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• A Good Guy for Hilton

  Published: November 2, 2007, 12:00 am

  Tags: Good, Guy, For, Hilton, Richard Marriott, The Blackstone Group Lp, Arlington, Host Hotels Amp Resorts Inc, Arne Sorenson, Jon Gray, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Oliver T Carr Co, Starwood Hotels Amp Resorts Worldwide Inc, Willard Hotel, Asia, Bailey Capital, Beverly Hill

  Chris Nassetta may not be the most renowned chief executive in the Washington area -- in fact, if you're not in the hotel business, you've probably never heard of him.

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• Saving Energy, One Step at a Time

  Published: November 26, 2007, 12:00 am

  Tags: Saving, Energy, One, Step, Time, Arne Sorenson, Bill Marriott, Glenn Prickett, Marriott International Inc, Wal Mart Stores Inc, Bethesda, Conservation International Foundation

  At Marriott International, green has been an evolution, not a revolution.

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• Marriott Cuts Growth Outlook for 2008

  Published: February 15, 2008, 12:00 am

  Tags: Marriott, Cuts, Growth, Outlook, For, 2008, Arne Sorenson, Robert Lafleur, Wall Street, Marriott International Inc, Susquehanna International Group Llp, Bethesda

  Marriott International met Wall Street's lowered expectations for fourth-quarter profit, but in another sign that the industry's boom times are ending, the company slashed its outlook for growth this year as concerns mount that the slumping economy is slowing down leisure travel.

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• A Tactical Turn to Green for Marriott

  Published: April 8, 2008, 12:00 am

  Tags: Tactical, Turn, Green, For, Marriott, J W Marriott Jr, Alcoa Inc, Wal Mart Stores Inc, Hayward, Rainforest Alliance, Bic Pens, Amazonas State, Bank Of America Corporation, Fiji Water, Marriott International Inc, Starbucks Corporation, Arne Sorenson, Bethesda, Glenn Pr

  Marriott International announced a broad strategy yesterday to reduce its impact on the environment, pledging $2 million to protect the Brazilian rain forest and promising that by the end of the year its guests will be able to offset greenhouse gas emissions from their hotel stays.

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• David Marriott to Oversee Hotel Chain's Key Markets

  Published: June 9, 2008, 12:00 am

  Tags: David, Marriott, Oversee, Hotel, Chain S, Key, Markets, Bill Marriott, David Marriott, David Grissen, Arne Sorenson, Wall Street, New York City, Marriott International Inc, Baltimore, Bethesda, Philadelphia, Robert Lafleur, Susquehanna International Group Llp, The Beatle

  Marriott International has tapped the youngest son of chief executive Bill Marriott for a key position overseeing hotel operations in some of the lodging chain's most critical markets, including New York City, raising more speculation about his future role in the company.

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• Slide by Marriott Signals Distress For Hotel Industry

  Published: July 11, 2008, 12:00 am

  Tags: Slide, Marriott, Signals, Distress, For, Hotel, Industry, Bill Marriott, United States, Bethesda, Arne Sorenson, Baltimore, Choice Hotels International Inc, Marriott International Inc, Robert Lafleur, Silver Spring, Holiday Inn Hotels Amp Resorts, Host Hotels Amp Resor

  Let there be no mistaking it now: The hotel boom is kaput.

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