ARAMARK Harrison Lodging Makes Conference Center Improvements and Renovations

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. October 14, 2008

FEBRUARY 27, 2008. ARAMARK Harrison Lodging (AHL), a leader in the conference and corporate training centers industry, announced today the completion of renovations and improvements at five of its conference center properties. Improvements were made to the Hilton Garden Inn, Temple, Texas; The Conference Center at Dodgertown, Vero Beach, Fla.; National Conference Center, Lansdowne, Va.; Chauncey Conference Center, Princeton, N.J.; and The Villanova Conference Center, Radnor, Pa.

Property renovations include the completion of a 16,000 square-foot ballroom and in-room amenity upgrades such as flat screen televisions and wireless technology. AHL has added an extensive team-building program to provide meeting planners with more options to personalize their meeting, and also improved conference centers across the eastern region.

"As an industry leader, AHL recognizes the importance of continuously improving its properties to appeal to meeting attendees and overnight guests," said Tom Nolan, regional vice president, ARAMARK Harrison Lodging. "These upgrades represent AHL's commitment to creating and providing the most complete guest experience."

An overview of the improvements includes the following:

The Hilton Garden Inn now brings guests an upgraded level of luxury from the standout amenities found in newly renovated and oversized guest rooms to the extensive, upscale technologically advanced meeting and event space. All guest rooms now offer new High-Definition flat screen televisions and the exclusive Garden Sleep System which allows users to control the firmness of the bed.

The Conference Center at Dodgertown completed renovations on guestrooms and the property's largest meeting room, The Jackie Robinson Room. Renovations include new carpet, paint and wall coverings and the Jackie Robinson room also received new light fixtures.

Chauncey Conference Center is now partnering with Crux Consulting Company to offer teambuilding and learning courses. The ropes course is open to any clients, and provides the opportunity to achieve higher performances as a team and to learn better communication in a dynamic environment.

The National Conference Center debuted a 16,550 square-foot ballroom this month that accommodates up to 1,800 people for receptions or meetings and 1,500 for banquets. The new ballroom is the largest ballroom in Northern Virginia.

The Villanova Conference Center upgraded bedding, linens and duvets in all guest rooms. In addition, improvements to soft goods such as LCD flat screen televisions, dressers and desks were made to 16 rooms. The property also added a sand volleyball court and updated the clubhouse to include an area for food and beverage facilities. Public restrooms were renovated to incorporate environmentally friendly fixtures including new automatic toilets, sinks and soap dispensers, new tiles and amenities.

For more information on ARAMARK Harrison Lodging, please log on to www.aramarkharrisonlodging.com.