Florida Panthers Hockey Club operates the professional hockey team that represents the Miami area in the National Hockey League. The Panthers entered the NHL as an expansion franchise in 1993 and boasts a few playoff berths, including a Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 1996. (The team lost to the Colorado Avalanche that season.) Wayne Huizenga, who once owned the Miami Dolphins and the Florida Marlins, was awarded the franchise and later sold the team to a group of investors led by Alan Cohen in 2001. Cohen's Sunrise Sports & Entertainment controls the Panthers, as well as its BankAtlantic Center home arena.

Langham Hotels International runs more than a dozen four- and five-star hotels in Europe, Asia/Pacific, and North America under the The Langham, Langham Place, and Eaton brands. Langham Hotels International guests have access to spas, fitness centers, heated pools, ballrooms, conference centers, banquet spaces, and award-winning restaurants. The oldest property in its portfolio, The Langham Hotel, London, opened in 1865 and still serves as the company's flagship property. Langham Hotels International is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Great Eagle Holdings Limited, a global real estate firm.

Wellbridge Club Management encourages people to cross over to fitness. The company operates about 20 upscale athletic and fitness clubs in some 10 states, with a concentration in Colorado and New Mexico. Its seven clubs in Colorado do business under the Colorado Athletic Clubs brand. Facilities range from 10,000 to 200,000 square feet, and include all the usual workout gear and equipment plus spas, childcare facilities, pools, and wellness programs. Many also offer tennis, massage, nutritional counseling, and kids' programs. The company also manages spas, hotel gyms, and corporate wellness centers. Wellbridge was founded in 1983.

Chateau Elan Resorts, LLC was founded in 1981 by businessman Donald Panoz and his wife Nancy. Panoz first made millions pioneering a nicotine patch through his Elan Pharmaceuticals. Chateau Elan proves you don't have to be French to enjoy fine wine, fast cars, and fancy hotels. The upscale resort is located in Braselton, Georgia (30 minutes north of Atlanta), but is designed to resemble a 16th-century French-style château ("Élan" means "spirit" in French). The grounds are home to luxury accommodations at the Château Élan Inn, as well as a spa, four golf courses, eight restaurants, a tennis center, and a 3,500-acre winery.

Destination Hotels & Resorts, LLC founded in 1972, is a subsidiary of commercial real estate firm Lowe Enterprises. Destination Hotels & Resorts wants to be your vacation destination. The resort management company operates about 30 luxury resort properties and upscale hotels, many of which include amenities such as golf courses and full-service spas. Properties are organized into categories such as Beach, Mountain, City, and Historic; several are located in Colorado and California. Destination properties include Wailea Beach Villas in Maui, Hawaii; Royal Palms Resort and Spa in Phoenix; and Vail Cascade Resort & Spa in Vail, Colorado.

Creating a home for true carnivores, Rib Crib operates and franchises more than 50 full-service barbecue restaurants in Oklahoma, Missouri, and a half dozen other states. In addition to barbecue ribs, the chain offers brisket, pork, and smoked chicken, as well as appetizers, salads, and dessert. Customers can have Rib Crib's meat and sauces shipped anywhere in the continental US. Rib Crib also offers catering services, in which it delivers and sets up the complete meal for customers. Bret Chandler, a former Mazzio's Italian Eatery franchisee, started Rib Crib in 1992.

Welcome to the Starbucks antidote: Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate. The family-owned company serves up such treats as muffins, biscuits, meringues, pastries, fruit tarts, and scones at its Bettys Café Tea Rooms. The six-chain teashop opened its first location in 1919. Today it serves tea, cakes, chocolates -- and yes -- coffee. The company's teas and coffees are sold under the Yorkshire Tea and Taylors of Harrogate brands. Bettys & Taylors also teaches cooking classes and sells its confections online. Jonathan Wild, great-nephew of one of the company's founders, is chairman of Bettys & Taylors, which adopted its current name in the early 1960s when "friendly rivals" Taylors and Bettys joined forces.

InterContinental Hotels Group (ICH) is truly that. The company is the world's largest hotel company by room count, with more than 4,400 properties in more than 100 countries. Its mainstay chain, Holiday Inn, offers mid-market accommodations at more than 1,300 locations in the US, Europe, and Asia, along with some 2,000 limited-service locations operated under the Holiday Inn Express brand. ICH also serves the upscale market with its Crowne Plaza and InterContinental chains, while its Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites brands offer extended stay services mostly in the US. The company's newest brand, Hotel Indigo, targets mid-market travelers with upscale appointments.

Macdonald Hotels Limited operates hotels and resorts in the United Kingdom. Macdonald Hotels & Resorts company operates a chain of hotels in Scotland, England, and Wales that feature accommodation rooms, leisure and spa facilities, ice rooms, swimming pools, gyms, and restaurants. It also operates a network of holiday resorts in the United Kingdom and Spain. Macdonald Hotels & Resorts company was founded in 1990 and is based in Bathgate, the United Kingdom. Macdonald Hotels Limited operates as a subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc.

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. produces live music concerts worldwide. It principally promotes live music events in its owned and/or operated venues, and in rented third-party venues, as well as produces music festivals. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. also engages in the operation and management of music venues, and provision of various services to artists. In addition, it involves in managing ticketing operations, and online and wireless distribution activities. As of December 31, 2009, the company owned, operated, or leased 85 entertainment venues and 47 other facilities, including office leases in North America; and 27 entertainment venues and 32 facilities internationally. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

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