Choice Hotels International President and CEO rappels down 15 stories at the 2 Bethesda Metro Center to raise awareness on addiction

ROCKVILLE, Md., 2015-10-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Steve Joyce, President and CEO, Choice Hotels International, rappels down 15 stories at the 2 Bethesda Metro Center to raise awareness for Shatterproof, an organization dedicated to transforming the way our nation helps prevent and treat addiction.  Mr. Joyce was joined by more than 50 Choice employees who rappelled themselves or came to cheer him on and help raise awareness about the cause.

About Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels International, Inc.® (NYSE: CHH) is one of the world’s largest lodging companies. With more than 6,300 hotels franchised in more than 35 countries and territories, we represent more than 500,000 rooms around the globe. As of June 30, 2015, 613 hotels were in our development pipeline. Our company’s Ascend Hotel Collection®, Cambria® hotels & suites, Comfort Inn®, Comfort Suites®, Sleep Inn®, Quality®, Clarion®, MainStay Suites®, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel®, Econo Lodge® and Rodeway Inn® brands provide a spectrum of lodging choices to meet guests’ needs. With more than 23 million members and counting, check out our Choice Privileges® rewards program to see how you can reap the benefits of being a member of the Choice Hotels® family. All hotels are individually owned and operated. Visit us at www.choicehotels.com for more information.

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