Dorothy Dowling

Best Western International, Inc. owns and operates hotels. It offers discounts, group and meeting accommodations, travel cards, and rewards. The company was founded by Merile Key Guertin in 1946 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International is an organization that provides hotel professionals and their partners with tools, insights, and expertise to fuel sales, inspire marketing, and optimize revenue. The private company is based in McLean, VA. The association offers various programs such as the marketing strategy conference, Adrian Awards, Sales Leader Forum, and HSMAI. Founded in 1927 by Michael Stanley Wylie, HSMAI is a membership organization with more than 5,000 members worldwide and 40 chapters in the Americas region. The CEO is Robert A. Gilbert.

The Travel Industry Association of America operates a travel organization.

American Hotel & Lodging Association, Inc. is the largest hotel association in the United States, representing all segments of the industry nationwide. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company provides financial assistance to hoteliers through two main programs listed below. The company is focused on enhanced hotel cleaning practices, social interactions, and workplace protocols to meet the new health and safety challenges and expectations presented by COVID-19. Chip Rogers has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Travelodge Canada Corp. operates as a hotel. The private company is based in Calgary, Canada.

Cendant Corp. used to operate franchises hotels and related lodging facilities, which include AmeriHost Inn, Days Inn, Howard Johnson, Knights Inn, Ramada Inn, Super 8, Travelodge, Villager, Wingate Inn and Fairfield resorts. The company was located in New York, NY.

Royal Host Real Estate Investment Trust is engaged in hotel ownership, investment, management and franchising. Its hotel brands include Travelodge, Thriftlodge, Country Inns & Suites, Hilton, Independent, Super 8, Holiday Inn, Best Western and Ramada. It was founded on August 27, 1997 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.