DALLAS, April 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashford
Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) ("Ashford Trust" or the
"Company") announced today that it has launched the Ashford App, a
new mobile app created for the hospitality REIT investor community.
The app is currently available on the iOS platform for the
iPhone and iPad, with a version for Android smartphones to follow
in the near future. The Ashford App offers users the ability
to quickly and concisely get up to speed with what is happening in
the hospitality REIT industry from a macro level as well as review
detailed information on specific companies in the sector.
The new app is available for free download at Apple's
App Store by searching
"Ashford."
In today's fast-paced environment more investors are making
investment decisions while on the go, accessing social media and
mobile apps for relevant information on every device they
have. The Ashford App fills a gap in this speed-driven world,
to inform and educate hospitality REIT investors who can now access
general lodging industry statistics as well as specific information
about Ashford Trust and its affiliated companies. The
influence of social media continues to grow and Ashford Trust is
committed to being at the forefront of this effort to broaden
communications with the investment community. In addition to
the Ashford App, investors are also encouraged to follow Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, Monty
Bennett, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MBennettAshford
or @MBennettAshford.
"Appreciating the increasing use of mobile technology by
investors, we designed this app as a one-stop resource for
everything associated with Ashford Hospitality Trust and its
related companies as well as for the entire hospitality REIT
sector," said Monty J. Bennett,
Ashford Trust's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We are
proud to offer the Ashford App, which is the first app of its kind
for the hospitality REIT space and we hope investors find it to be
a useful investment and research tool."
With the Ashford App, users will have the ability to scan market
and industry indexes, find relevant stock and financial information
for hospitality REITs, and access other industry data and research
while also being able to access Ashford Trust-specific data
including financial data, investor data, news and press
releases. The app will also allow users to receive push
notifications related to Ashford Hospitality Trust and its related
companies including Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. (NYSE: AHP),
that will include news, press releases and industry information.
Ashford Hospitality Trust is a real estate investment trust
(REIT) focused on investing opportunistically in the hospitality
industry across all segments and at all levels of the capital
structure primarily within the United States.
Follow Chairman and CEO Monty
Bennett on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MBennettAshford or
@MBennettAshford.
Certain statements and assumptions in this press release
contain or are based upon "forward-looking" information and are
being made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties. When we use the words "will likely result,"
"may," "anticipate," "estimate," "should," "expect," "believe,"
"intend," or similar expressions, we intend to identify
forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to
numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside
Ashford Trust's control.
These forward-looking statements are subject to known and
unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results
to differ materially from those anticipated, including, without
limitation: general volatility of the capital markets and the
market price of our common stock; changes in our business or
investment strategy; availability, terms and deployment of capital;
availability of qualified personnel; changes in our industry and
the market in which we operate, interest rates or the general
economy; and the degree and nature of our competition. These
and other risk factors are more fully discussed in Ashford Trust's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The forward-looking statements included in this press release
are only made as of the date of this press release. Investors
should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements. We are not obligated to publicly update or revise
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or circumstances, changes in
expectations or otherwise.
SOURCE Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.