Ruckriegel Takes Reins of Sales Team at Residence Inn in Downtown Louisville

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — White Lodging Associate Roxie
Ruckriegel has been promoted from Senior Sales Manager to Director of Sales at
the Residence Inn by Marriott in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. One of seven
White Lodging owned and/or operated properties in greater Louisville, the
Residence Inn by Marriott is a six story all-suite property offering fully
equipped kitchens and a complimentary breakfast buffet each day.

“Before joining White Lodging in 2008 to work with the sales team at the
Courtyard by Marriott in Louisville, I had taken time off from my career to
raise a family,” Ruckriegel said. “I enjoy the hospitality industry and I look
forward to driving sales at the Residence Inn.”

Before her hiatus, Ruckriegel worked with Marriott International for 15 years.
She started at the Residence Inn by Marriott in Louisville in the housekeeping
department before her eventual promotion to General Manager. During her time at
the property, Ruckriegel garnered the Director of Sales of the Year for the
Midwest award; she won the designation of Hotel of the Year in the Midwest; and
she received Marriott’s President Cup of Excellence.

“As GM of the Residence Inn by Marriott Louisville downtown and a part of the
Louisville market for the past 14 years, I have always known Roxie to be highly
talented, fiercely competitive and a sought after sales professional,” commented
Carri Wright. “I look forward to the high level of performance a leader like
Roxie will bring to our sales organization.”

White Lodging Services Corporation was established in 1985 and is headquartered
in Merrillville, Indiana. White Lodging is a fully integrated hotel ownership,
development, and operations company – a recognized leader that has defined and
cultivated the ability to achieve consistent, sustainable growth among mid- to
large-scale hotels across the country. Their current portfolio consists of over
155 hotels in 18 states and encompasses representation of the following leading
brands: Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Global, Starwood
Hotels and Resorts, InterContinental Hotel Group, and Carlson Hotels Worldwide.

For more information about White Lodging, please visit www.whitelodging.com or
call 219-472-2900.

SOURCE White Lodging Services Corporation