NEWS RELEASE:
CHIP Hospitality announces new GM for The Delta Edmonton South Hotel
and Conference Centre
EDMONTON, AB (September 4, 2007) – CHIP Hospitality is pleased to announce the appointment of
Robert Blackwell as General Manager of the Delta Edmonton South Hotel and Conference Centre effective
August 20, 2007.
Mr. Blackwell joins the Delta Edmonton South Hotel and Conference Centre from the Delta Winnipeg,
where he served as Director of Operations. Previously, he held the position of Director of Operations
for the Delta Barrington and Delta Halifax. Prior to his start with Delta in 2000, Mr. Blackwell
held various management positions with the Adam’s Mark Daytona Beach Resort in Daytona Beach,
Florida, Caesar’s Tahoe in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and the Sheraton Halifax Hotel & Casino in Halifax,
Nova Scotia.
“Robert brings not only vast hospitality experience to his General Manager role, but his outstanding
knowledge of and relationship with the Delta brand is also very valuable,” says Tony Cary-Barnard,
Regional Vice President of Operations at CHIP Hospitality. “We are delighted to have Robert lead
our team at the Delta Edmonton South, and are confident that his contributions will undoubtedly
be successful.”
Mr. Blackwell has a Bachelor of Arts Degree with Dalhousie University and has completed the Advanced
Management Program at Guelph University and the Fast Trackers Management Development Program at
Ryerson University in Toronto.
The Delta Edmonton South Hotel and Conference Centre is located just a short drive from the International
Airport, West Edmonton Mall and the downtown business core. Delta, Premier, Deluxe and Kids rooms,
along with single-level and bi-level Jacuzzi suites are available, each featuring complimentary
high speed Internet access. The hotel offers full amenities including a restaurant, lounge, pool,
and fitness room. The Delta Edmonton South, home to Northern Alberta’s largest pillar free ballroom
and 21 function rooms, also provides full catering, banquet, and meeting services for up to 2000
people.
CHIP Hospitality is one of Canada’s leading hotel management companies and currently manages more
than 30 hotels and resorts in Canada with more than 7,700 rooms. The company manages independent
hotels and hotels operating under major franchise brands including some Delta Hotels, Crowne Plaza,
Radisson, Residence Inn by Marriott, Holiday Inn, Hilton, Quality, Gouverneur, Best Western, Ramada
and Coast properties. A subsidiary of CHIP REIT, CHIP Hospitality uses management strategies,
upgrades, repositioning and franchising to improve the operating performance of the properties
in its portfolio to create value for its investors and owners. CHIP REIT units trade on the TSX
under the symbol HOT.un, HOT.db and Hot.db.a.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Photo available upon request.
Media Contacts:
Holly Peterson, CHIP Hospitality
Tel: 604.646.8787 or 604.512.9198
hpeterson@chiphospitality.com
Caroline Thompson, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing
Northwest Region, CHIP Hospitality
Tel: 780.930.4038
cthompson@chiphospitality.com
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