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SIOUX FALLS, S.D., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — LodgeNet Interactive Corporation today announced that it has signed a multi-year deal with Loews Hotels to deliver a comprehensive HDTV and Broadband Internet connectivity solution to U.S. and Canadian Loews properties. As a part of this agreement, the company has contracted to design, install and manage broadband services to over 8,000 rooms across all 18 Loews hotels, and to provide broadband conference services to over 500,000 sq ft of conference space in these locations. In addition, the company’s HDTV platform has been selected as the preferred solution for the Loews chain, providing their properties with a state of the art technology platform and a broad selection of HD programming.
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Under the agreement, LodgeNet will install an HDTV system that includes HD Movies, TV on Demand and the DirecTV(R) Sports package as well as the option of HD and regular free-to-guest network programming. In addition, LodgeNet will provide a customized, flexible solution for in room Broadband Internet access and broadband conferencing that includes customized call center support. Overall, the LodgeNet solution will enable Loews properties to offer a complete, state-of-the-art entertainment and interactive experience to their guests.
“Creating a supremely comfortable guest experience is a critical aspect of the Loews Hotels brand promise,” said Dick Senechal, Senior Vice President, Facilities, Loews Hotels. “With LodgeNet, we know that we’re fulfilling that promise with a total package of entertainment and business solutions. Working with LodgeNet Professional Solutions and having the benefit of their 25 years of experience in this industry means that we can easily and efficiently upgrade our properties and better serve the entertainment and business needs of our very discerning clientele.”
“Loews Hotels has a rich history that spans over sixty years as a trusted brand for high-end guests who have come to expect luxury amenities,” said Scott C. Petersen, LodgeNet President and CEO. “We look forward to serving Loews Hotels and delivering an array of interactive entertainment and connectivity services to keep Loews’ guests connected, informed, and entertained.”
About LodgeNet Interactive
LodgeNet Interactive Corporation is the leading provider of media and connectivity solutions designed to meet the unique needs of hospitality, healthcare and other guest-based businesses. LodgeNet Interactive serves more than 1.9 million hotel rooms representing 10,000 hotel properties worldwide in addition to healthcare facilities throughout the United States. The company’s services include: Interactive Television Solutions, Broadband Internet Solutions, Content Solutions, Professional Solutions and Advertising Media Solutions. LodgeNet Interactive Corporation owns and operates businesses under the industry leading brands: LodgeNet, LodgeNetRX, and The hotel Networks. LodgeNet Interactive is listed on NASDAQ and trades under the symbol LNET. For more information, please visit .
LodgeNet is a registered trademark of LodgeNet Interactive Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
About Loews Hotels
Headquartered in New York City, Loews Hotels owns and/or operates 18 hotels and resorts in the U.S. and Canada as a subsidiary of Loews Corporation . Located in major city centers and resort destinations from coast to coast, the Loews portfolio features one-of-a-kind properties that go beyond Four Diamond standards to delight guests with a supremely comfortable, uniquely local and vibrant travel experience. Loews Hotels boasts some of the industry’s most innovative and successful travel programs, including Loews Loves Kids for families and Loews Loves Pets for discerning animals on the road. For more information on Loews Hotels, call 1-800-23-LOEWS or check

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LAS VEGAS, April 24 /PRNewswire/ —
Who: Fabulous Las Vegas Showgirls

What: Las Vegas Showgirls are bringing some Vegas glitz and glamour to
Seattle today, stopping at some of the city’s most recognizable
icons. From Caffe Umbria to taste the best coffee in town to Pikes
Place and the Space Needle, the girls will experience Seattle’s
best. Throughout the day, passersby can stop and have a souvenir
photograph taken with the showgirls.

Additionally, Seattle residents will have the chance to win a
“Vegas Right Now” trip for two to Las Vegas, courtesy of Southwest
Airlines and Southwest Airlines Vacations.

Why: In recognition of this year’s National Tourism Week (May 10-18)
theme, “Discover Great American Traditions,” Las Vegas is sending
its own ‘Great American Tradition’ — the fabulous showgirl — to
experience other great American cities’ most venerated attractions
and activities.

How: Go to to find out where to meet the
showgirls, how to win a “Vegas Right Now” getaway, and track the
showgirls as they tour your city.

When: Thursday, April 24 - All day
Vegas Right Now trip Giveaway: 5pm at Seattle-Bainbridge Island
Ferry Terminal

Where: Caffe Umbria (Occidental Ave)
Seattle Art Museum
Space Needle
Pikes Place Market
Vegas Right Now trip Giveaway: Seattle-Bainbridge Island Ferry
Terminal

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About the LVCVA

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide, and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center. With approximately 136,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and 9.7 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA’s mission centers on attracting ever-increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area. For more information on Las Vegas, go to or . For our extended destinations including Laughlin and Mesquite, please go to and .
About Southwest Airlines
After almost 37 years of service, Southwest Airlines continues to differentiate itself from other low fare carriers-offering a reliable product with impeccable Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the most productive airline in the sky and offers Customers a productive traveling experience. Southwest recently updated its gate areas and improved its boarding procedure to make flying Southwest convenient and simple. Southwest Airlines , the nation’s largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 64 cities in 32 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,400 flights a day and has more than 34,000 Employees systemwide.
About Southwest Airlines Vacations
Southwest Airlines Vacations offers vacation packages to more than 40 destinations with flight service available from every scheduled Southwest Airlines departure city. Customize your vacation package including airfare, hotel, car rentals, show tickets, attraction passes, and more at southwestvacations.com. Southwest Airlines Vacations is located in Orlando and is operated by The Mark Travel Corporation. The vacation company is a member of the USTOA $1 Million Traveler’s Assistance Program and ASTA TOP.
NO PURCHASE OR RESERVATIONS REQUIRED TO ENTER OR RECEIVE A PRIZE. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Sweepstakes open to legal residents of CA, CO, IL and WA who are 21 or older at time of entry. Void outside CA, CO, IL, WA and where prohibited. Sweepstakes starts and ends on April 24, 2008. For information on where to enter log on to VisitLasVegas.com. The sweepstakes is sponsored by Southwest Airlines and Southwest Airlines Vacations.

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LAKE WALES, Fla., May 13 /PRNewswire/ — What would you do to make your dreams come true? In this day and age, people’s dreams are often so big and vast that sometimes they seem too far away to reach. A group of small town guys has tried for too long to make their dreams come true, so they are going to set out on a cross country trip and make it happen themselves, but it’s not as simple as it sounds. The guys have created a website, , for their journey!
The guys will depart in mid-July on a cross-country road trip meeting up with several big-name sketch comedy groups, comedians and actors to film a comedy sketch with each of these groups as they meet up with them. The entire trip will be filmed for a documentary DVD which the guys will sell on their website, with all the proceeds going the “Make-A-Wish Foundation.” So in essence, these guys are going out there to make their dreams come true and are also helping to fulfill the dreams of millions of children in need as well.
The group is asking for help to make this long journey possible. They are taking donations on their website of money, gas cards and anything else that can be offered. Any companies that sponsor their trip, or donate anything, will be featured on their website, vehicle and DVD. “Whatever you have we need it to make this trip possible,” says the group in their promotional video on their website.
These guys are no strangers to the World of Comedy. In the last couple of years they have created a strong name for themselves as the hugely popular Internet sketch comedy group known as “Wooden Steel Productions.” Their videos can be seen on their website and have been viewed online over one million times! They have worked with networks such as NBC, CBS and The101onDirecTV, and have been in talks with shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Total Request Live on MTV. Shane Hartline, who founded Wooden Steel Productions, won the National Big Shot Live online Acting Competition put together by CBS earlier this year.
Though this may be a massive idea and to some seem too difficult to accomplish, these guys are going to do it. This simple idea, put together by a group of ambitious young guys with a dream, will give way to an incredible opportunity not only to see parts of the country these individuals thought they’d never see, but also to help children in desperate need in the process.
For information:
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Phone: 863-557-3201

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LOS ANGELES, April 24 /PRNewswire/ — Scott Pierce has joined Pacific Paintball LLC as its Chief Executive Officer. Scott will be a critical part of the executive team building and integrating Pacific Paintball’s leading paintball businesses focused on media (tournaments, trade shows, television show, membership and significant web presence) and paintball parks.
Mr. Pierce has an extensive background managing and integrating events, digital media and print media, with a successful 25 year career including serving as an Executive Vice President for Advanstar Communications. At Advanstar he led a $100 million revenue group of businesses including its travel & Hospitality Group, Licensing Group, Art Group and Pharmaceutical & Science Group (in total, 30 publications, 25 associated events and their related websites). Mr. Pierce was most recently with the Nielsen Company were he served as Senior Vice President of The Nielsen travel Network, which included three publications, nine associated events and their related websites. Prior to joining Nielsen, Mr. Pierce was chief operating officer of the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Lodging Association. This membership focused organization delivers education, training and professional certification serving the needs of hospitality schools and travel professionals worldwide.
Pacific Paintball is also pleased to announce the second season of Xtreme Paintball: Beyond the Paint, the popular show airing again on Fox Sports Net (”FSN”) and profiling the biggest personalities from the most popular extreme sport in America. The second season will start a 13-week run beginning on Tuesday, July 1 at 4:30 pm local. FSN will also air eight re-runs of the first season beginning Friday, May 9 at 3:30 pm local.
The innovative show, which takes paintball fans behind the goggles and into the personal lives of men and women who play paintball at the highest level, was watched by over 1 million people in 2007. Xtreme Paintball: Beyond the Paint also appeals to the most passionate paintball fans, as it features action from a National Professional Paintball League (NPPL) tournament, with a unique approach to highlighting the key moves and strategies of each game.
The sport of paintball is the No. 1 extreme sport (and the only team extreme sport) in the United States, according to the National Sporting Goods Association. With 10 million participants, it is more popular than such activities as BMX, skateboarding, waterskiing, snowboarding, surfing and wakeboarding. [Source: National Sporting Goods Association "Sports Participation in 2007 Series II" report, includes Persons 12 participating one or more times during the year.]
Pacific Paintball LLC () is the leading multi-media and park management company focused on the dynamic sport of paintball. The company owns and/or operates: (i) the National Professional Paintball League (), the largest paintball tournament and expo in the world; (ii) the Xtreme Paintball: Beyond the Paint television show; (iii) a 30 hour Hosted Live Webcast of each NPPL tournament, which attracts 250,000 viewers per year; (iv) the Paintball 2 Xtremes monthly magazine distributed nationally, including Walmart, Borders and Barnes & Noble; (v) the Xtreme Paintball Sports League (), a series of five regional tournament/expos held on the West Coast which attracts 6,000 players per year; and the Camp Pendleton Paintball Park, a year round facility we manage in conjunction with the US Marines, who is also a key sponsor of all of Pacific Paintball’s products. Pacific Paintball LLC is backed by Pacific Merchant Capital based in Santa Barbara, California.
FSN, its affiliates and other FNG-owned networks reach more than 82 million homes through 25 regional networks. Based in Los Angeles, FSN owned — or affiliated regional sports networks serve as the TV home to 68 of the 82 MLB, NHL and NBA teams based in the United States. FSN produces close to 5,000 live events each year, including nearly 1000 in high definition. For the latest up-to-the-minute sports news and opinions, visit the FOX Sports/FSN website at .
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