Marriott Hotels & Resorts of Canada Appoints New Vice President, Canadian
Operations

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 15 /CNW/ - Marriott Hotels & Resorts Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Allison as Vice President, Canadian Operations.  In his new role, Scott will have two key areas of leadership responsibility.  First, he will be responsible for driving revenue growth across the Marriott portfolio of brands in Canada.  Second, he will play a primary role in establishing and managing relationships with Canadian hotel owners and franchisees and will also have direct line responsibility for corporately managed hotels.  Scott joined Marriott in 2000 and is the current Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Marriott Hotels & Resorts of Canada.  Scott will transition to his new role as Vice President, Canadian Operations effective December 4, 2010.

Based in Mississauga, Scott serves on the board of directors of the Canadian Tourism Commission.  He also serves on the executive committee of the board of directors for the Hotel Association of Canada and the advisory board for Seneca College's Business Administration program. 

Marriott Hotels & Resorts of Canada has over 60 full-service and select-service hotels located across the country, with 80 hotels expected to be open or under construction by 2012.  Marriott Hotels & Resorts of Canada offers eight hotel brands including: Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, Fairfield Inn & Suites, SpringHill Suites, and TownPlace Suites, and is well-positioned for growth over the next several years.

About Marriott International:

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading lodging company with more than 3,500 lodging properties in 70 countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Autograph Collection, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; licenses and manages whole-ownership residential brands, including The Ritz-Carlton Residences, JW Marriott Residences and Marriott Residences; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and had approximately 137,000 employees at 2009 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry's most admired company and one of the best companies to work for by FORTUNE, and by Newsweek as one of the greenest big companies in America. In fiscal year 2009, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of nearly $11 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com, and for the latest company news, visit www.marriottnewscenter.com.

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Heather Gardiner
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