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ADVERTISERS INDEX
Alto-Shaam Inc . www . alto-shaam . com Page 3
Best Western International Inc . www . bestwesterndevelopers . com Page 29
Chrysler LLC www . mbsprinterusa . com Page 17
Cintas www . cintas . com / anthonycontest Page 20
Comcast Networks www . business . comcast . com Page 6
Danone Waters of America , Inc . Page 13
DIRECTV Pages 30-31
Dongguan Diamond Life Lighting www . diamond-life . com Page 69
Forbes Industries www . forbesindustries . com Page 66
Front of the House www . frontofthehouse . com Page 2
Galaxy Hotel Systems www . galaxyhotelsystems . com Page 68
Hilton Worldwide Page 25
InterContinental Hotels Group www . IHG . com / development Page 19
Interval International www . ResortDeveloper . com Page C-2
Keurig Inc www . keurig . com / hospitality Page 40
The Lodging Conference 2013 www . lodgingconference . com Page 37
Nissan North America , Inc . www . nissancommercialvehicles . com Page 35
Northmace & Hendon www . northmace . com Page 65
POST Integrations , Inc . www . postint . com Page 51
Protect-A-Bed www . protectabed . com Page 15
RAK Porcelain Europe SA www . rakporcelain . com Page C-4
Saflok www . kabalodging . com Page 4
Scholl GmbH www . scholl-gastro . de Page 45
Southern Aluminum Mfg . Inc . www . southernaluminum . com / golinenless Page 59 ( A )
Spring USA www . springusa . com Page 39
Starwood Hotels & Resorts www . starwoodhotels . com / development Page 11
Sunbeam Corporation www . SunbeamHospitality . com / International Page 67
Tablecraft Products www . TableCraft . com Page 59 ( I )
VingCard Elsafe www . vingcardelsafe . com Page 27
VTech Communications www . vtechhotelphones . com Page C-3
Wilbur Curtis Company www . wilburcurtis . com Page 64
An ( A ) after the page number indicates advertisements that appear only in the Americas editions ; an ( I ) indicates advertisements that appear in international editions .
WorldHotels www . worldhotels . com / welcome-to-world-hotels Page 1
Wyndham Hotel Group www . whgdevelopment . com Page C-1
Zieher KG www . zieher . com Page 7 www . hotelsmag . com June 2013 HOTELS 71