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June, Salamander was selected to manage the Sanctuary Cap Cana, a 176-room ocean front resort in the Dominican Republic. Johnson also sold theWoodlands Inn property just outside of Summerville, SC, but her firm was retained to manage the property. Managing the day-to-day operations allows Salamander to bring their expertise in luxury properties to the table. They can assist owners in market evaluations, acquisitions, devel- opment, project financing and more. This year promises to be another banner year for the Salamander team. Ingraham reports, Salamander is about to close on another round of capital investment. VENDOR SPOTLIGHT Herman/Stewart Construction of Lanham, MD has com- pleted more than 80 hotel construction projects across the United States; several for members of NABHOOD. It's an impressive array of properties under the brand namesCourtyard byMarriott,Embassy&Homewood Suites, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Sheraton,Hyatt Place,Hilton Garden Inn,Holiday Inn Select,Residence Inn, Springhill Suites and Towne Place Suites. Licensed in 47 states, their hotel projects alone have taken them from Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina to San Marcos,TX and Las Vegas. Ingraham says Herman/Stewart is one of the best and a supporter of NABHOOD. But the firm's reach doesn't stop with hotel properties, they specialize in retail, restaurants, senior living/residential commercial projects and specialized developments such as 24 Hour Fitness,ArundelMills Food Court,M&T Bank and the Washington Sports Club. As a general contractor they handle everything from con- ception to completion and are experienced in LEED® certi- Continued from page 14 June 19-21 Americas Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (AIBTM) Tradeshow, Baltimore, MD. www.aibtm.com June 21-23 The Americas Meetings & Events Exhibition, Baltimore, MD. (800) 41-8646 or AIBTM@reedexpo.com June 29-July 4 Moose Annual Con-ven- tion 2012, Tampa, FL. www.Moose- Intl.org July 21-24 National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), Little Rock, AK. (501) 374-2220 July 24-27 Council Of Engineering & Scientific Society Executive (CESSE), Louisville, KY. (502) 560-0013 steven@- cems.com.sg or lilyng@cems.com.sg August 8-11 National Sales Network 16th Annual Conference & Diversity Career Fair, Hilton Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. www.SalesNetwork.org 26 NABHOOD – 16th Annual International African American Hotel Ownership and Investment Summit and Trade Show – July 25-28, 2012 – Doral Golf Resort and Spa – Miami. Other upcoming hotel investment conferences of note: Mexico Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference – March 7, 2012 – Hotel Nikko – Mexico City Hunter Conference – A National Hotel Investment Conference –March 18-20, 2012 – AtlantaMarriottMarquis, Atlanta, GA Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference – April 24-26, 2012 – Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel and Casino – Puerto Rico Asian American Hotel Owners Association – May 2-5, 2012 – Omni Hotel and Georgia World Congress Center – Atlanta, GA South American Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference – September 10-11, 2012 – The Westin Lima Hotel & Resort Convention Center – Lima, Peru July 25-28 16th Annual International African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show, Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Miami, FL. (954) 792- 2579 or summit@nabhood.com August 26-28 U.S. Travel Association's Educational Seminar for Tourism Organizations (ESTO), Boston, MA. For more information about ESTO, contact U.S. Travel's National Councils Depart- ment at esto@ustravel.org or call (202) 408-8422. October 2-4 IT&CMA and CTW 2012, Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, Thailand. For more infor- mation contact Marie Lee at marie.lee- @ttgasia.com. October 9-11 IMEX America, Sands Expo (which is connected to the show's headquarters hotel, The Venetian/The Palazzo), Las Vegas, NV. www.imexamer- ica.com October 20-24 International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA), San Juan, PR. (732) 851-6603 2013 TBD National FFA Convention, Louisville, KY. www.ffa.org TBD National Society of Black Engineers, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN. (317) 684-2473 or visitIndy.com TBD National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Cincinnati, OH. (615) 399-0900 or www.fop.net March National Society of Black Engineers Convention, Milwaukee, WI. (800) 231-0903 or www.visitmilwauk- ee.org March 3-7 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), New Orleans, LA. For more information, visit www.neworleanscvb.com. Black Meetings & Tourism January/February 2012: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com fied hotels. The firm recently completed one of the first Hilton Home 2 hotels with a LEED® Silver Certification. To learn more about Herman/Stewart Construction go to their website at www.herman-stewart.comor call their offices at (301) 731-5555. ACQUISITIONS AND PURCHASES 2012 promises to be a stimulating year as the hotel invest- ment industry continues to recover from its deep freeze. There are several exciting projects in the works, which we are not at liberty to announce just yet as contracts and financing are in the final stages. • • • • CALENDAR OF EVENTS • • • •