios. Prior to joining Starwood, Mark enjoyed a ten-year development career with US Franchise Systems, a major restaurant company, and his own real estate development company. During that time Mark was responsible for more than $ 300 million in new hotel development and while in restaurant development, brought nineteen new restaurant deals to fruition in a six month period. Between 2000 and 2005 Mark also developed $ 7 million of luxury residential real estate; and owned, and operated, two select service hotel properties.

Mark has been in the hospitality business for more than 25 years, beginning in operations with Holiday Inns followed by the Corporate Management Training program at Hyatt Hotels. Two successful management rotations in Southern California led Mark into Hyatt’s technology group and then to Galileo International and Sulcus Hospitality Group. With Galileo and Sulcus, Mark led Product Management efforts and Premier Accounts sales teams which provided leading-edge hospitality technology solutions and consulting services to top hospitality brands worldwide including The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Four Seasons Hotels, Loews Hotels, Holiday Inn Worldwide, Canadian Pacific, Choice Hotels, Lone Star Steakhouses, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, and many others.

“I’m proud to be joining Paramount at such an interesting time in our industry. With a network of offices throughout the U.S., in Canada, and in Europe this company is poised to be effective on a global basis; and with the strong team that we have in place in Chicago we are well-positioned to be the preeminent hotel brokerage and advisory firm in the Midwest.”

In addition, Michael Kitchen will be joining the Paramount Team as an Associate, focusing primarily on hotel brokerage and hotel consulting services. Michael will be working under Daniel Beider, Chairman and Senior Managing Director, facilitating hotel transactions in the United States.

Michael has a diverse background in the hospitality industry and comes to Paramount with high recommendations from experienced hoteliers. Prior to joining Paramount, Michael worked as an Associate at Four Corners Advisors in Chicago, where he provided a variety of hotel consulting services both domestically and abroad. Michael’s contributions to FCA included the drafting of licensing agreements, management contract review, brand development, and the consultation for fund allocation for the lodging industry in India.

Michael has top-to-bottom operational experience from time spent at a boutique Relais and Chateaux resort in the British Virgin Islands and assisted in the development, sales, and marketing of one of the largest, most exclusive vacation ownership properties in the Caribbean.

“I couldn’t have imagined a more ideal place to launch my career,” said Kitchen. “The level of passion and energy throughout our office is unsurpassed not only in the lodging industry, but in today’s business as a whole.”

Michael is a graduate of The School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University with a specialization in hotel real estate and development where he helped develop the Lodging Market Potential Index (LMPI), a hotel development tool created in collaboration of academics and recognized industry professionals.

Mr. Beider adds, “We could not be happier. We have now completed assembling the team in Chicago that we envisioned. When I entered the hotel consulting world almost ten years ago, I hoped to one day work with a cooperative and balanced team of veterans and well trained associates, all with the same level of ethics and knowledge of our industry’s operating model. We have now accomplished that vision in Chicago, and continue to work towards the perfect team domestically and globally. We are people driven, not market driven, and the right people are finding their way to us.”

About Paramount Lodging Advisors

Paramount Lodging Advisors specializes in full service hotel brokerage and advisory, debt and equity sourcing, international hospitality executive search and asset management advisory. Paramount is headquartered in Chicago, IL and has global offices in Phoenix, AZ, San Francisco, CA, Ithaca, NY, Charleston, SC, Portland, OR, Richmond, VA, London, England, and Vancouver, Canada. For additional information on Paramount Lodging Advisors visit the official website at http://www.paramountlodging.com.

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