Name: James O'Connell Title: Principal Company: O'Connell Hospitality Group LLC Location: Danvers, Mass. Q. The approximate number of years you have been a subscriber A. June1993 - 21 years Q. The approximate year you discovered the NEREJ and what business you were in at the time A. 1987, working as a broker for commercial facilities, Portsmouth N.H. So, 27 years! Time flies! Q. Your most memorable or favorite "15 minutes of fame" in the NEREJ: A. My 2005 sale of the Fine Hotels portfolio for +/-$100 million.