PHILADELPHIA (August 15, 2008) – ARAMARK Harrison Lodging (AHL), a leader in the conference and corporate training centers industry, today announced that ARAMARK Harrison Lodging was awarded the contract to manage the Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center located on the campus of Georgetown University. Under the terms of the agreement which goes into effect on Sept. 20, 2008, AHL will be responsible for all management and operational functions of the property.

“The Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center exemplifies ARAMARK Harrison Lodging’s continued commitment to providing the public with innovative learning and leisure environments,” said Joshua Hubbard, associate vice president, ARAMARK Harrison Lodging, Higher Education. “Its conference center facilities, combined with an ideal location on the campus of one of the nation’s most elite higher education institutions, provide the perfect backdrop for both leisure and business guests.”

Located in the heart of the Georgetown Historic district, Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center offers guests a wide array of meeting, recreational services and lodging amenities as well as convenient access to Washington D.C. attractions.

The Conference Center offers 14 meeting rooms with over 13,500 square feet of meeting space and a ballroom that boasts 10,500 square feet when used in its entirety, wireless Internet access and a fully equipped business center. The ballroom can be broken down into eight different configurations, along with smaller individual conference rooms surrounding the ballroom for additional breakouts.

For more information or to book your next trip to Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center, log onto www.aramarkharrisonlodging.com.  

About ARAMARK Harrison Lodging
ARAMARK Harrison Lodging, a division of ARAMARK Corporation, provides a wide range of managed services, including meeting and hospitality services for conference and corporate training centers and other tourist destinations throughout the United States.  ARAMARK Harrison Lodging is a single source provider for educational environments, event and meeting planning, premium dining needs and catering, on-site restaurants, retail merchandise sales and facilities management.

About ARAMARK

ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providing award-winning food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world.  In FORTUNE magazine's list of "America's Most Admired Companies," ARAMARK has consistently ranked as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry and also ranked first in its industry in the 2007 FORTUNE 500 survey.  ARAMARK seeks to responsibly address issues that matter to its clients, customers, employees and communities by focusing on employee advocacy, environmental stewardship, health and wellness, and community involvement.  Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 250,000 employees serving clients in 19 countries.  Learn more at the company's Web site, www.aramark.com.

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