EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT



     THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 25th day of

January, 2000, by and between John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc., a Delaware

corporation (the "Company"), and BILL MEAD (the "Executive").



                               W I T N E S S E T H



     WHEREAS, Company desires to employ Executive and Executive desires to be

employed by Company.



     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set

forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and

sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Executive

hereby agree as follows:



     1. Offer and Acceptance of Employment. Commencing on April 1, 2000, (the

"Effective Date"), the Company agrees to and hereby does, employ Executive as

its Regional Vice-President. Executive hereby accepts employment in that

capacity and agrees to discharge faithfully, diligently, and to the best of his

ability the responsibilities of that position commencing on the Effective Date

for a period of five (5) years (the "Employment Term").



     2. Duties and Responsibilities.



          a. During the Employment Term, the Executive (i) shall be in charge of

     the operations and management of the hotels in his region, (ii) shall

     report to the Sr. Vice President/Operations, and (iii) shall assume and

     perform such further reasonable responsibilities and duties assigned to him

     by the Sr. Vice President/Operations and the Chairman of the board of

     Directors.



          b. Excluding periods of vacation and sick leave to which the Executive

     is entitled, the Executive agrees to devote the whole of his working time

     and energy to the







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     business and affairs of the Company and to use his best efforts to perform

     the responsibilities assigned to him hereunder faithfully and efficiently.



     3. Compensation. The following provisions apply during the time the

Executive is employed by the Company:



          a. Base salary. During the Employment Term, the Executive shall

     receive a base salary of One Hundred-Sixty Thousand Dollars ($160,000,00)

     (the "Base Salary") payable in accordance with the Company's normal payroll

     practices for salaried employees.



          b. Annual Bonus. Executive shall receive an annual bonus ("Annual

     Bonus") in a minimum amount of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) for each

     fiscal year of the Agreement, including fiscal year 1999. Each Annual Bonus

     shall be accrued as of the end of the fiscal year for which the Annual

     Bonus is awarded and paid no later than April 1st of the following year,

     unless Executive shall otherwise timely elect to defer the receipt of the

     Annual Bonus under any deferred compensation plan of the Company then in

     effect.



          c. Savings and Retirement Plans. In addition to the Base Salary and

     Annual Bonus payable as hereinabove provided, the Executive shall be

     entitled to participate, during the Employment Term in all savings and

     retirement plans or programs applicable to other key executives of the

     Company.



          d. Welfare Benefit Plans. During the Employment Term, the Executive,

     and the Executives dependents as to medical and dental benefits, shall be

     eligible to participate in and shall receive all benefits under each

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