STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2002

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2002	—	3	2
2001	—	3	2
2000	—	3	2
1999	—	7	3

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
VERNER LIIPFERT BERNHARD MCPHERSON & HAND	—	6
CARMEN GROUP INCORPORATED	—	7
K&L GATES LLP	—	3

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Travel/Tourism	Travel/Tourism	7
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	6
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	6
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	3
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	3

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