Associated Luxury Hotels Promotes Macumber To EVP

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. October 14, 2008

BOSTON, MA, July 25, 2006. Don Macumber has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Associated Luxury Hotels International. In this newly created position, Macumber is responsible for overseeing the sales team and sales efforts for Associated Luxury Hotels, which has 12 national sales offices across the country. Macumber's primary focus will be on the Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region and Southeast Region, which feature national sales offices in Washington, D.C., New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Orlando. Macumber is based in Associated Luxury Hotels Northeast Region's Boston office. His counterpart for the West Regions is Senior Vice President Laurie Knapp, who is stationed in ALHI's Chicago office.

Associated Luxury Hotels has the National Sales responsibilities for its membership of over 80 of America's premier four- and five-diamond/star quality hotels and resorts, plus several extraordinary international hotels and resorts in Canada, Mexico, The Caribbean and Europe.

"We've increased the sales team in the East Regions to address the growing meeting, incentive, and convention demands from that part of the country for our special hotels and resorts," said David Gabri, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels. "Don is the perfect person to help lead our national sales professionals and sales efforts, having successfully served with Associated Luxury Hotels in the Eastern Regions for 16 years. He and his team are tremendous resources for meeting professionals, our members and our team. We're so fortunate that he is part of our team."

Prior to his promotion, Macumber served as executive vice president for Associated Luxury Hotels' Northeast Region for nine years. A 16-year veteran of Associated Luxury Hotels, Macumber has served the organization as vice president of sales for the Northeast Region, and as director of sales. He is a member of the Associated Luxury Hotels Executive Committee, is an active member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), and has served on the board of directors for the New England chapter of MPI.

Associated Luxury Hotels, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2006, features a diverse luxury portfolio of more than 68,000 rooms and suites and over 8.3 million square feet of meeting space. Member properties include extraordinary meeting resorts, incomparable city center hotels, exclusive smaller hotels, properties in international destinations, and hotels with gaming or entertainment. Planners can gain access to outstanding hotels ranging from 80 to 5,000 rooms by one call to Associated Luxury Hotels' professionally staffed National Sales Network.

For more information about Associated Luxury Hotels, or to inquire about a potential meeting at any of the Associated Luxury Hotels member properties, contact your nearest Associated Luxury Hotels National Sales Office, or call the "Luxury Group Desk" toll-free at 866-303-ALHI (2544). Planners also may call this number to acquire a copy of Associated Luxury Hotels' "Guide to Meeting Destinations and Facilities in North America." Macumber may be reached at Associated Luxury Hotels' national sales office in Boston at 781-263-9910. Information about Associated Luxury Hotels and its members also may be obtained by visiting www.alhi.com.