Eduardo Chapoval, CHA General Manager He is a native of Olinda, Brazil and serves as the General Manager of the 149-unit Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South/Blue Lagoon. He received his degree on Hotel Management from Estacio University in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and has achieved accreditation from American Hotel & Motel Associations’ Educational Institute for Certification as CHA (Certified Hotel Administrator). In addition to his 12-year association with Hospitality Operations, Inc., Mr.  Chapoval is a 17-year veteran of the hospitality/tourism industry. He has held affiliations with Veplan Hotels (Sofitel Rio Palace Hotel, Brazil), Rede Glogo Hotels (Pestana Rio Atlantica Hotel, Brazil) and Hilton Hotels. In addition, he has served on the Hampton Inn Brand Information Technology Council. Mr. Chapoval is an astute and experienced hotel manager and fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Hebrew and Italian. Mr. Chapoval won the following awards and recognitions in conjunction with his operation of the Hampton Inn & Suites at the Miami Airport:   ▪ 2008 – Ranked #1 Miami Hotel by TripAdvisor.com   ▪ 2007 – Ranked #1 Miami Hotel by TripAdvisor.com   ▪ 2006 – Ranked #1 Miami Hotel by TripAdvisor.com   ▪ 2005 – Ranked #3 Miami Hotel by TripAdvisor.com   ▪ 2003 – Circle of Excellence Award - Top 10%   ▪ 2002 – Circle of Excellence Award - Top 10%   ▪ 2002 – Hampton Pride Award - Top 5% Mr. Chapoval finds his management style as: “My ability to command towards a pre-established goal or vision; my determination to search for new challenges and ability to deliver results; and my impatience to get started on new ideas or projects and to make them happen as fast as I can.” Travel is his number one hobby and activity. His philosophy of success is “Those who settle for today’s success are doomed for tomorrow’s failure.”