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Choice Hotels National Park Foundation Align to Promote Tourism Volunteerism at National Parks

We're very pleased that we'll be able to recruit more volunteers
thanks to the support of Choice Hotels.
"In the aggregate, our millions of hotel guests, franchisees and
associates represent a tremendous pool of potential volunteers,
contributors, and visitors to national parks," Ledsinger said.

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"Aligning our resources
with NPF's volunteerism goals has the potential to greatly enhance our
environment and our nation.

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"We're grateful to Choice Hotels for their leadership in
supporting America's national parks," said Michael Bento , NPF senior
vice president, marketing + communications. "Volunteerism not only
benefits the national parks, it enriches the lives of our volunteers. Associates
and franchisees will be encouraged via regular communications and
direct links to Choice Hotels' intranet site to volunteer at the
parks . "Choice
Hotels is proud to join NPF in promoting these cherished national
resources as places to visit and to volunteer. The National Park Foundation strengthens the enduring
connection between the American people and their national parks by
raising private funds, making strategic grants, creating innovative
partnerships and increasing public awareness. All rights reserved.

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They will also be able to purchase Park Passes via a direct
link from the intranet site. After the data has been gathered , industry experts apply their
analysis and use models to develop the research country-level forecasts .

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Ledsinger, Jr.,
launched the partnership with the presentation to NPF of a $100,000
contribution from the Choice Hotels Foundation; these funds will be
used in support of volunteerism initiatives within the national parks.com/reports /c17451

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lodging franchisor Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) has joined
forces with the National Park Foundation (NPF) to support programs,
promotions and initiatives that foster visits to and volunteerism at
America's national parks.com/reports/c17451 ) has announced the addition
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Worldwide lodging franchisor Choice Hotels International
(NYSE:CHH) markets more than 5,000 hotels in over 40 countries under
the brand names Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep
Inn, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn.

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Guests at Choice brand hotels will also be encouraged to volunteer
at the parks via a direct link from choicehotels. DUBLIN, Ireland, Research and Markets
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Congress in 1967, is the official nonprofit partner of America's
national parks. The experts then conduct interviews with regulators,
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"Almost two-thirds of the hotels in our domestic system - roughly
2,500 properties - are located within a 50-mile radius of one of
America's national parks," said Ledsinger. The company's
newest brand, Cambria Suites , launched in January 2005. Over the past seven
years alone, the Foundation has contributed more than $135 million in
total grants and program support to national parks across the country.com/cgi-bin /prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )
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Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International , Comfort Inn, Comfort
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Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and Choice Privileges are proprietary
trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International.

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proprietary web site; they will also be able to purchase Park Passes
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Choice Hotels' support of NPF's volunteerism initiatives targets
three primary constituencies: the company's associates, its
franchisees and guests who stay at Choice brand properties.

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Choice Hotels will also provide tactical marketing support to the
NPF, to include the creation of a first-ever quarterly e-newsletter
promoting volunteerism at the parks and disseminated via Choice
Hotels' online communications channels; the opportunity for members of
the company's Choice Privileges guest rewards program to convert
awards points for National Park Passes; and the development of a
discounted rate program for park volunteers who stay at Choice brand
hotels.

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