Best Western International Renews Leat Sponsorship
of TEAMS Conference & Expo

LOS ANGELES, CA (May 10, 2005) -- Best Western International has agreed to a three-year extension of its partnership with TEAMS: Travel, Events And Management in Sports making it the lead sponsor of TEAMS 2005, TEAMS 2006 and TEAMS 2007. The TEAMS Conference & Expo is the world's largest gathering of event organizers and travel planners from the sports industry. TEAMS 2005 will be held November 2-5 in Fort Lauderdale.

"Through its ongoing support of the TEAMS Conference, Best Western continues to distinguish itself as a leader in the global sports-related travel industry," said Timothy Schneider, publisher of SportsTravel magazine, which organizes the TEAMS Conference. "We're very proud that Best Western has sponsored TEAMS every year since 2002 and that it will continue to be the lead sponsor of TEAMS through 2007."

"Together, the TEAMS Conference and SportsTravel magazine allow us to reach an important and growing sector of today's complex travel market," said David Scholefield, vice president of North American sales and motorsports marketing for Best Western. "We are pleased to extend our commitment to this annual event, which serves as a valuable resource to a rapidly expanding industry.”

As the world’s largest hotel chain, Best Western provides an exclusive toll-free reservations line to sports-related groups in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. By calling (866) 661-5437, qualifying groups can receive special amenities, guaranteed services and customized rates. Further information can also be found at www.BestWestern.com.

“The value of Best Western’s sponsorship to the development of the sports event industry cannot be overstated,” said Schneider. “As one of the best-known brands in the hospitality industry, Best Western plays a fundamental role in acknowledging the importance of sports-related group travel from youth sports to professional sports.”

Best Western International is THE WORLD’S LARGEST HOTEL CHAIN® with more than 4,100 hotels in 80 countries and territories. It is a membership association of independently owned and operated hotels that provides marketing, reservations and operational support to its members. Since January 2004, Best Western has also served as the Official Hotel of NASCAR.

Now in its eighth year, the TEAMS Conference & Expo is organized by Schneider Publishing Company, Inc., the Los Angeles-based company that publishes SportsTravel and Association News magazines. TEAMS has been named one of the 50 fastest-growing trade shows in North America by Tradeshow Week magazine.