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Posted: December 3, 2008 1:53:53 PM
I enjoy working out with Pilates. It's a good form of exercise and I'm trying to do it at least twice a week. I've also been devoted to my treadmill since I had some heart attacks early on in life. I've been a devotee of using my treadmill at least 5 days a week. I usually do it at night, around 9:30.
A couple of nights ago, I was on the phone with my daughter-in-law Carrie. It was about 9:30 and I was about to get on the treadmill. I turned around and there came my golden retriever Murphy walking into my library, holding the towel from the treadmill in his mouth. He was letting me know that it was . . .
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It's a very special day for our company, the 25th anniversary of Marriott Rewards, our guest loyalty program. With 30 million members, it's one of the largest hotel loyalty programs in the world. I know many of you are Marriott Rewards members and I thank you very much.
I remember when Marriott Rewards began as a grassroots effort by some of our hotels. They wanted to recognize their most loyal customers. When we first started the program, we had a lot of critics and non-believers, but we were onto something good.
Other hotel companies soon joined us. Back then, the industry loyalty programs were divided by brand. Guests could only redeem points for the same brand where they had been earned. In 1997, we became the first loyalty program to change that, so guests earning points at Courtyard or Fairfield Inn could redeem them for stays at full service Marriott hotels or any other brand in our system.
Now, one out of every two guests that stay with us is a Marriott Rewards member. They consider themselves . . .
Posted: November 14, 2008 9:58:19 AM
Like many of you, I have been thinking about the historic nature of the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Nearly 130 million Americans came to the polls on November 4th because they were excited about the choice between two very talented and patriotic candidates.
I was impressed on election night when Barack Obama reached out and said, "To those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote but I hear your voices, I need your help and I will be your president, too." He has promised a bi-partisan administration that will unite the country and move us to economic prosperity. I certainly hope and pray that he's very successful.
Most importantly, I salute his historic accomplishment. Never in my lifetime did I imagine that I would see an African-American President of the United States. When my parents . . .
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