{"id":300,"date":"2009-02-06T13:59:53","date_gmt":"2009-02-06T13:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maineracer.com\/wp\/?p=300"},"modified":"2009-02-06T13:59:53","modified_gmt":"2009-02-06T13:59:53","slug":"choice-hotels-international-returns-as-official-pass-hotel-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2009\/02\/choice-hotels-international-returns-as-official-pass-hotel-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Choice Hotels International Returns as Official PASS Hotel Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">Naples, Maine (February 6, 2009) &#8211;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\"> Pro All Stars Series (PASS) president Tom Mayberry is pleased to welcome back Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) as the Official Hotel Partner of the Pro All Stars Series in 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">Established in 2001, PASS sanctions and promotes four short track racing series throughout the eastern seaboard and maritime Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">PASS race teams, fans, family and friends can receive a discount at Choice brand hotels when booking hotel rooms through the Choice Hotels Sports Desk at 877.240.AWAY (2929) or via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choicesportstravel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><font color=\"#0000ff\"><u>www.choicesportstravel.com<\/u><\/font><\/a>. Discount subject to availability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">Choice Hotels has more than 4,500 Comfort Inn&reg;, Comfort Suites&reg;, Quality&reg;, Sleep Inn&reg;, Clarion&reg;, Cambria Suites&reg;, MainStay Suites&reg;, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel&reg;, Econo Lodge&reg;, and Rodeway Inn&reg; brand hotels across the country and many within close proximity to the series race locations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">In making the announcement Mayberry said, &quot;Many of our race teams, fans and friends of the series took advantage of our partnership with Choice Hotels International in 2008. We all know that travel expenses are a big chunk of any race team or race fans&#39; budget, and the PASS discount really adds up over the course of the racing season.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>We&#39;re especially pleased with our association with Choice Hotels because it extends well beyond race teams on race day. Our racers, their fans, friends, and family can all take advantage of the Choice Hotels discount for both business and pleasure travel. It&#39;s a <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">winning proposition for us all, and we appreciate Choice Hotel International&#39;s continued support.&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">&quot;Our hope with this 2009 partnership provides PASS Racing and its members with the convenience and affordability of the more than 4,500 properties in the Choice Hotels domestic system,&quot; said Karen Krupka, manager, sports marketing, Choice Hotels.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>&quot;We look forward to continuing and growing the partnership.&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">To take advantage of the PASS\/Choice Hotels discount program, visit <span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racewithpass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><u>www.racewithpass.com<\/u><\/a>&nbsp; <\/span>or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.proallstarsseries.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><font color=\"#0000ff\"><u>www.proallstarsseries.com<\/u><\/font><\/a> and click on the Choice Hotels logo on the home page for the exclusive Pro All Stars Series discount details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%\" align=\"left\"><u><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%\">About Choice Hotels<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%\">Choice Hotels International franchises more than 5,600 hotels, representing more than 455,000 rooms, in the United States and 38 countries and territories. As of March 31, 2008, 986 hotels are under development in the United States, representing 79,276 rooms, and an additional 96 hotels, representing 8,321 rooms, are under development in more than 20 countries and territories. The company&#39;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/ires\/en-US\/html\/ComfortInnBrandInfo?sid=AfjeM.63bcmg290.8\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none\">Comfort Inn<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/ires\/en-US\/html\/ComfortSuitesBrandInfo?sid=AfjeM.63bcmg290.8\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none\">Comfort Suites<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/ires\/en-US\/html\/QualityBrandInfo?sid=AfjeM.63bcmg290.8\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none\">Quality<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/ires\/en-US\/html\/SleepBrandInfo?sid=AfjeM.63bcmg290.8\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none\">Sleep Inn<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/ires\/en-US\/html\/ClarionBrandInfo?sid=AfjeM.63bcmg290.8\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none\">Clarion<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/ires\/en-US\/html\/CambriaBrandInfo?sid=AfjeM.63bcmg290.8\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none\">Cambria Suites<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/ires\/en-US\/html\/MainStayBrandInfo?sid=AfjeM.63bcmg290.8\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none\">MainStay Suites<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/ires\/en-US\/html\/SuburbanBrandInfo?sid=AfjeM.63bcmg290.8\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none\">Suburban Extended Stay Hotel<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/ires\/en-US\/html\/EconoBrandInfo?sid=AfjeM.63bcmg290.8\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none\">Econo Lodge<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/ires\/en-US\/html\/RodewayBrandInfo?sid=AfjeM.63bcmg290.8\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none\">Rodeway Inn<\/span><\/a> brands serve guests worldwide. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 150%\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%\">Additional corporate information may be found on Choice Hotels Internet site, which may be accessed at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none\">choicehotels.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Naples, Maine (February 6, 2009) &#8211; Pro All Stars Series (PASS) president Tom Mayberry is pleased to welcome back Choice Hotels International, Inc. 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