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January 31, 2002
WASHINGTON — January 31, 2002 - Winegardner and Hammons, Inc. announced today that it would endorse the proposed
hotel/motel tax increase presented by Mayor Charlie Luken and Hamilton County
Commissioner Todd Portune to help fund an expanded Albert B. Sabin Cincinnati
Convention Center. Winegardner & Hammons, Inc., based in Blue Ash, Ohio
manages eight hotels in the Greater Cincinnati area: Cincinnati Marriott
Northeast, Cincinnati Marriott North, Cincinnati Airport Marriott, Cincinnati
Doubletree Guest Suites, Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport, Holiday Inn Cincinnati
Riverfront, Holiday Inn Cincinnati Eastgate and the Hampton North.
Mike Conway, Senior Vice President of Marketing for WHI said today, "The
expansion of the Cincinnati Convention Center will attract new business to the
city and will have a positive economic impact on downtown Cincinnati as well as
the suburban markets. It is a critically high priority in order for this city to
be competitive in attracting more convention business to the area."
Winegardner & Hammons, Inc., is a full-service hotel management company with a reputation for progressive and successful hospitality management. The WHI
owned/managed portfolio includes resorts, all-suite, extended-stay, full service
and conference center hotels in many diverse markets across the U.S. WHI
currently manages over 30 hotels in the U.S. For more information on WHI, visit www.whihotels.com.
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