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Best Western International, Inc.

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Hospitality NetBest Western International, Inc.
http://www.bestwestern.com
6201 N. 24th Parkway
USA - Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone: 602-957-4200
Fax: 602-957-5916

Best Western International Inc. is the world's largest lodging brand, with more than 4,000 independently owned and operated hotels. Based in Phoenix, Ariz., Best Western offers more than 300,000 quality guest rooms located in more than 80 countries and territories throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the South Pacific. Best Western International is the most unique brand in the industry. Nowhere else will you find an entire chain of hotels chosen to be part of a brand because of their individuality. Each hotel reflects the charm and culture of the area in which it is located.



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ONHTEC Series 2004: Audio Interview w/ Mike Kistner, Sr. VP, Information Services/CIO of Best Western International, Inc. - The 2005 Perspective - CIO’s Plans and Priorities for Next Year

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Interview With Mike Kistner, CIO, Best Western International, Inc. - Migration to Integrated Internet Enabled CRS-CRM Systems (HITEC 2002 Video)

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Thursday 2 October 2008

Best Western International Announces Its First Hotel In Hua Hin, Thailand
Thursday 2 October 2008

Best Western Asia Announces Two New Appointments
Monday 29 September 2008

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Wednesday 17 September 2008

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Best Western Asia Appoints New Staff
Monday 1 September 2008

Best Western Expands To Singapore With Opening Of First Hotel In December 2008
Tuesday 26 August 2008

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Monday 10 March 2008

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Monday 18 February 2008

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Thursday 24 January 2008

Customers Weigh In on Best Western Through New Survey System
Wednesday 23 January 2008

Best Western Names New Chairman | Roman Jaworowicz Becomes First Canadian Hotelier To Hold Chairman Post
Thursday 27 December 2007

BW Leaders Elected Officers of AH&LA Board
Tuesday 27 November 2007

Best Western Adds Another Borneo Property
Thursday 22 November 2007

Best Western Appoints hospitality veteran Howe Regional Manager Operations - Asia
Friday 9 November 2007

Best Western Targets 30 Hotels in Japan by 2010
Tuesday 6 November 2007

Best Western Adds Best Western Pattaya to its Portfolio
Thursday 1 November 2007

Best Western Wins Best Mid-Range Hotel Brand
Monday 29 October 2007

Best Western International Announces New Development Prototype For Upper Midscale Segment
Tuesday 23 October 2007

Best Western Reports Record-breaking Year At Annual North American Convention
Tuesday 23 October 2007

BW Plans to be Largest Hotel Chain in Asia by 2010
Tuesday 11 September 2007

Best Western International and Cabana Hotels Announce India Expansion Plan
Monday 4 June 2007

Best Western International Answers Consumers' 'Vacation S.O.S.' With Online Video Contest
Thursday 31 May 2007

Best Western Thailand Goes Online
Monday 2 April 2007

Best Western Appoints Director of Operations – Asia
Monday 26 March 2007

Best Western Premier Hotel Kukdo Opens in the Soul of Seoul
Monday 26 March 2007

Best Western International Promotes Renee Ryan to Vice President of Marketing
Tuesday 30 January 2007

Best Western International Announces Year-End Results | 263 Hotels Added to System Worldwide
Thursday 11 January 2007

Best Western to Brand and Manage Loei, Thailand’s Top Resort
Tuesday 26 December 2006

Best Western International Expansion in China on Fast Track
Friday 17 November 2006

Best Western Introduces New Travel Packages and Destination Activities on Consumer Web Site
Thursday 3 August 2006

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Wednesday 24 May 2006

Best Western International Becomes First US-Based Lodging Company with Customized Travel Insurance
Tuesday 25 April 2006

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Best Western International Brings Innovative Features, Design to Web Site
Wednesday 1 February 2006

Best Western Announces New Board Appointments
Tuesday 10 January 2006

Best Western International Reaches Industry Milestone, Welcoming 4,200th Property Into Membership
Tuesday 13 December 2005

Best Western to Roll Out 360-Degree 'Virtual Tours' for 2,400 North American Hotels on Bestwestern.com
Friday 26 August 2005

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Wednesday 3 August 2005

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Wednesday 20 July 2005

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Tuesday 19 July 2005

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Monday 18 July 2005

Best Western Names Scott Gibson CIO and SVP of Distribution
Wednesday 11 May 2005

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Friday 6 May 2005

Best Western Welcomes Grand Sault Hotel & Suites To Chain
Monday 2 May 2005

Best Western Web Site 'Translates' Into Convenient Booking for International Travelers
Monday 18 April 2005

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Thursday 10 March 2005

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Thursday 10 March 2005

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Thursday 6 January 2005

Best Western Debuts In-Room Shopping
Thursday 23 December 2004

Best Western Introduces High Speed IQ Challenge | Website Visitors Can Test Their Knowledge for Chance to Win $10,000
Wednesday 1 December 2004

Best Western Welcomes Kearney Inn To World’s Largest Hotel Chain
Tuesday 9 November 2004

Best Western Names Dowling To Top Marketing Post
Wednesday 20 October 2004

Best Western International Names David Kong New President and CEO
Wednesday 29 September 2004

The College Inn Joins World’s Largest Hotel Chain
Thursday 19 August 2004

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Wednesday 18 August 2004

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Tuesday 17 August 2004

Best Western Welcomes I-95 Hotel And Conferencecenter To World’s Largest Hotel Chain
Monday 16 August 2004

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Monday 16 August 2004

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Friday 23 July 2004

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Wednesday 30 June 2004

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Tuesday 23 March 2004

Ric Leutwyler Promoted to Best Western SVP Brand Quality and Member Service
Wednesday 3 March 2004

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Wednesday 18 February 2004

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Monday 2 February 2004

Best Western Adds Seven Hotels in South America
Tuesday 27 January 2004

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Friday 23 January 2004

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Monday 5 January 2004

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Wednesday 5 November 2003

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Tuesday 16 September 2003

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Friday 11 July 2003

Best Western International Announces Second Quarter Development Results
Thursday 3 July 2003

Best Western Promotes 2 Executives to Prepare for Asian Expansion
Monday 30 June 2003

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Tuesday 10 June 2003

Best Western International Announces Q1 Results - Management Realignment to Benefit Global Development Strategy
Tuesday 29 April 2003

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Thursday 20 March 2003

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Thursday 6 March 2003

Best Western to Add 400 New Hotels in 2003 - Development Efforts Aided by Addition of New Website
Thursday 20 February 2003

Best Western Flags First Hotel In Bulgaria
Friday 24 January 2003

Best Western Flags First Hotel In Bulgaria
Thursday 23 January 2003

Best Western Announces Fourth Quarter Results - Year-End Numbers Bode Well For World's Largest Hotel Chain®
Monday 20 January 2003

Best Western Takes 10 Advertising Awards At International Hospitality Competition
Wednesday 8 January 2003

Best Western International Names Lowell Cruse as Chairman of the Board
Tuesday 17 December 2002

Thomas W. Higgins, New President and CEO of Best Western International
Monday 2 December 2002

Best Western Unveils 45 Best Western Premier Hotels in Europe
Wednesday 13 November 2002

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Tuesday 5 November 2002

The Greenwood Inn Joins Best Western; Unveils New Suites
Friday 18 October 2002

Best Western Reports Third Quarter Hotel Additions - World's Largest Hotel Chain adds 75 properties
Tuesday 15 October 2002

Best Western International Promotes David Kong as VP Operations and Strategic Services And Will Jansen as VP Worldwide Reservations Services
Friday 27 September 2002

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Tuesday 17 September 2002

Best Western International Adds Vacation Homes To Portfolio - IPG Florida Homes Join The World's Largest Hotel Chain®
Friday 16 August 2002

BW Adds Second Hotel on Island of Maui
Wednesday 14 August 2002

Best Western Announces Second Quarter Development Results - World's Largest Hotel Chain Adds 74 Properties
Tuesday 6 August 2002

Best Western Hits Grand Slam With a Trip of a Lifetime; A Lucky Guest Will Go to the World Series and Throw Out a Ceremonial First Pitch
Monday 29 July 2002

Best Western Expands South American Presence
Wednesday 10 July 2002

MultimediaInterview With Mike Kistner, CIO Best Western International, Inc. - Migration to Integrated Internet Enabled CRS-CRM Systems (HITEC 2002 Video)
Wednesday 3 July 2002

Best Western Names MasterCard International as its Preferred Payments Brand
Wednesday 29 May 2002

Leutwyler Tapped As New Vice President Of E-Commerce For Best Western International
Thursday 16 May 2002

Best Western Adds 53 Hotels Worldwide in First Quarter - Brand Maintains Status as World's Largest Hotel Chain
Wednesday 1 May 2002

World's Largest Hotel Chain Refreshes Its Web Site - bestwestern.com Gets a Facelift, Adds Functionality
Wednesday 1 May 2002

MultimediaAudio Interview With Michael Kistner, President, Open Travel Alliance; CIO/VP Best Western International - Speaker At The AHLA Annual Convention
Thursday 4 April 2002

Best Western International Launches 'Premier' Designation in Europe
Tuesday 19 March 2002

Best Western International Opens New Hotel Near Javitz in NYC
Tuesday 12 March 2002

Best Western to Conduct World's Largest Sales Call - Over 8,000 Visits Planned to Thank Travel Agents and Key Clients
Friday 1 March 2002

Best Western International Plans to Add More Than 300 Hotels by End of 2002
Thursday 21 February 2002

Best Western Relaunches Frequent Guest Program with Global Room Night Awards
Wednesday 13 February 2002

Best Western Adds 58 Hotels Worldwide in Fourth Quarter - The World's Largest Continues to Grow with 252 Additions in 2001
Tuesday 29 January 2002

Best Western Contribution to American Red Cross Totals 246,816 USD
Friday 7 December 2001

Best Western Becomes World's Largest ASTA Member
Monday 5 November 2001

Best Western Launches Wireless Capabilities - Application Will Allow Users Of Web-Enabled Phones, Pagers And Pdas To Access Best Western Information On The Go
Friday 2 November 2001

Best Western Adds 69 Hotels to the Brand in Third Quarter - Quality Standards, Uniqueness and Low Affiliation Costs Key
Tuesday 16 October 2001

Best Western Completes Implementation Of 16 Consumer Driven Standards At 2,300 Hotels Throughout North America
Tuesday 2 October 2001

Best Western Flags Its First Hotel In Yugoslavia
Thursday 20 September 2001

Best Western International, Announces Second Quarter Development Results
Wednesday 8 August 2001

Best Western's Online Trip Planner Offers Additional Booking Capabilities; Travelers Can Now Plan Trips Throughout Canada
Tuesday 26 June 2001

Best Western Expands Presence in Asia; New 274-Room Hotel First to Fly the Brand's Flag in Hong Kong
Tuesday 19 June 2001

Best Western Expands Presence in Asia; New 274-Room Hotel First to Fly the Brand's Flag in Hong Kong
Friday 15 June 2001

Best Western International Expands Global Portfolio; 80 Hotels Added to the Brand in First Quarter
Wednesday 30 May 2001

Best Western International Hotels to Become US Airways' Newest Dividend Miles Hotel Partner
Monday 7 May 2001

Best Western Introduces BestRates
Friday 2 February 2001

Best Western International and Sterling Research Group, Inc. Announce a New Guest Satisfaction Research Program
Thursday 25 January 2001

Former CEO of Creative Tourism Bob Gilbert Appointed Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Sales for Best Western
Tuesday 23 January 2001

Best Western International Implements THINKologies' ePortcard To Receive Real-Time Input from Guests
Wednesday 17 January 2001

Best Western Unveils Global Quality, Development & Web Enhancement Initiatives on 55th Anniversary; Hosts World's Largest Sales Call On January 17
Wednesday 17 January 2001

Best Western Launches Virtual Hotel Prototype Program - Aims to market the Best Western brand as an innovative new build product to hotel developers.
Wednesday 15 November 2000

Best Western Promotes Narayan, Knight and Murphy Kieffer
Wednesday 27 September 2000

Michael Kistner Appointed CIO and Vice President Information Systems for Best Western
Monday 18 September 2000

Best Western International Launches Online Trip Planner
Tuesday 29 August 2000

Best Western International Joins The Northwest Airlines Worldperks® Frequent Flyer Program
Tuesday 27 June 2000

Best Western International Opens Central Reservations Office In Sydney
Tuesday 29 February 2000

Best Western Launches New Advertising Campaign with Triple Miles
Friday 18 February 2000

Renewed Focus On International Expansion Drives Best Western Success
Tuesday 15 February 2000

World's Largest Hotel Brand Reaches New Milestone
Tuesday 15 February 2000

Best Western Names Narayan as Vice President, CFO
Monday 28 September 1998

Best Western adds four new hotels in Spain
Friday 3 November 1995

Best Western appoints William S. Watson to new executive Vice President post.
Wednesday 1 November 1995

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