Canlan Ice Sports is a leading operator of ice sports facilities in North America, with more than 20 rinks in Canada and the US encompassing more than 60 ice sheets. Its facilities, including the gargantuan Burnaby 8 Rinks in British Columbia, offer recreational skating and amateur hockey, as well as educational programs for beginning skaters. Canlan also generates revenue from concessions, sports equipment sales, and management fees. In addition, Canlan runs hockey development programs and recreational leagues, including the Adult Safe-Hockey League. Private equity firm Bartrac Investments owns 75% of the company.

Pierre & Vacances is engaged in the development and operation of tourist residences and hotels. The company owns about 45,000 apartments and holiday homes, available for both long and short stays. Pierre & Vacances' residences are located in European countries that include France, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Spain. Included in its offerings are houses, hotels, and city apartments in locales such as Paris, Rome, Berlin, Brussels, and Vienna. The company's five segmented brands are Adagio, Hotels Latitudes, Maeva, Pierre & Vacances, and Residences MGM. CEO Gearard Bramond owns about 50% of the company and has some 67% voting control.

Island Hospitality Management is a National Hotel management company with a stellar reputation for its expertise in managing upscale extended stay, select service and full service hotels across major brands such as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Sheraton and many more in demographically divergent markets with varied demand generators that require intense focus on differing market segments.

Ilitch Holdings, Inc., was established in 1999 to provide the companies owned by Michael and/or Marian Ilitch with professional services. The Ilitch companies represent leading brands in the food, sports and entertainment industries and include Little Caesars, the Detroit Red Wings, the Detroit Tigers, Olympia Entertainment, Uptown Entertainment, Blue Line Foodservice Distribution, Champion Foods, Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraising Program, Olympia Development and MotorCity Casino Hotel. Ilitch Holdings is comprised of skilled professionals providing expertise in the areas of finance, human resources, communications, legal, architecture, government relations, and information technology. Ultimately, we contribute to the success of Ilitch companies by providing streamlined processes and procedures that result in improved productivity, increased efficiencies and lower costs.

You need only be hungry, not Irish, to eat at these restaurants. O'Charley's is a leading full-service restaurant company with about 360 locations in 30 states. Its flagship casual-dining chain serves mostly traditional American fare, including beef, chicken, and seafood entrees along with burgers, sandwiches, and a selection of starters. It boasts more than 230 company-owned outposts in the Southeast and Midwest. O'Charley's also owns Ninety Nine Restaurants, a pub-style chain with 115 locations in Massachusetts and a handful of other New England states. In addition, the company operates about a dozen upscale steakhouses under the name Stoney River Legendary Steaks.

The Colville Tribal Enterprise Corporation (CTEC) is headquartered in Coulee Dam Washington and was founded in 1984. It has grown to become the largest, most diverse Native American business in northeastern Washington. The company currently manages 16 enterprises that include gaming, recreation and tourism, retail, construction and wood products. CTEC continues to be an economic leader in the region. The corporation employs over 800 people and generates over $120 million in revenues each year. Our goal is to provide revenue for the Tribes, and employment and training opportunities for tribal members.

The R&A is the governing body for golf in most parts of the world (the United States Golf Association, working in cooperation with The R&A, fulfills that role in the US and Mexico). It was formed by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews to take over the administration and business activities of golf. (Founded in 1754, the Royal and Ancient helped establish the game of golf and first codified its rules.) The R&A administers rules and helps to foster the development of the sport; it runs about 10 championships and international matches, including the Amateur and Open Championships. The R&A was established in 2004.

Benjamin "Bud" Denihan, Sr. founded the company's first hotel, Lyden Gardens, in 1962, and the Denihan family still owns and operates DHG Management Company, LLC. DHG Management Company (doing business as Denihan Hospitality Group) has an affinity for luxury accommodations. The company owns Affinia Hotels, which has four locations in Manhattan (Affinia 50, Affinia Dumont, Affinia Gardens, and Affinia Manhattan). Affinia also has a fifth hotel in Chicago (Affinia Chicago, on the city's Magnificent Mile) and a sixth in Washington, DC (The Liaison Capitol Hill). DHG Management also owns The James luxury hotel in Chicago and The Benjamin luxury hotel in New York City.

Carlson Hotels Worldwide has a little R&R on its mind. One of the world's leading hotel franchisors, Carlson operates five lodging chains with more than 1,000 properties in more than 70 countries, including the upscale Radisson Hotel brand. The Radisson chain offers upscale amenities at more than 400 locations in about 70 countries. Carlson also owns the mid-market Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts chain, as well as the Park Inn economy brand. In addition, its Country Inn & Suites chain provides extended-stay service at more than 480 locations. And with a 42% stake, Carlson is the largest shareholder in The Rezidor Hotel Group. Carlson Hotels is a division of leisure conglomerate Carlson Companies.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., The Marcus Corporation is a leader in the lodging and entertainment industries. Marcus Theatres® is the seventh largest theatre circuit in the U.S., with locations in major markets in the Midwest. Marcus Hotels and Resorts owns and manages a distinctive portfolio of hotels, resorts and other properties that are unique in their markets. The Marcus Corporation is included in the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index and the Russell 2000 Index and other indexes. The Marcus Corporation was founded in 1935 with the purchase of a single movie theatre in Ripon, Wisconsin.

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