DDB Vies for Hotelier's Creative

Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites have initiated a review for creative work with billings estimated at $5-10 million, sources said.

In contention are two Omnicom shops, incumbent DDB in Dallas and Martin/Williams in Minne-apolis, and the Interpublic Group’s Foote, Cone & Belding in Chicago and Irvine, Calif., sources said. FCB handles media duties for all the brands of Hilton Hotels Corp., including Hampton.

Omnicom’s GSD&M in Austin, Texas, declined its invitation to participate, according to sources.

There is no consultant handling the review, and requests for proposals have not been issued.

Sources said the Memphis, Tenn.-based