ATLANTA , October 22, 2007 – IAHI, the Owners’ Association of IHG, announces the election of four new members to its Board of Directors: Bakulesh G. “Buggsi” Patel, Kevin Hilchey , Mark Zipperer, and Jose Paoli Montesinos. The announcement was made during the 2007 IHG Americas Investors & Leadership Conference, held October 22-24 in Dallas, 亚特兰大， 2007年10月22日 -i ahi，业主协会的洲际酒店集团宣布，选举的四名新成员加入该公司董事会董事： b akuleshg ." b uggsi"帕特尔，凯文h ilchey，马克z ipperer，及荷西P aoli说蒙特西诺斯。公布是在2007年洲际酒店集团美洲投资者公司会领袖会议，举行10月22日至24日在达拉斯， Texas. 德克萨斯州。

Bakulesh G. “Buggsi” Patel is the Owner of BHG Hotels, a Lake Oswego, Oregon-based hotel/motel management and consulting firm. bakulesh g. " buggsi "帕特尔就是物主bhg酒店，湖州立州，俄勒冈州为基础的旅馆/汽车旅馆的管理和咨询公司。 Patel has ownership interest in 21 hotels in 帕特尔有其屋的兴趣， 21酒店 Oregon, 俄勒冈州 Washington, 新华社华盛顿 Idaho, 爱达荷， Montana, 蒙大拿， Iowa, 爱荷华 Ohio, 俄亥俄州 Michigan, and California. 美国密歇根州，加利福尼亚州。 Two additional properties are currently under development. 另外两个特性，目前正在开发中。 Patel has been a member of the IAHI since 2004 and has been a member of the Holiday Inn Express Committee since 2005. 帕特尔一直是成员之一iahi自2004年起，并已成为会员的假日酒店，快委员会自2005年以来。 Patel graduated from the inaugural class of IAHI’s unique Leadership Institute in 2004. Patel served as Chairman of the Asian American Hotel Owners’ Association in 2000 and has been a member of the Executive Committee since 1997. 帕特尔毕业就职类iahi独特的领导才能研究所在2004年。 帕特尔担任主席的亚裔美籍旅馆业主协会于2000年并一直是执行委员会的成员，自1997年以来。 In addition, Patel is a perennial member and Director and past Executive Committee member of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. 此外，帕特尔是一种多年生成员兼董事和过去的执行委员会的成员之一，美国酒店＆住宿协会。 Patel also was elected President of the Oregon Lodging Association in 1997-1998, and elected to a second term in 1998-1999. 帕特尔还当选总统，俄勒冈州住宿协会在1997-1998年间，并当选为第二任期1998-1999年。

Kevin P. Hilchey is President and Founder of Longview, Texas-based Lodging Host Hotel Corporation, since 1984. 凯文页hilchey是主席和创始人的Longview ，总部设在德州住宿东道国酒店公司，自1984年以来。 He has been active in the IAHI by serving on the Holiday Inn Express Brand Committee from 2003 to the present, and the Southern Regional Committee from 2001-2003. 他一直活跃在iahi由服务于假日酒店表示，品牌委员会，从2003年到现在，和南部地区委员会，由2001-2003年。 Hilchey co-founded the East Texas Hotel and Motel Association in 1982 and served as its President. He also has served on the Board and as President of the Legal Defense Fund for the Texas Hotel and Motel Association (TH&LA). hilchey共同创办了东德克萨斯州宾馆和酒店协会于1982年，并担任其主席，他也曾任职于董事会和担任总统的法律辩护基金，为德州旅馆和汽车旅馆协会（次＆香格里拉） 。

Mark Zipperer is President, Chief Executive Officer, and Owner of Pride Hospitality, LLC in Germantown, 马克zipperer是总裁及行政总裁，并拥有人的自豪感招待费， LLC公司在Germantown Tennessee, which he founded in 1999. 田纳西州的，而他成立于1999年。 Zippperer currently serves as a member of the IAHI Technology Committee. zippperer目前担任成员之一iahi技术委员会。 He also held a position on the Holiday Inn Express Brand Committee from 2002-2006 and the Central Regional Committee from 2000-2002. 他还亲自召开立场假日酒店，表达品牌委员会，从2002-2006年和中央区域委员会，从2000年-2002年。 In addition, he is an advisory board member of the Hotel and Restaurant Program at Gambling State University and an executive board member of the UW Stout Foundation. 此外，他还是一个咨询委员会的成员之一，饭店和餐馆计划在赌博州立大学及执行理事会的成员之一，威斯康星大学粗壮的基础。

Jose Paoli Montesinos, President of Grupo Hotelero Latino America since 1991, has been responsible for the operations of five Holiday Inn hotels and one Tulip Inn property. 圣荷西Paoli说蒙特西诺斯总统小组hotelero拉丁裔美国自1991年以来，一直负责该业务的5个假日酒店酒店和一个郁金香客栈财产。 He has been a member of the IAHI Mexico Committee since 2004 and has served as its President as well. 他一直是成员之一iahi墨西哥委员会自2004年以来一直担任其主席以及。 The hotel industry veteran has worked throughout Latin America for IHG for 37 years. 酒店业资深工作，在整个拉丁美洲，为洲际酒店集团为37年。 The Mexico City native has participated in more than 25 hotel openings for IHG. 墨西哥城本土参加了25个以上的酒店开口为洲际酒店集团。

“These gentlemen bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to our Board and will advocate extensively for our members,” says Rick Takach, IAHI Chairman and President and Chief Executive Officer of Vesta Hospitality in Vancouver, "这些先生们带来了丰富的经验和知识，以我们的董事会，并会广泛提倡为我们的会员，说： "里克takach ， iahi主席兼总裁及行政总裁的VESTA组织招待费在温哥华， Washington. 华盛顿。 “We welcome them and look forward to working together.” "我们欢迎他们，并期待着与其合作" 。

Note to editors: IAHI members own and operate IHG brand hotels worldwide, including Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn SunSpree Resorts, Holiday Inn Select, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites hotels. Established in 1955, the IAHI was the first association of owners in the hotel industry, and today comprises more than 2,700 members in the US, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. 编者注： iahi成员拥有并经营洲际酒店集团品牌酒店全球的企业，包括皇冠广场酒店和度假酒店，酒店靛蓝，假日酒店酒店和度假酒店，假日酒店sunspree度假村，假日酒店选择，假日酒店表示， staybridge套房和candlewood套房酒店。始建于1955年， iahi是第一家协会的业主在酒店业，而今天的人数超过2700名成员在美国，加拿大，墨西哥，拉丁美洲，欧洲，中东，非洲等地区。 The IAHI represents its membership in working together with IHG for the purpose of maintaining the highest professional hospitality standards for its brands. 该iahi代表其成员一起工作，与洲际酒店集团为维持最高的专业招待费标准，其品牌。 For the latest news from the IAHI, visit our online Newsroom at 为最新消息，从iahi ，请访问我们的网上新闻发布室举行 www.iahi.org www.iahi.org . 。