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Choice Hotels Named Preferred Partner of the ECHL

Published on June 22, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Choice Hotels International making Choice Hotels a "Preferred Partner of the ECHL". The deal was brokered by General Sports Alliances.

Choice Hotels International is offering all ECHL teams, fans, officials and staff special rates at each participating Choice Brand hotel in the United States. In order to receive the ECHL special rate, reservations must be made through the Choice Sports Travel website at choicesportstravel.com or by calling the Choice Sports Desk. *

Choice Hotels International will receive league-wide exposure on ECHL.com, the official website of the league, as well as through league mailings and eNewsletters.

"We are pleased to have Choice Hotels as the Preferred Partner of the ECHL," said ECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna. "Their wide range of brands will provide quality and affordable alternatives for ECHL teams, officials and fans."

"Our hope with this partnership is to provide the ECHL with the convenience and affordability of the more than 5,000 properties in the Choice Hotels domestic system," said Choice Hotels International Manager, Promotion Management, Karen Krupka Smith. "We look forward to building this relationship together."

Choice Hotels International is one of the largest and most successful lodging franchisors in the world, with more than 5,800 hotels in the United States and more than 30 countries and territories. The industry pioneer consistently offers guests new innovations in lodging along with consistent value and quality. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands serve guests worldwide. Additional corporate information may be found on the Choice Hotels website, which may be accessed at choicehotels.com.

Publicly traded since 1996 (NYSE: CHH), Choice Hotels International, Inc. continues to lead the lodging industry as an innovative and growing company.

*Advance reservations required. Subject to availability at participating hotels and cannot be combined with any other discount.




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