• Assumed management for Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza and 3,400 seat Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, Indiana
• Assumed management for Holiday Inn Evansville Airport, Evansville, IN

• Opening of very first TGI Friday’s hotel/franchise operated restaurant, Indianapolis, IN

• Opening of very first franchised Fairfield Inn by Marriott hotel, Merrillville, IN

• Opening of our first Courtyard by Marriott hotel, Merrillville, Indiana
• Opening of our first Residence Inn by Marriott hotel, South Bend, IN
• Grow portfolio total to nine hotels and 1,489 units

• Received Courtyard and Fairfield Inn by Marriott Hero award

• Assumed management of first Midway Hotel Center property

• 25th Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott, South Bend/Mishawaka, IN opened
• Received first Marriott International Partnership Circle award

• Opened 11 new hotels, total portfolio of 4,202 managed units
• Received Marriott International Construction Excellence award

• Received Marriott International Developer of the Year award

• Opened four new hotels, total portfolio of 6,647 managed units
• Received second Marriott International Partnership Circle award

• Opened 50th hotel, Residence Inn by Marriott, Boulder/Louisville, CO
• Opened first SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Austin, Texas

• Opened 615-room Marriott Indianapolis Downtown Convention Hotel, including Starbucks, Champions, and Circle City Grille, and received Marriott Opening of the Year award
• Received best CRFST Opening of the Year for Residence Inn Boulder/Louisville, Colorado
• Named International Franchise Association’s Franchisee of the Year
• Break 10,000 units managed mark

• First Renaissance Hotel featuring Bin 595 Eclectic Grille & Wine Bar, opened in Fort Lauderdale/Plantation, Florida
• First Renaissance Suites Hotel opened, including Flatz Rocky Mountain Grille, in Boulder/Broomfield, Colorado
• Received two Marriott Partnership Circle awards, in full-service and CFRST categories
• Broke ground on 617-room Louisville, Kentucky Marriott Downtown Convention hotel
• Assumed management of largest Hilton Garden Inn, Chicago, Illinois

• Opened first downtown Chicago, Illinois property, the 306-room Courtyard by Marriott Magnificent Mile
• Received fifth Marriott International Partnership Circle award
• Received Marriott International "Developer of the Year" award

• Renaissance Boulder Suites at Flatiron named #1 guest scores for brand
• Residence Inn Boulder/Longmont recognized as #1 guest scores for brand
• Hilton Garden Inn Chicago/Midway breaks ground
• Courtyard Boulder/Longmont awarded #1 in guest scores for brand
• Indianapolis Marriott Downtown named Event Management Team of the Year – Franchise Partner, North America
• Residence Inn Louisville Downtown breaks ground

• Opened our 100th hotel, Residence Inn Louisville Downtown
• T.J. Maloney's Authentic Irish Pub opens in Merrillville, Indiana
• Designated as preferred management company by Starwood Hotels
• Received two Marriott Partnership Circle awards, in full-service and CFRST categories
• Renaissance Boulder Suites at Flatiron named Hotel of the Year at Marriott conference
• SpringHill Suites Denver Westminster named Hotel of the Year at CFRST conference
• Awarded management contract for five premium branded hotels from Apple REIT Six Inc.
• Opened 616-room Marriott Louisville Downtown, Kentucky Convention hotel and received Marriott Opening of the Year

• Received Marriott International "Full Service Conversion of the Year" for the Marriott Midway Airport
• Received our ninth and tenth Marriott International Partnership Circle Award
• Received the Marriott International Developer of the Year award
• Received Marriott Franchise Revenue Management Team of the Year Award
• Opened the 449 room Residence Inn/Courtyard Austin Downtown, a unique urban development with shared public space
• White Lodging sells 100 hotels to RLJ Development, LLC for $1.7 billion

• Received two Marriott Partnership Circle awards, in full-service and CFRST categories, totaling twelve to date.
• Received Marriott International's Design and Construction Excellence award for opening of SpringHill Suites Indianapolis/Fishers hotel.
• Received our fourth Developer of the Year award from Marriott International.
• Michigan State University names White Lodging Industry Partner of the Year at annual Career Expo
• Chairman Bruce White is the honored commencement speaker and is presented with an Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration in Hospitality Management from Johnson & Wales University.
• Opened company's first Marriott brand hotel in Phoenix, Arizona with the Courtyard
• Opened first Embassy Suites in Brandon, Florida marking 120th hotel added to portfolio
• Broke ground on 333-room SpringHill Suites/Fairfield Inn Louisville Downtown, a unique urban development with shared public space
• Opened first Marriott brand hotel in Grand Junction, Colorado with the Residence Inn
• Underwent a restructuring to enhance organizational capability to support long-term growth

• Broke ground on the $425 million JW Marriott Indianapolis development featuring 1,623 rooms in the heart of downtown Indianapolis.
• Received Hilton's Developer of the Year award for the Hilton Garden Inn brand
• Opened 333-room SpringHill Suites and Fairfield Inn & Suites Louisville Downtown project
• Opened first Sheraton brand hotel in Erie, Pennsylvania
• Opened 523 room Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites Chicago River North, a unique urban development with shared public space
• Announcement of headquarter expansion creating up to 100 new jobs
• Recognized as one of the Training Top 125 Finalists by Training Magazine
• Acquired management contract for 401-room Richmond Marriott Convention Hotel in Virginia