Best Western International, Inc.

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Magnuson Hotels reservation revenue soars 36% with online giants Sidestep, Kayak
Hospitality Net | 34 days 19 hours 25 minutes ago
Magnuson Hotels, the world s largest independent hotel group, announced today a 36% reservation revenue increase 2009 year to date, driven in large part by expanded global distribution through online giants Sidestep & Kayak.


University of Pittsburgh Sweeps 2009 IABC Golden Triangle Awards; [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 47 days 17 hours 59 minutes ago
...awards including Best in Show PRNewswire...five years. The Best in Show Award went...Excellence for the best entries and crystal...Sony Electronics Inc.'s Pennsylvania...creativity in the Western Pennsylvania region...chapter of IABC, the International Association of Business...


Western National to Buy Titan Property
InsuranceNewsNet | 8 days 15 hours 24 minutes ago
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Collective Brands Inc. Announces Russia As Newest International Market for Payless ShoeSource Retail Chain [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 84 days 20 hours 28 minutes ago
...chain has an expanding international presence today in countries...effectively reach more international markets with its unique...branded products. The international franchise strategy...Payless ShoeSource, Inc., a unit of Collective...footwear retailer in the Western Hemisphere and is dedicated...


Ivanhoe Energy 2009 third-quarter results and Operations Update [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 15 days 13 hours 28 minutes ago
VANCOUVER, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Ivanhoe Energy Inc.


CE Franklin Ltd. announces 2009 Third Quarter Results [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 28 days 5 hours 16 minutes ago
CALGARY, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - CE FRANKLIN LTD. (TSX.CFT, NASDAQ.CFK) reported net income of $0.01 per share (basic) for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $0.31 per share earned in the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.


Arctic Glacier Reaches Agreement with U.S. Department of Justice in U.S. Packaged Ice Investigation [Press Release]
MarketWire | 42 days 4 hours 7 minutes ago
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/13/09 -- Arctic Glacier Income Fund (TSX: AG.UN) today announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Arctic Glacier International Inc., has reached agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. The agreement settles all charges related to allegations that three former employees conspired with a co-conspirator company from January 2001 through July 2007 to allocate packaged ice customers in southeastern Michigan and the Detroit metropolitan area. Arctic Glacier...


Ionic Media Wins OMMA Award for Best Integrated Online Campaign [Press Release]
Business Wire | 40 days 10 hours 38 minutes ago
Multichannel marketing and media agency Ionic Media shared the OMMA Award for Best Integrated Campaign in the Health and Pharmaceutical Industries with its client, Bausch & Lomb and co-agency Digital Pulp at a ceremony in New York.


Airwalk(R) and jeffstaple Announce New STPLxAirwalk(TM) Line With Contemporary Street-Meets-Skate Design Fusion [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 105 days 19 hours 1 minute ago
...Collective Licensing International, which owns...the firm does best. The team...Collective Licensing International, a unit of Collective Brands, Inc., was formed...Collective Licensing International is based in Englewood...ShoeSource, Inc., a unit of...retailer in the Western Hemisphere and...


InnVest REIT Reports Third Quarter Results
HotelsMag.com | 18 days 16 hours 21 minutes ago
InnVest Real Estate Investment Trust ("InnVest" or the "Trust") (TSX: INN.UN) today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.


Oro Silver Board of Directors Re-Elected [Press Release]
MarketWire | 26 days 15 hours 2 minutes ago
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/29/09 -- Oro Silver Resources Ltd. ("Oro Silver or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: OSR) announces the re-election of all six current members of the Board of Directors by its shareholders. Darren Bahrey, Oro Silver's President and CEO, stated that maintaining the continuity of the Board will greatly benefit the Company as we continue to develop our advanced-stage assets in Zacatecas, Mexico. "We are extremely pleased to have the ongoing support a...


InterContinental Hotel Group Honors J/Brice Design for Renovation-of-the-Year at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 46 days 13 hours 59 minutes ago
...Brice Design International's client base...Zanzibar. The international design firm...properties in the Western Hemisphere that...Plaza one of the Best Hotels for Business...Brice Design International, Inc. J/BRICE...


HUB International Acquires Mones & Associates Insurance Brokers From Aviva Canada [Press Release]
Business Wire | 15 days 19 hours 32 minutes ago
Hub International Limited (Hub) announced today that it has acquired Mones & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. (Mones), one of the largest personal and commercial insurance brokers in Western and Northern Canada with approximately $10 million in annual revenue, from Aviva Canada Inc. (Aviva). Mones also operates under the name of Arctic Insurance Brokers Ltd in select markets. As a result of this acquisition, Hub will expand its operations to the following seven new locations in Canada: Edmon...


Westin Hotels Opens Six Hotels in Six Weeks [Press Release]
Business Wire | 5 days 18 hours 32 minutes ago
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the opening of six new Westin hotels the remaining six weeks of the year. The upcoming openings underscore the Westin brand’s focus on international expansion and will include locations in India: The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace, The Westin Mumbai Garden City and The Westin Pune Koregaon Park; China: The Westin Tianjin; and the United States: The Westin Washington Dulles Airport and The Westin Lake Mary, Orlando North.


Magna announces second quarter and year to date results [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 109 days 23 hours 31 minutes ago
AURORA, ON, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Magna International Inc.





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Company Overview


Company: Best Western International, Inc.
Industry: Mid-Priced Hotels & Motels
Website: http://www.bestwestern.com

Western hospitality has really spread. Begun in 1946 by hotelier M. K. Guertin and named for its California origins, Best Western has more than 4,000 independently owned and operated hotels (including 2,200-plus in the US, Canada, and the Caribbean), making it the world's largest hotel brand (by number of rooms). Hotels sport its flag in about 80 countries and territories; Australia and the UK have the most outside the US. The company has about 100 Best Western Premier branded hotels in Asia and Europe, which offer a higher level of amenities and services. Best Western is organized as a not-for-profit membership association, with most of its sales coming from monthly fees and annual dues.


Key Numbers

Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) 220.9 (2007)
One-year % Growth in Sales 7.5 (2007)
Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) -3 (2007)
One-year % Growth in Net Income 0.0 (2007)
Number of Employees 1,134 (2007)
One-year % Growth in Number of Employees 5.4 (2007)
Fiscal Year-End November