Hotel Management Companies -- Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Hotel Management Company

June 1st, 2009

Promotes Three on Senior Management Team

New Responsibilities Reflect CompanyÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s Growth Strategy

SALISBURY, Md., May12, 2009 â€“ Officials of Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a leading, Maryland-based hotel management and services company, today announced the promotions of Ben Seidel to chief operating officer, Michael Getzey to president of the companyâ€™s newly formed construction and renovation division, and David Harvill to executive vice president of accounting. The three promotions reflect the companyâ€™s recent expansion and put the infrastructure in place to support the companyâ€™s future growth plans.

â€œBen, Mike and Dave have a combined total of more than 75 years of hospitality industry experience and bring invaluable property, regional and corporate level know-how to our executive team,â€ said Michael Marshall, president and CEO of Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc. â€œWe have fortified our senior team and structured their responsibilities to optimize returns for our hotel owners. All three have proven track records of motivating those around them and successful operations management in all phases of the economic cycle.â€

In his new role, Seidel will be responsible for overseeing the operations of the companyâ€™s more than 50 managed properties. He has more than 25 years of experience in full- and focused-service hotel, as well as convention center management. He has held operating positions with such well-regarded branded hotels as Marriott, Sheraton, Hilton, and Radisson. Prior to joining Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc. in 2006, Seidel oversaw a $300-million hospitality portfolio that generated more than $80 million in annual revenue. He holds an undergraduate degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania and received his certified hotel administrator (CHA) and certified hotel sales professional (CHSP) certifications from the American Hotel & Lodging Associationâ€™s Educational Institute.

Getzey is responsible for the companyâ€™s development and renovation division. Since joining Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc., in 1981, he has been integrally involved in acquisitions, hotel development and project administration. Getzey has consulted on numerous multi-million dollar hotel construction developments and overseen more than $25 million in hotel renovations. He graduated from Delaware's Brandywine College and attended the Culinary Institute of America.

Harvill will head the companyâ€™s multi-faceted accounting and financing operations. With more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, he has been a property controller, area controller, regional controller and assistant corporate controller for such hotel companies as Hilton, Starwood and Interstate Hotels. While with Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc., he has been responsible for the companyâ€™s accounting discipline at the property and corporate levels, training, audit, information technology and consulting. Harvill has a bachelorâ€™s degree in hotel management and a minor in accounting from Tompkins College.

â€œWe increased our hotel portfolio with 15 contracts and oversaw more than $5 million in renovations last year, while our other properties generated a 5.1 percent increase in average RevPAR premium over their respective competitive sets,â€ Marshall noted. â€œWith these promotions, we now have the management depth and the appropriate infrastructure to continue to grow on a planned basis.â€

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