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CONTACT: Andrea Wagemaker

BEST WESTERN WESTERLY HOTEL RECOGNIZED AS
PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAMPION AT HOTEL CHAIN’S
ANNUAL NORTH AMERICAN CONVENTION

Courtenay –November 4, 2008  The Best Western, Westerly Hotel in Courtenay  was named Public Relations Champion at Best Western International’s annual North American Convention held recently in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Andrea Wagemaker was presented with the award in front of more than 2,000 industry peers.

The select honor is bestowed upon those Member properties whose outstanding communications strategy and creativity in local hotel public relations and /or community relations have been deemed exceptional by an independent panel of judges from Allison and Partners Public Relations.  The hotels must also meet design and customer care standards, as well as other membership requirements, to qualify.

The Best Western, Westerly Hotel was one of only seven hotels out of more than 2,400 properties in the U.S. and Canada to receive this elite designation.

“The Best Western Champion Awards recognize those Best Western hotels that truly demonstrate exceptional levels of service, quality and value,” said Dave Francis, chairman of Best Western’s Board of Directors. “The Best Western, Westerly Hotel has an outstanding public relations strategy and we’re proud to recognize them for their achievements.”

Located at 1590 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay - The Best Western Westerly Hotel  features 108 rooms with 36 new rooms currently under construction.

ABOUT BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL
Best Western International is THE WORLD'S LARGEST HOTEL CHAIN®, providing marketing, reservations and operational support to over 4,000* independently owned and operated member hotels in 80* countries and territories worldwide. An industry pioneer since 1946, Best Western has grown into an iconic brand that hosts 400,000* worldwide guests each night. Best Western's diverse property portfolio, its greatest strength, stems from a business model designed to give owners maximum flexibility to address market-specific needs. Equally committed to the business and leisure traveler, Best Western recently embarked on a five-year mission to lead the hotel industry in customer care.  Since 2004, Best Western has served as the Official Hotel of NASCAR®.