MHI Hospitality Corporation Announces Completion of Crowne Plaza Conversion for Hampton Hotel

MHI Hospitality Corporation (Nasdaq: MDH – News) announced today that the Company has completed the conversion of its Hampton, Virginia hotel to the Crowne Plaza® brand, pursuant to a 10-year franchise agreement through its franchising entity, Holiday Hospitality Franchising, Inc. with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)]. The Crowne Plaza® Hampton Harborside is the Company’s fourth Crowne Plaza® asset and... 

Inclusion of Minority Real Estate Professionals and Asset Managers Urged as Congress Considers $700 Billion Bailout Plan

Maria Kong, President of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) today urged Congressional leadership, President Bush and Secretary of the Treasury Paulson, to act fairly and responsibly to ensure that minority-owned real estate, finance and legal professionals are included among the firms tapped to manage the multi-billion dollar asset portfolio the government plans to purchase from failing Wall Street investment houses, and flailing... 

American Leak Detection and ePIPE Announce New Pipe Restoration Service

American Leak Detection® (ALD) and ACE DuraFlo® Systems (ACE) jointly announce they have entered into an agreement allowing ALD franchisees to add ACE DuraFlo’s ePIPE®, epoxy pipe restoration technology to their menu of service offerings. The system, known as ePIPE, applies a proprietary epoxy barrier coating within an existing plumbing system and is designed to prevent pinhole leaks, increase water flow and prevent the leaching of heavy metals,...