Tod R. Chambers Named General Manager of the Famed Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, a Waldorf=Astoria Collection™ Hotel

Business Wire, July 28, 2008

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Tod R. Chambers has been named general manager of The Roosevelt in New Orleans, which is scheduled to re-open as a Waldorf=Astoria Collection hotel in the Spring of 2009. He most recently served as general manager of the Doubletree([R]) Hotel New Orleans, a position held since 2006. He will report to Andy Slater, Area Vice President of Hilton Hotels Corporation.

In his new position, Chambers will oversee the day-to-day operations of the 500-room historical property and its staff. He will also play a key role in decisions concerning hotel offerings, such as retail shops, restaurant concepts and guest room amenities. The Waldorf=Astoria Collection, a luxury member of the Hilton Hotels Family, recently announced plans for the redevelopment of the former Fairmont New Orleans as "The Roosevelt" in conjunction with the Hotel owner, First Class Hotels LLC. The landmark New Orleans property, which has been closed since Hurricane Katrina, was opened in 1893 as the Grunewald with an addition being completed in 1927. In 1923 the hotel was renamed The Roosevelt in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt. It remained The Roosevelt until being purchased by the Fairmont group in 1965. The project's cost is expected to exceed $135 million.

With nearly two decades of hospitality industry experience, Chambers began his career in 1989 as executive meeting manager with the Marriott Corporation, later taking director of sales positions with The Brown's Resort in Sheldrake, New York and the Wyndham Hotel in Tampa, Florida. He joined the Hilton family in 1992 as director of sales and marketing of the Hilton Tampa and held the same position with the Doubletree Guest Suites, Ft. Lauderdale and the Doubletree Hotel Pittsburgh, before being promoted to assistant general manager of the latter property in 2000. Chambers has held positions as resident manager of the Hilton Pittsburgh, general manager of the Doubletree Hotel Nashville and hotel manager of the Hilton Americas Houston. Chambers joined the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in 2005 and was instrumental in the renovations and the re-birth of New Orleans post Katrina. After being promoted to general manager of the Doubletree Hotel New Orleans, he oversaw similar post-Katrina renovations to completion.

Chambers received a bachelor of science degree in leisure studies with a minor in psychology from Boston University and a master of science degree in business administration from Indiana University. He also completed the IMD Commercial Behavior Program in Lausanne Switzerland. Chambers is a native of Boston, Massachusetts and is married to New Orleans dentist Elizabeth Riggs.

About the Waldorf=Astoria Collection[TM]

The Waldorf=Astoria Collection includes some of the most extraordinary properties in spectacular destinations around the globe. Inspired by New York's legendary Waldorf=Astoria, each hotel in the growing Collection has its own distinct character, timeless architecture and special history. Luxury spas, culinary excellence and world-class golf are featured at The Collection's current properties: the beautiful Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, tropical Grand Wailea Resort hotel & Spa on the Isle of Maui, Hawaii, the historic La Quinta Resort & Club in Southern California, New York's Waldorf=Astoria and the palace hotel Qasr Al Sharq in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Each guest encounter is a discovery of unique experiences designed to last a lifetime. For more information, please visit: www.waldorfastoriacollection.com.

About Hilton Hotels Corporation

Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 3,000 hotels and 500,000 rooms in 74 countries, with more than 135,000 team members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton([R]), Conrad([R]) Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree([R]), Embassy Suites Hotels([R]), Hampton Inn([R]), Hampton Inn & Suites([R]), Hilton Garden Inn([R]), Hilton Grand Vacations[TM], Homewood Suites by Hilton([R]) and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection[TM].

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The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to founder Conrad Hilton's philosophy that, "It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality." The company put a name to its unique brand of service that has made it the best known and most highly regarded hotel company: be hospitable[R]. The philosophy is shared by all brands in the Hilton Family of Hotels, and is the inspiration for its overarching message of kindness and generosity.

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