Shopnick Joins White Lodging, Assumes GM Duty at Westin Austin at the Domain

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — An industry veteran with more
than 15 years of experience, Keith Shopnick is the newest member of the White
Lodging Team. Shopnick was recently named General Manager at the Westin at the
Domain in Austin, Texas. In response to the announcement, John Randall, Regional
Vice President at White Lodging said, “I am thrilled to have Keith join our
company and take the reins at one of our leading hotels.” Opened in 2010, the
Westin has 341 guest rooms and is situated in The Domain – a high-end retail,
dining and entertainment destination in northwest Austin.

Shopnick began his career after his graduation from Michigan State University
where he earned a bachelor’s degree from The School of Hospitality Business.
Joining the Cincinnati-based hotel management firm of Winegardner & Hammons,
Inc, Shopnick’s first position was as a General Manager in Training at the
Radisson Hotel in Lansing, Michigan.

During the next nine years Shopnick worked at Winegardner & Hammons managed
properties in Michigan, Florida, Texas, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Ohio where
he learned the responsibilities and duties required of a general manager. In
2004, he was named General Manager/Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Holiday Inn in Fairborn, Ohio. Most recently, Shopnick was the General
Manager/Director of Sales & Marketing at 295-room Cleveland Marriott East. While
at this property, he was responsible for overseeing a budget of $11.6 million.

“Because I’m new to White Lodging and the Westin brand, my initial goal is to
get to know the team at the hotel. I am anxious to become a part of this
talented team and to join the White Lodging family,” commented Shopnick.

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
153 hotels in eighteen 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