January 14, 2000
CINCINNATI, OH — January 10, 2000 - Winegardner & Hammons, Inc., a full-service, independent hotel management
company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, announces the launch of its new corporate web site,
www.whihotels.com.
The web site features an extensive recruiting section for hotel general managers, assistant general managers,
hotel sales and management positions. It also contains information on the company's history, senior management,
services provided, a hotel directory, new hotel development, company news and awards received.
"The launch of our corporate web site is just our first step in a comprehensive Internet marketing strategy we
will roll out in the year 2000," says Senior Vice President of Marketing, Mike Conway. "Our goal is to streamline
communications with all of our managed properties through the web allowing us to provide a greater number of services
to our hotels and react even faster to changing market conditions."
In addition to its new Internet initiatives, WHI continues their development of new upscale,
full-service hotels under the Marriott brand. They recently opened a full-service Marriott at the
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, and have two additional Marriott hotels under
construction in northwest Cincinnati and at the Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport. Winegardner &
Hammons, Inc. is a full - service hotel management company with a reputation for progressive and successful
management. WHI's owned/managed portfolio includes resorts, all-suite, extended-stay, full-service, and conference
center hotels in many diverse markets across the country. The Cincinnati based company currently owns and manages more
than 30 hotels in the United States under most major hotel brands.
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