WestCoast Hospitality Corporation - Introduction

Introduction

201 W. North River Drive, Suite 100
Spokane, Washington 99201-2293
U.S.A.
Telephone: (509) 459-6200
Fax: (509) 325-7324
Web site: http://www.westcoasthotels.com

Public Company
Incorporated: 1997 as Cavanaughs Hospitality Corporation
Employees: 4,400
Sales: $194.2 million (2002)
Stock Exchanges: New York
Ticker Symbol: WEH
NAIC: 721110 Hotels (Except Casino Hotels) and Motels

WestCoast Hospitality Corporation is a public company located in Spokane, Washington, primarily devoted to the hotel business. The company has an ownership interest, manages, or franchises some 90 hotels under the "WestCoast" or "Red Lion" brand names, located in 16 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. WestCoast also owns TicketsWest, a computerized ticketing operation serving nine states and British Columbia through ticketing outlets, toll-free telephone numbers, and via the Internet. In addition, TicketsWest arranges for the presentation of touring Broadway shows and other entertainment event productions, primarily as a way to provide synergy with the company's hotels. Finally, WestCoast maintains a real estate division, which formed the basis for this family-run business. Donald Barbieri serves as chairman, while brothers Richard and Thomas, and their brother-in-law David M. Bell, also work for the company that for many years was headed by their father, Lou Barbieri.