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ITEM 2 BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

The following is a list of directors, principal officers, and other GMQciitivcr,⁵⁵⁷individuaIs⁵⁵⁸ who wjli_⁵⁵⁹have management responsibility in tho operation of our businoss ^56Qrelating to the licenses described in this offering oiroular⁵⁶¹sale or operation of franchise offered hy this disclosure document⁵⁶². Unless otherwise indicated, tho location of tho.employer is all persons listed in Item 2 work in⁵⁶⁴ Atlanta, Georgia.

 

President: Mark S. Hoplamazian________________________________________________________________

Mr. Hoplamazian has been our President since March 2007 and''has servedin the same capacity for HFI, MI, and HI since March 2007. Mr. Hoplamazian has also served as the President and CEO of Global Hyatt Corporation and as the President and CEO of Hyatt Corporation since December 2006. From May 2004 until November 2006, Mr. Hoplamazian served as the President of Pritzker Organization, L.L.C. in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Hoplamazian served as the Senior Vice President for Pritzker Organization, L.L.C. in Chicago, Illinois from 1989 to 2004 Mr. Hoplamazian wnrks in Chicago, Illinois.

 

Executive Vice President. Chief Operating Officer and Assistant Secretary: Roy E. Flora______________________

Mr. Flora has been our Chief Operating Officer since July 2006 and he has served in the same capacity for HFI, MI and HI since July 2006. Mr. Flora has been Executive Vice President of Franchise Operations and Assistant Secretary for us, HFI, MI and HI since January 2005 and for BFI from January 2005 to October 2005. From January 2000 to December 2004, he served as Senior Vice President of Franchise Operations for us, HFI, HI and BFI. He has also served as an officer of BWI from November 2000 to October 2005.

 

Vice President. Finance and Controller: Thomas W. Nelson___________________________________________

Mr. Nelson has been our Vice President, Finance and Controller since August 2006. He has served in the same capacity for HFI, HI and MI since August 2006. Since July 2005, Mr. Nelson has⁵⁶⁶August 2007, Mr. Nelson has also served as Director - Hotel Accounting and Shared Services for Select Hotels Hronp, TI.C (the company that manapes Hyatt Place Franchising! and continues in that_c.apac.ity.. From July 2005 to March 2008, Mr. Nelson served as Director - Franchise Accounting for Select Hotels Group, LLC ond oontinuos in that copaeity. ⁵⁷⁰Mr. Nolson servos in his present capocitics from Chicago, Illinois. ⁵⁷¹_a.^S72From May 2005 to July 2005, Mr. Nelson served as Chief Financial Officer for Ventana Canyon Resort & Country Club. From December 1998 to April 2005, Mr. Nelson served as Director - Financial Services and Area Director - Financial Services for Wyndham International, lnc._M__

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Nelson works in Chicap.o, Illinois,

 

Senior Vice President. Franchise Sales and Development: Timothy Muir__________________________________

 

Mr. Muir has been a Senior Vice President,. Franchise Sales and Development since May 2000. He has served in the same capacity for HFI since May 2000 and BFI from May 2000 to October 2005.

 

Senior Vice President. Franchise Sales and Development: Michael Muir__________________________________

 

Mr. Muir has been a Senior Vice President, Franchise Sales and Development since May 2000. He has served in the same capacity for HFI since May 2000 and BFI from May 2000 to October 2005.

Senior Vice President. Marketing Administration-⁵⁷⁴and National Accounts: Debbie Campbell_________________

 

Ms. Campbell has been our Senior Vice President, Marketing Administration⁵⁷⁵ since October 1995. Ms. Campbell has held positions with HFI since April 1996 and with BFI from February 1998 to October 2005. She has served as Senior Vice President, National Accounts for us and HFI since March 2005 and for BFI from March 2005 to October 2005.

Senior Vice President. Operations: Tori Fox ⁵⁷⁶

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Ms. Fox has been our Senior Vico President of Operations sinoo January 2003.�She hold the same position with ⁵⁷⁸BFI from January 2003 to October 2005. From February 1997 to January 2003, Ms. Fox served as tho Vice President, Franchise Support for us, HFI and BFI.⁵⁷⁹

 

Vice President. Franchise Services and Operations: Neil B. Morris______________________________________

 

Mr. Morris has been our Vice President, Franchise Services and Operations since January 2006. From May 2004 to December 2005, he was Director, Franchise Services for MISF. From January 2003 to May 2004, Mr. Morris served as Manager, Field Operations for MISF. From-November-2002 to January 2003; he served as a member of the Strategic Work Assessment Team for MISF. From May 1999 to November

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2002, ho served as a Manager, Field Support for MISF.

Vice President. Franchise Sales & Development: Jonathan Benjamin____________________________________

Mr. Benjamin has been our Vice President, Franchise Sales & DevelopmenLsince. May 2003 and he has⁵⁸¹ held the same position with ⁵⁸²HE_⁵⁸³ since May 2003. From July 1998 to April 2003, he served as Director of Franchise Sales & Development for MISF and BFI.

 

Vice President. Director of Development: William F. Begley___________________________________________

Mr. Begley has been our Vice President Northeast and Director of Development since January 2006, and has held the same position with HFI since January 2006. He served as Vice President Northeast for MISF from May 2002 to December 2005. Mr. Bogloy served as Director of Franchise Sales & Development for LoQuinta Inns & Suites for tho Mid Atlantic Region, based in Loosburg, Virginia from October 2001 to May 2002. He served os President of Feothorstono Hotels, LLC, basod in Loosburg, Virginia (a franchisee of MISF) from January 2001 until October 2001.⁵⁸⁴

 

Vice President. Design and Construction: Benny Stephens___________________________________________

 

Mr. Stephens has been our Vice President, Design and Construction since December 1997. Mr. Stephens has held the same position with HFI since December 1997 and with BFI from February 1998 to October 2005.

 

Vice President. Quality Assurance: Bob Shackleford________________________________________________

 

Mr. Shackleford has been our Vice President, Quality Assurance since October 1999. He has served in the same capacity for HFI since October 1999 and BFI from October 1999 to October 2005.

 

Vice President. Frequency Marketing: David Kemp_________________________________________________

 

Mr. Kemp has been our Vice President, Frequency Marketing since July 2002. He has served in the same capacity for HFI since July 2002 and for BFI July 2002 to October 2005. In addition, Mr. Kemp has also served as Vice President and Brand Manager for HFI since September 2005. From-Soptomber 1998 to July 2002, ho was our Vioo President, National Snlo3 and from Soptombor 1999 to July 2002, ho also

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served in tho same oapacity for HFI ond BFI.

 

Vice President, National Sales : Rachel Tyler__________________________________________________ �

 

Ms. Tyler has been-our Vice President, National Sales since January 2005. She has served in the same capacity for BFI from January 2005 to October 2005. From August 2003 to December 2004, she served as our Director of National Sales & Training and served in the same capacity for BFI. From December 1999 to August 2003, she served as our Director of Strategic Work Assessment Teams.

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Vice President, Electronic Marketing & Distribution: Allison Solomon

 

Ms. Solomon has heen our Vice President, Electronic Marketing & Distribution since March 2008,

and serves in the same capacity for HFI. From November 1998 to February 2008, she served as Director, Electronic Marketing for us and HFI. and for BFI from Novemher 1998 to October

2005.⁵¹ⁱ⁷

 

Vice President, Franchise Administration: Debbie Kennedy

Ms. Kennedy has been our Vice President. Franchise Administration since July 2007_r and serves in the same capacity for HFI. She served as Director of Franchise Administration for us and-HEl from March 2005 to .Tune 2007. and for BFI from March 2005 to October 2005�� From .Tulv 2000

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through February 2005_r she served as Director of Compliance for US. HFI, and BFI.

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Director: Kirk A. Rose

 

Mr. Rose has heen our Director since July 2004, and has served in-the same capacity for HFI. ML and HI since July 2004. Mr. Rose has also served as a Senior Vice president of Global Hvatt Corporation since Aupust 2004_r and as a Senior Vice President of Hyatt Corporation since October 2002. Mr. Rose works in Chicago, Illinois.

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Director; Stephen M. Sokal

 

Mr. Snkal has heen our Director since July 2004. and has served in the same capacity for HFI. Ml. and HI since July 2004. Mr. Sokal has also served as a Senior Vice President of Global Hyatt Corporation since 1973. Mr. Shkal also served as Public Safety Commissioner for the Village of Rosemont_T Illinois from 1998 through December 2005. Mr. Sokal works in Chicago, Illinois.

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Director: Harold S. Handelsman

 

Mr. Handelsman has heen our Director since November 2000_T and has served in the same capacity. for HFI, MI_r and HI since November 200Q. Mr. Handelsman has also served as an Executive-Vice President of Global Hyatt Corporation since August 2004. as an Executive Vice President of The Pritzker Organization, LLC since January 1998_T and as a Senior Vice President of the Hyatt Corporation since 1978. Mr. Handelsman works in Chicago. Illinois,