La Quinta...Spanish for "Next to Denny's?" LQ Management is owner of the La Quinta (which is Spanish for the villa) hotel brand. The company has hotels throughout the US (about 45 states), Canada, and Mexico under the La Quinta Inns and La Quinta Inn & Suites brands. LQ Management franchises the majority of its properties. The growing company has more than 750 hotels, which encompass some 65,000 guest rooms; in addition, it has some 250 properties in the development pipeline. La Quinta hotels operate in the limited service, midscale segment. It targets a mix of corporate and leisure travelers. LQ Management is owned by investment firm The Blackstone Group.

Larry Blumberg doesn't want to leave anyone out in the cold. Larry Blumberg and Associates (LBA) develops and manages hotels (brands include Best Western, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Hampton Inn & Suites, Red Roof Inn, and Holiday Inn) in the southeastern US. Its portfolio includes about 50 properties in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. LBA also offers operations and asset management, accounting, and sales and marketing services to third party hotels. CEO Larry Blumberg developed his first hotel -- it is still managed by LBA -- in 1972.

NY SKYRIDE is New York’s one and only virtual tour simulator. It is an adventure tour of New York City narrated by actor Kevin Bacon , who takes guests soaring through Manhattan and the Big Apple skyline, gliding past the Statue of Liberty, dodging city cabs in Times Square, popping over Yankee Stadium, and buzzing past the Brooklyn Bridge, South Street Seaport and United Nations, among the 30+ New York places to see. Guests are seated on a specially designed platform, enjoying an HD adventure synchronized to an 18 foot/6 meter large format screen. NY SKYRIDE is located on the second floor of the Empire State Building. Not only are we a great NYC Tourist Attraction but Empire State Building Tours are greatly enhanced with our unique New York sightseeing trip.

Winter Sports company operates the Whitefish Mountain Resort (formerly Big Mountain) near Glacier National Park in Montana, offering outdoor enthusiasts miles of ski slopes and trails. It includes about a dozen ski lifts serving more than 3,000 acres of land, more than 2,500 acres of which are leased from the U.S. Forest Service under a special permit. Whitefish Mountain also features ski rental and retail shops, lodging, and a skiing school. The ski area, open from November to April, offers visitors shopping, snowmobile riding, sleigh rides, and other activities. Summer guests can hike, sightsee, mountain bike, and go horseback riding.

Eat'n Park began nearly a half century ago as the first Pittsburgh-area drive-in restaurant with carhops. The carhops are gone now, and our look has changed quite a bit since then, but one thing remains the same — our commitment to great food at an exceptional value while providing outstanding service. On June 6, 1949, Eat'n Park began with a revolutionary concept. Led by Larry Hatch, an executive of the Isaly Company of that era, a group of Pittsburghers built a tiny, two-tone yellow, 13-seat restaurant in Pittsburgh's suburban South Hills and, at 2:00 p.m., sent 10 bustling carhops out to serve customers right in their cars. And what a revolution it was. The restaurant was so busy that it caused an enormous traffic jam on Saw Mill Run Boulevard and had to close to regroup a scant six hours after it opened. But the votes were in and the die was cast. Eat'n Park, one of the area's first carhop restaurants, was a smash hit.

A pioneer in the industry, Isle of Capri Casinos was the first developer to enter the burgeoning Mississippi market in August 1992. Over the years the company's portfolio has expanded to 15 casinos operating under four brands in six states. The company's success is the result of a strong business plan designed to deliver regional gaming and leisure experiences matched to customer preferences.With solid regional diversification across the U.S., Isle of Capri has a seasoned management team who have designed and are implementing a strategic business plan to increase value, through strong fiscal discipline and targeted operating strategies. Further, Isle is implementing new human resources programs to reward the team for implementing and executing the operating plan, from general managers to line employees.

Elvis may have permanently left the building, but his legacy is still taking care of business. Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) manages the late singer's estate and licenses his name, likeness, and songs for a variety of commercial purposes. Revenue mostly comes from operating Presley's Graceland mansion in Memphis. Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. runs tours at Graceland, and also operates the associated museum, visitor's center, and the Heartbreak Hotel. EPE was created in 1981 (four years after Presley's death) and was owned by The Elvis Presley Trust. EPE and The Elvis Presley Trust were wholly owned by Elvis' daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, until 2005 when she sold an 85% stake to entertainment investor Robert Sillerman's CKX.

The Continental Basketball Association is the grand daddy of pro hoops worldwide. The CBA, founded in 1946, is the oldest professional basketball league in the world, predating the NBA by just a few months. Considered minor league play, the CBA fields ten teams, located primarily in the Midwestern US with names like the Albany (New York) Patroons, Atlanta Krunk, and the Minot (North Dakota) Skyrockets. Most CBA players try to use the league as a launching pad into the NBA, about 600 have succeeded. It also serves as the training ground for officials and coaches who want to make the jump to the big leagues.

The Cleveland Browns Football Company owns and operates the Cleveland Browns, one of the more storied franchises in the National Football League. Started in 1944 by Arthur McBride as part of the All-American Football Conference, the club joined the NFL in 1949 and boasts four championship titles, its last in 1964. The present team was awarded to the late Alfred Lerner and former 49ers president Carmen Policy after Art Modell relocated the original Browns to Baltimore in 1996. (A deal struck with the NFL allowed Cleveland to retain the team name, colors, and history.) Lerner's family, led by son Randy, continues to control the team.

Indy Racing League (IRL) is the governing body for the Indy class of racing cars, which are open-wheel and -cockpit single-seat speedsters. IRL's primary circuit tour, the IndyCar Series, features more than 25 drivers competing in almost 20 races across the US and another in Japan, including its premier event, the Indianapolis 500. The body also runs the Indy Pro Series, a developmental circuit for up-and-coming drivers. IRL markets the races and drivers and generates revenue through broadcast rights and sponsorships. The league was formed in 1996 and is controlled by the Hulman-George family, which also owns Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation.

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