Beyer-Brown & Associates Chosen to Become ASFONA Associate Member

Beyer-Brown & Associates' Director of U.S. Development David Tibbs appointed Honorary Board Memb

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. October 14, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Beyer-Brown & Associates Chosen to Become ASFONA Associate Member

Beyer-Brown & Associates' Director of U.S. Development David Tibbs appointed Honorary Board Member of the Starwood franchisees & owners association

VANCOUVER, B.C. - AUGUST 7, 2008 - Beyer-Brown & Associates, a Vancouver-based hospitality procurement and consulting firm specializing in turn key FF&E purchasing solutions, announced today that the Association of Starwood Franchisees & Owners - North America (ASFONA) has chosen Beyer-Brown & Associates as an Associate Member. In addition, ASFONA has appointed Beyer-Brown's director of United States development, David Tibbs, as an Honorary Board Member.

ASFONA's mandate is to interact with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.(R) (NYSE:HOT) in the development of brand policies, standards, technology and all other issues impacting its members businesses. The overall objective of ASFONA is to ensure that all ownership groups and those in membership have a solid platform upon which owners and investors can work together with Starwood Hotels & Resorts' senior management team in building the best and most successful brands in the hotel industry. Each Honorary Board Member is invited to join together with the Board of Directors and other invited hotel company participants at strategic meetings held in North America throughout the year.

"With membership offered by invitation only, Associate Membership in ASFONA is strictly limited," stated John Shingler, president of ASFONA. "This exclusivity ensures our membership comprises a small, select group of companies qualified as highly-regarded providers of products or services to the hospitality industry."

Commenting on David Tibbs' appointment as an Honorary Board Member, Shingler stated, "Dialogue with David reinforces the importance of obtaining a professional firm who has the FF&E knowledge, experience and depth to provide the owner/developer with value, service and execution for their project."

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About Beyer-Brown & Associates, LP

Since 1978, Beyer-Brown & Associates has provided a comprehensive "turnkey" procurement program specializing in resort and hotel furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) projects, electronics and OS&E throughout North America and the Caribbean. Working as either a procurement agent or a full service FF&E consultant, Beyer-Brown's associates and project managers have extensive experience within the commercial, hospitality and resort development industry. With a mission to provide clients with the highest quality merchandise and exceptional client service while maintaining cost certainty, Beyer-Brown & Associates has been successful in fostering worldwide, long term client and supplier relationships founded on service and integrity. For more information please visit www.beyerbrown.com.

About ASFONA - Association of Starwood Franchisees & Owners - North America

ASFONA is an organization comprising Sheraton(R), Four Points(R) by Sheraton, St Regis(R), The Luxury Collection(R), Le Meridien, W Hotels, Westin(R), element(R) and aloftsm owners and owners' representatives. The overall objective is to ensure that all ownership groups and obviously those in membership have a solid platform upon which owners and investors can work together with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.(R) (NYSE:HOT) senior management team in building the best and most successful brands in the hotel industry. For more information, visit www.asfona.com.