Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Wins Accolades From Convention and Meeting Professionals

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — White Lodging was recently
notified that the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown was named a 2011 Gold Key Award
winner by Meetings & Conventions magazine.

In existence for 30 years, the award recognizes hotels around the world that
provide an exceptional meeting or convention experience. “The Marriott was
nominated and selected by readers of Meeting & Conventions magazine,” explained
General Manager Phil Ray. “We were one of only 144 hotels in the United States
to win a Gold Key Award. We are very pleased to win this award for the past two
years.”

Meeting planners selected the Marriott based on strict industry criteria
including attitude of the staff, meeting room quality, guest service quality,
food and beverage service, proficiency of handling reservations, availability of
technical/support equipment, and range of recreational facilities.

“Indy is a great convention town, and because we’re connected to the convention
center located right in the heart of downtown and close to so many popular
attractions, we pride ourselves on being a major competitor for groups of all
sizes,” Ray said. “We have 40,000 square feet of event space and 622 rooms and
suites, which makes us a popular choice for any number of different groups. I am
so proud of our entire staff here at the hotel, because each of them contributed
to the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown winning this prestigious award.”

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
156 hotels in 19 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