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Kevin Kelly, Wyndham Hotels, Receives NBTA's 
Allied Leadership Award 
Recognized for service as Chairman of the Allied Leadership Council and commitment to furthering travel manager-supplier relationships 

DALLAS (Aug. 30, 2001) - Reaffirming its position as a leader in the business travel and meeting industry, Wyndham International, Inc. (NYSE: WYN) proudly announces that the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) has honored Kevin Kelly, Wyndham's vice president of business travel, with its highest Allied member honor, Allied Member of the Year, for exemplary character and dedication to NBTA and the business travel profession. 
 

Kelly's award is one of several recent honors bestowed upon Wyndham for its commitment and leadership in the meeting and business travel industry. One of Wyndham's sales executives has been honored by KPMG, while three top sales/marketing executives have been asked to serve in prominent leadership positions for the Professional Convention Management 
The NBTA represents the interests of over 2000 corporate travel managers and travel service providers. It is the source for critical and time-sensitive information about the business travel industry.

NBTA is committed to the professional development of its members and offers numerous education and training opportunities. The Association also provides the business travel industry with vital government and media representation and sponsors an Annual Convention & Exposition each summer.

Association (PCMA), and Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the world's largest trade association for professional meeting planners and suppliers. 

"We are pleased that Wyndham International is being recognized for numerous contributions and gaining market share, particularly in the business transient segment," said Fred J. Kleisner, chairman and chief executive officer of Wyndham International, Inc. "This recognition is evidence that Kevin, as well as our entire sales and marketing team, is making significant strides to position Wyndham as a key player in the meetings and business travel industry."

Wyndham's recent achievements in the business travel industry include:
John Yazbeck, Wyndham's director of national sales for business travel, was awarded the Adaptable Partnership Award by KPMG last month in Montvale, N.J. The award is given to a chain that created and implemented an overall plan that best met KPMG's needs for June 2000 - May 2001. Yazbeck also received the KPMG Relationship Building Award in 2000 for strengthening and taking the relationship between Wyndham, KPMG and other industry suppliers to new levels. 

Bradley Kent, vice president of national sales for Wyndham International, currently serves as director of the Professional Convention Management Association's (PCMA) Education Foundation, a $7 million body responsible for directing research, grants, scholarships and development of education products and services for the convention and meetings industry. Kent, a past recipient of PCMA's Richard A. Daignault Award, also serves on the PCMA education and scholarship task force, nominating committee and is vice chair of the annual PCMA Foundation awards dinner, held each May in Washington, D.C. 

Dave Johnson, Wyndham's executive vice president of sales & marketing and chief marketing officer, has been named vice chairman of communications and chapter liaison for the Meeting Professionals International Foundation. As a member of the executive committee, he provides guidance to the MPI Foundation and its programs which help formulate the future of the meeting industry through research, forums and certifications for meeting professionals.

Cary Jehl Broussard, vice president of marketing for Wyndham's WOMEN ON THEIR WAY program, has been named chair of MPI's Women's Leadership Initiative Program advisory committee. MPI formed this program in January 2001 to recognize, uphold and further the contributions of the professional women who make up 76 percent of its membership. 

Wyndham's sponsorship of MPI's Women's Leadership Initiatives Program is a natural evolution of Wyndham's award-winning WOMEN ON THEIR WAY program because of its leadership in marketing and catering to the needs of female business travelers. As chair of the 15-member committee, Broussard's expertise will be instrumental in the research and development of MPI educational programs and networking opportunities designed to advance the careers of women throughout the meeting, hospitality and travel industries.

Kevin Kelly, Wyndham's vice president of business travel: in addition to being named NBTA's Allied Member of the Year, he has just completed a second term on NBTA's board of directors as president of the Allied Leadership council.

Based in Dallas, Wyndham International owns, leases, manages and franchises hotels and resorts in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe. 

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Contact:
Darcie M. Brossart
Wyndham International   
214-863-1335
dbrossart@wyndham.com
www.wyndham.com

 
Also See Wyndham Anatole Hotel Restructures Sales Team to Enhance Hotel's Strategic Sales Initiatives / June 2001 

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