Management Services: ARAMARK Conference Centers

“The experience of working with ARAMARK is paradoxical—and that’s a positive thing. On one hand, they’re ideally sized to get to know us and our goals very well. They offer an individualized management style that larger companies just can’t provide. On the other hand, they’re part of a global leader in hospitality services with a solid reputation for financial stability and business integrity. Working with this team, we’re confident we’re getting the best of both worlds.”
—from an ARAMARK client

Supporting your Goals

ARAMARK Conference Centers raises the bar in hospitality management. For over thirty years, ARAMARK Conference Centers has been one of the world’s leading hospitality management organizations, providing the ultimate productive escape for those who take learning seriously, yet appreciate a little down time in a relaxed environment.

ARAMARK Conference Centers skillfully operates an expanding portfolio of venues, particularly conference centers and higher education hotels, each with diversity in architecture unique to its market. We provide strength through our ARAMARK brand while giving each property the individual identity it deserves.

As a division of ARAMARK, a global leader consistently ranked among Fortune's Most Admired Companies, ARAMARK Conference Centers is backed by the extraordinary strength and breadth of resources afforded by this multi -billion dollar organization, an advantage unequalled in the hospitality industry. Our clients are assured the most comprehensive hospitality management of their facilities, combined with the personalized services for which ARAMARK Conference Centers is known.

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√ Attention to detail by ARAMARK’s hospitality experts is supported by the oversight of our Business and Industry and Higher Education Group's expertise.
√ Our management philosophy is based on building enduring partnerships with our clients to achieve their goals and objectives through consultative research and close, personal contact.
√ Our services are flexible and customized to meet each property's specific financial objectives, quality standards and market identity.
√ We customize operations and marketing services to accommodate specific property related needs, market trends and other external influences.

With ARAMARK Conference Centers, complete management of your facility is a done deal. Just… mark it off your list.

HOSPITALITY SERVICES

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√ Asset management
√ Revenue management
√ Conference Service
√ AV technology
√ Culinary Excellence
√ Operations services
√ Housekeeping
√ Facilities & Grounds maintenance

SALES AND MARKETING SUPPORT

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√ National Sales Structure
√ Property-specific identity
√ Reservation system
√ Advertising, promotions and public relations campaigns
√ Corporate Sales and Marketing team
√ Sales Automation
√ Brand wide agreements for eCommerce

ARAMARK Conference Centers leverages being a part of a larger organization with expertise in Business/Industry and Higher Education vertical markets. ARAMARK Conference Centers aligns operationally within each of these two market-specific divisions, drawing on our colleagues and other resources of ARAMARK Corporation:

Business and Industry
Corporate and Executive
Conference Center Management

The Business and Industry Group of ARAMARK Conference Centers oversees services that are complementary to the corporate conference experience: Facilities; Dining & Catering; and Refreshment Services.

ARAMARK’s Business and Industry collection of conference centers understands the culture of a corporate- or government-owned conference center:

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√ The need for ROI of the training expenditure
√ The seriousness of the meeting experience
√ A business experience to promote thought and idea exchanges
√ A networking opportunity

Higher Education
College and University Conference Centers and Hotels

ARAMARK Higher Education offers services specific to the needs of College and University campuses: Campus Services; Dining; and Facilities.

As the largest manager of university conference centers and hotels in the United States, ARAMARK Higher Education understands the culture of a college- or university-owned conference center:

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√ We recognize that your collegiate inn, hotel or conference center symbolizes the 'front door' to your campus.
√ It welcomes a diverse clientele and communicates the university's character to visiting alumni, faculty, prospective students and their parents.
√ The growing importance of environmental topics, such as sustainable cuisine, recycling and energy efficiency are of paramount importance to students.
√ We conduct research to stay on top of trends for the collegiate community.

Enhancing your Success

Making your conference center or hotel a great environment for employees and guests is our specialty. ARAMARK excels at making facilities the productive escapes you intended. With superior culinary experiences rivaling popular restaurants and facility management services that are comprehensive and reliable, we deliver positive cash flows while achieving the highest standards.

ARAMARK Conference Centers tackles the many tasks impacting the smooth operation of your facility. Just mark it off your list: financial and budget goals; business retention and growth; grounds maintenance; staff moral; and the comfort of guests. We will customize a service plan with a single point of contact:

Scott Shontz, Vice President, Conference Centers
Business and Industry Group
shontz-scott@aramark.com
215-409-7961

Greg Wier, Associate Vice President
Higher Education
wier-greg@aramark.com
215-409-7892