Best Western International Elects New Board Officers.Two New Directors Also Join Seven-Member Board PHOENIX -- Best Western International's Board of Directors named Beth Campbell its chairwoman, effective for a one-year term starting today. Campbell is a hotelier and business leader from Penticton, British Columbia Penticton is a city in south central British Columbia between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake (at one time known officially as "Dog Lake"). Its 2006 population was 31,909 (41,574 in the greater area). , and owns and operates the Best Western Inn at Penticton, a Three-Diamond resort property. The seven-member Board of Directors elected P.G. West as its vice chairman. West has been affiliated with the Best Western brand for nearly 30 years and has served as a Board director since 2007. He and his wife Linda own and operate the award-winning Best Western Turquoise turquoise, hydrous phosphate of aluminum and copper, Al2(OH)3PO4·H2O+Cu, used as a gem. It occurs rarely in crystal form, but is usually cryptocrystalline. Inn & Suites in Cortez, Colo. The Board elected Julie Montmaneix as secretary/treasurer. Montmaneix, owner and operator of the Best Western Kings Hotel in Corona, Calif., joined the Board earlier this month to represent hotel owners in California, Nevada and Hawaii. She is a second-generation hotel owner and has been affiliated with Best Western for more than 30 years. Also elected to the Board earlier this month was Devang (Dave)Amin, owner of the Best Western Horizon Inn in Edinburgh, Ind., the Best Western Gateway Inn & Suites in Evansville, Ind., and the Best Western Torchlite Motor Inn in Wheatlands, Wyo., Amin was elected to represent hotel owners in the Midwestern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Ontario. Amin and Montmaneix were elected to three-year terms. ABOUT BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL Best Western International is THE WORLD'S LARGEST HOTEL CHAIN[R], providing marketing, reservations and operational support to over 4,000* independently owned and operated member hotels in 80* countries and territories worldwide. An industry pioneer since 1946, Best Western has grown into an iconic i·con·ic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or having the character of an icon. 2. Having a conventional formulaic style. Used of certain memorial statues and busts. brand that hosts 400,000* worldwide guests each night. Equally committed to the business and leisure traveler, Best Western recently embarked on a mission to lead the hotel industry in customer care. World Vision is the charity of choice for Best Western in building the world's largest family, with our hotels and staff sponsoring children in need around the globe. Our partnerships with AAA[R]/CAA[R], Michael Waltrip Racing Michael Waltrip Racing Holdings LLC, doing business as Michael Waltrip Racing, competes as a racing team in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series. The team was one of the first three to spearhead Toyota's entry into Nextel Cup and Busch Series competition (TM) and Harley-Davidson[R] help guests make the most of every trip. For the fastest way to a free night, join Best Western Rewards[R], the only hotel frequency program that's truly global. For more information or to make a reservation, please visit www.bestwestern.com. *Numbers are approximate and can fluctuate. |
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