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Debuts New Negotiating Seminar

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. October 14, 2008

WASHINGTON, DC, November 28, 2005. In an effort to bring innovative and stimulating seminars to attendees, "Effective Negotiating," will debut at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), co-hosted by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA) and Burba Hotel Network (BHN), Jan. 24, 2006, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, Calif. The seminar, presented by KARRASS, is packed with negotiation strategies, techniques, tactics, tips, and skills practiced and tested over the past three decades.

The seminar will be presented by William Tucker, a seminar leader at KARRASS. The powerful session is designed to help business people master the method and psychological insights of negotiating.

"We're delighted to bring this special session on effective negotiating to ALIS in January," said Jim Burba, ALIS Conference Chair. "While our delegates are the cream of the crop in the hotel investment community, a session like this will help veterans polish their skills and also be very helpful to those who have less deal-making experience. A hallmark of ALIS has been to bring fresh new programming and speaker ideas to the hotel investment community each year, and this year's KARRASS seminar is a great addition to what promises to be the best investment conference yet."

KARRASS seminars are presented regularly in over 65 North American cities, including Canada and Mexico, and 17 cities worldwide. "Effective Negotiating," deemed the most successful negotiation seminar in the United States, was created and designed by Dr. Chester L. Karrass. Today, more than 800,000 professionals, including salespeople, buyers, corporate leaders, managers, financial officers, and CEOs have attended Karrass's various seminars.

In addition, ALIS features an extensive array of seminars hosted by leading experts and investors discussing important trends and identifying new opportunities. Other sessions include: "The Performance and Economic Outlook," "How to Improve the Odds for a Successful Transaction in a Very Competitive Market," and "The Hotel Leaders Outlook - The Owner's Perspective."

For more information, contact Jonathon Zink, BHN associate, at (949) 574-3900 or [email protected] or visit www.ALISconference.com.

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CONTACT:

Enica R. Thompson ([email protected])

Bob Hayes ([email protected])

AH&LA is a 95-year-old dual membership association of state and city partner lodging associations throughout the United States with some 10,000 members nationwide, representing more than 1.3 million guest rooms. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., it provides members with advocacy on Capitol Hill, public relations and image management, education, research and information, and other services to ensure a positive business climate for the U.S. lodging industry. Individual state associations provide representation at the state level and offer many additional cost-saving benefits.

BHN brings together more than two decades of experience developing and organizing the world's most prominent gatherings of the hotel and tourism investment community. At these events (over 50 conferences completed and/or in development), the investment community has come together to network, conduct business and learn about the latest industry trends. They have become "must attend" events for those interested in investing in hospitality real estate. The BHN Web site at www.BURBA.com, is the gateway for information about the conferences BHN produces, as well as providing a direct link to important players in the hospitality investment world, including lenders, brokers, architects, designers and hotel industry-related organizations.

Enica R. Thompson, Manager of Media Relations

American Hotel & Lodging Association 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 600,

Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202.289.3153

Fax: 202.289.3128

www.ahla.com