Alpha-Omega Financial

• Address:3038 Fry Road, Suite 143
• City, State, Zip: Katy, TX 77449
• Phone: 888.316.0974
• Fax: 888.251.4185
• Website: www.aofinancial.com

Nation wide direct lender offering loans from $750,000 to $300 million.

American Business Lending, Inc.

• Address:1420 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 380
• City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75247
• Phone: 214.580.8692
• Fax: 214.580.8661
• Website: www.ablsba.com/landing_page_hbi.html

American Business Lending (ABL) specializes in making small business loans coast to coast. ABL is a licensed SBA Non-Bank Lender with an experienced staff committed to providing a customized and flexible financial package for your company. Crisp execution from the loan application process through loan closing is not just a goal at American Business Lending, it is a requirement. Our decision makers are on the front lines with every deal from origination to closing. Our loan products are designed to accommodate financing needs from $200,000 to $5,000,000.

Boomerang Hotels

• Address:415 N. 4th Street
• City, State, Zip: Aberdeen, SD 57401-1476
• Phone: 605.725.5300
• Fax: 605.725.5305
• Website: http://www.boomeranghotels.com/

Boomerang Hotels® is a brand with a simple approach to lodging that focuses on delivering the most important services and amenities to guests at a reasonable rate. Comprised of Settle Inn & Suites® and GuestHouse International®, Boomerang Hotels® is based in Hendersonville, Tenn. Boomerang Hotels® brands focus on what guests really want: clean, comfortable accommodations, friendly helpful staff, time saving amenities, and consistently great rates. To learn more, please contact Duane Whorton at 816.741.5390 or duane@boomeranghotels.com.

Carlson Hotels Worldwide

• Address:701 Carlson Parkway
• Address: Mailstop 8254
• City, State, Zip: Minneapolis, MN 55305
• Phone: 763.212.6615
• Fax: 763.212.6631
• Website: www.carlson.com

The Carlson distribution and delivery system supports the Park Inn and Park Plaza Hotel brands, as well as the Country Inn & Suites, Radisson and Regent Hotel brands.

Choice Hotels International

• Address:10750 Columbia Pike
• City, State, Zip: Silver Spring, MD 20901
• Phone: 800.547.0007
• Fax: 301.592.5058
• Website: www.choicehotelsfranchise.com

Choice Hotels International franchises more than 5,500 hotels, representing more than 450,000 rooms, in the United States and 37 countries and territories. The company's Cambria Suites, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, MainStay Suites and Suburban Extended Stay Hotel brands serve guests worldwide. For more information, visit www.choicehotelsfranchise.com.

Ciena Capital

• Address:1633 Broadway
• City, State, Zip: New York City, NY 10019
• Phone: 800.722.5626
• Fax: 646.723.5001
• Website: www.cienacapital.com

Ciena Capital provides fast, creative and efficient commercial real estate finance solutions. Products include conventional business real estate loans; short and long term investment real estate financing; factoring and SBA 504 loans.

Ciena Capital provides capital up to $3.5 million; terms up to 30 years; and up to 90% financing to serve our customers' specific requirements.

CIT Small Business Lending

• Address:1 CIT Drive
• City, State, Zip: Livingston, NJ 07039
• Phone: 800.713.4984
• Fax: 800.328.7420
• Website: www.smallbizlending.com

Provider of loans to the hospitality industry for startups, acquisitions, conversions, partner buyouts and refinances. Flexible financing up to $5,000,000 includes higher loan-to-values and longer amortizations as compared to most conventional loans.

Commercial Property News

• Address:770 Broadway
• City, State, Zip: New York, NY 10003
• Phone: 646.654.4580
• Fax: 646.654.4598
• Website: www.cpnonline.com

News magazine dedicated to covering all aspects of commercial real estate. With twice-monthly production, the magazine has a national focus and includes special sections dedicated to hotel real estate.

Community South Small Business Lending

• Address:2700 Cumberland Pkwy., Suite 140
• City, State, Zip: Atlanta, GA 30339
• Phone: 770.444.9190
• Fax: 770.444.9665
• Website: www.communitysouth.com

Among the Nation's fastest growing SBA lenders - Community South is a participant in the 7A, 504 and USDAB&I loan programs. We are actively lending to the hospitality industry. Loans available up to $5,000,000 nationwide. SBA Preferred Lender.

EXCEL NATIONAL BANK

• Address:300 Harding Blvd., Suite 113
• City, State, Zip: Roseville, CA 95678
• Phone: 916.781.2002
• Fax: 916.781.3434
• Website: www.bankexcel.com

Excel National Bank is a top SBA lender specializing in the hospitality industry. As a preferred SBA lender, we offer streamlined processing, personalized service and competitive terms. To learn more, contact:

Aaron Beckman, Senior Vice President, Cell: 916.521.8664, Office: 916.781.2703, Email: abeckman@bankexcel.com

Daljit Bains, Senior Vice President, Cell: 916.300.7792, Office: 916.781.2705, Email: dbains@bankexcel.com

Gill Group, Inc.

• Address:512 N. One Mile Road
• Address: P.O. Box 784
• City, State, Zip: Dexter, MO 63841
• Phone: 1.800.428.3320
• Fax: 1.877.624.2942
• Website: www.gillgroup.com

Gill Group has been working with many of the largest developers and lenders nationwide for decades to streamline the acquisition, development and sale of commercial assets and portfolios. We provide Appraisals, Capital Needs Assessments, Phase I Environmental Assessments and Cost Segregation Studies. Utilizing our large, experienced and dedicated staff in our headquarters, we are able to strategically oversee our nationwide network of 750+ appraisers. This is why "Promises Kept…Deadlines Met!" has been the creed of Gill Group since its inception.

Gulfstream Capital Corporation

• Address:11873 Springs Road, Suite 10
• City, State, Zip: Conifer, CO 80433
• Phone: 303.838.1400
• Fax: 303.838.1350
• Website: www.gulfcapcorp.com

Boutique mortgage banking firm specializing in providing creative financing solutions to owners and purchasers of hotel properties throughout the country.

Haven Trust Bank

• Address:1875 Scenic Hwy.
• City, State, Zip: Snellville, GA 30078
• Phone: 678.672.6700
• Fax: 678.672.6700
• Website: www.haventrustbank.com

Certain small business owners find it difficult to get loans from large banks. That’s why our loans through the U.S. government’s Small Business Administration (SBA) are so important – they enable us to provide funds to businesses which may not have established credit lines or cannot get traditional loans.

SBA loans can be used for real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital.

Haven Trust Bank is one of the premier SBA lenders in Georgia – and we’re among a select group of banks rated by the SBA as a “preferred lender,” which means that the decision time for a loan of up to $2 million can be as fast as two days.

High Trust Bank

• Address:280 Country Club Drive, Suite 100
• City, State, Zip: Stockbridge, GA 30281
• Phone: 770.692.2449
• Fax: 770.474.3455
• Website: www.HighTrustBank.com

High Trust Bank is a full service bank including a Mortgage Division and SBA Division.

Hotel & Motel Management

• Address:7500 Old Oak Boulevard
• City, State, Zip: Cleveland, OH 44130
• Phone: 440.891.2768
• Fax: 440.286.2865
• Website: www.hotelmotel.com

Bi-monthly news magazine for the hotel industry. 55,600 member readers. Most respected publication. Largest circulation of hotel owners & operators in the U.S. Products & Services, Real Estate & Recruitment Classified Sections.

Hotel Business

• Address:45 Research Way
• Address: Suite 106
• City, State, Zip: East Setauket, NY 11733
• Phone: 631.246.9300
• Fax: 631.246.9496
• Website: www.hotelbusiness.com

Hotel industry magazine reaching nearly 45,000 key individuals involved in decision making for all aspects of hotel ownership and operations. Also publish annual Green Book, containing exclusive research and information - a "must read" by hotel industry executives.

Hotel Journal

• Address:45 Research Way
• Address: Suite 106
• City, State, Zip: East Setauket, NY 11733
• Phone: 631.246.9300
• Fax: 631.246.9496
• Website: www.hoteljournal.com

An annually renewable membership instead of a franchise, Best Western International, the world's largest lodging brand, consisting of more than 4,000 independently owned and operated hotels in 84 countries.

Hotels Magazine

• Address:2000 Clearwater Drive
• City, State, Zip: Oak Brook, IL 60523
• Phone: 630.288.8267
• Fax: 630.288.8265
• Website: www.hotelsmag.com

Hotels and Hotels' Investment Outlook are four-color magazines dedicated to high-end operations, management and investment. With an international readership, Hotels' Investment Outlook reaches investors all over the globe.

HVS International

• Address:372 Willis Avenue
• City, State, Zip: Mineola, NY 11501
• Phone: 516.248.8828
• Fax: 516.742.3059
• Website: www.hvsinternational.com

With 20 offices around the world, HVS offers a wide range of services including valuations, strategic analyses, development planning, litigation support, executive search, waste management, gaming and restaurant consulting, asset management, investment services, operational and management strategy development, timeshare consulting and marketing communications.

La Quinta Inns, Inc.

• Address:909 Hidden Ridge
• Address: Suite 600
• City, State, Zip: Irving, TX 75038
• Phone: 214.483.6600
• Fax: 214.492.6455
• Website: www.lq.com

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, La Quinta is a leading brand in the mid-priced hotel segment, with more than 330 owner-operated and franchised properties located in 32 states coast-to-coast.

Law Offices of Richard A. Gump, Jr.

• Address:13355 Noel Road
• Address: Suite 1940 Lock Box 39
• City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75240
• Phone: 972.386.9544
• Fax: 972.386.9547
• Website: www.rickgump.com

Immigration, international and employment law. Significant experience in the strategic planning for business and personal visas for international personnel, including nonimmigrant and immigrant visas.

Lodging Hospitality Magazine

• Address:1300 E. 9th Street
• Address: Suite 316
• City, State, Zip: Cleveland, OH 44114
• Phone: 216.931.9278
• Fax: 216.931.9706
• Website: www.lhonline.com

A leading publication serving the operational, development and management needs of owners and operators of hotels, motels and resorts in the US and Canada.

Lodging Magazine

• Address:1201 New York Ave.
• Address: Suite 250
• City, State, Zip: Washington, DC 20005
• Phone: 202.289.3160
• Fax: 202.289.3129
• Website: www.lodgingmagazine.com

Full-color magazine published monthly by the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Features information for hotel executives, including news, trends, profiles and issues.

Mercantile Commercial Capital, LLC

• Address:940 Centre Circle, Suite 3006
• City, State, Zip: Altamonte Springs, FL 32746
• Phone: 407.786.5040
• Fax: 407.682.1632
• Website: www.504experts.com

Since its inception five years ago, Mercantile Commercial Capital has grown into the nation's leading 504 lender (a product of the U.S. Small Business Administration) and recently ranked 245 on the Inc. 500 list of America's fastest growing companies.

National Real Estate Investor

• Address:6151 Powers Ferry Road, NW
• City, State, Zip: Atlanta, GA 30339
• Phone: 703.641.5993
• Fax: 703.641.5994
• Website: www.nreionline.com

Monthly full-color magazine with a circulation of 34,412. NREI provides in-depth coverage of the financing, investment, management, development and leasing of commercial real estate.

PMC Commercial Trust

• Address:17950 Preston Rd
• Address: Suite 600
• City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75252
• Phone: 800.486.3223
• Fax: 972.349.3265
• Website: www.pmctrust.com

Hospitality loan specialists providing SBA and conventional loans with competitive interest rates, no application fees, 5 to 7 days credit decisions, and quick closings.

Premier Commercial Lenders

• Address:9461 Charleville Blvd.
• Address: Suite 346
• City, State, Zip: Beverly Hills, CA 90212
• Phone: 310.413.4431
• Fax: 310.919.3025
• Website: www.premiercl.com

National commercial lender specializing in hospitality loans with loan sizes up to $8,000,000. Offers long term fixed and adjustable rates with fast closings.

PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Address:1177 Avenue of the Americas
• City, State, Zip: New York, NY 10036
• Phone: 888.576.6656
• Fax: 813.329.0751
• Website: www.pwc.com/hospitality

Hospitality and gaming consultants located throughout the U.S. Areas of consulting include market and financial analyses, appraisals/valuations, business planning, litigation services/expert witness testimony, restructuring and bankruptcy consulting, operational/profit improvement studies, strategic planning and industry research.

Real Estate Forum Magazine

• Address:520 8th Avenue
• Address: 17th Floor
• City, State, Zip: New York, NY 10018
• Phone: 212.929.6900
• Fax: 212.929.7124
• Website: www.reforum.com

Trade publications for the commercial real estate industry. Publish quarterly supplement on the lodging business. Other publications include Real Estate New York, Real Estate New Jersey and Real Estate Chicago.

Smith Travel Research

• Address:735 East Main
• Address: Suite 250
• City, State, Zip: Hendersonville, TN 37075
• Phone: 615.824.8664
• Fax: 615.824.3848
• Website: www.wwstar.com

Market reports for hotel industry including TREND Reports - customized and HOST Reports - customized.

Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc.

• Address:850 Hampshire Road, Suite G
• City, State, Zip: Westlake Village, CA 91361
• Phone: 888.582.2378
• Fax: 805.557.7303
• Website: www.LexingtonCollection.com

Vantage offers two unique national membership brands in the economy/mid-scale and upscale lodging segments. As affordable alternatives to franchising, Americas Best Value Inn [www.AmericasBestValueInn.com] and Lexington [www.LexingtonCollection.com] offer comprehensive brand resources, while allowing our members to be "In Business for Yourself, Not by Yourself."

Zions Small Business Finance

• Address:5470 W. Hinsdale Avenue
• City, State, Zip: Littleton, CO 80128
• Phone: 303.948.8411
• Fax: 303.948.2315
• Website: www.zionsbancorporation.com

Finance hospitality properties nationwide through SBA and conventional programs with aggressive fixed rates. ZSBF is the #1 SBA 504 lender in the U.S. and a major conventional lender. Loans for startups, acquisitions, conversions and refinances.