Dallas, Texas, March 17, 2004 -- Hilton Hotels Corporation has honored Hilton Garden Inn® Tulsa Airport employee Marci Benoit with it's prestigious "Spirit of Pride" award for the 4th Quarter, 2003. This is the top award any individual can achieve in the Hilton family of brands and Ms. Benoit is one of four employees chosen out of over one hundred Hilton Garden Inns nationwide. Employees are nominated by the property general manager who submits written details on which team member they would most like to clone at their property and why. The

Marci Benoit

The award is given quarterly by Hilton Hotels Corporation of Beverly Hills, California. 

Ms. Benoit was notified of the award on March 8^th by Adrien Kurre, Senior Vice President, Hilton Garden Inns. The award includes $500 cash and an all-expense paid trip to Houston, Texas, where she and the other 3 winners will be entertained by Hilton Hotels Corporation.

Ms. Benoit is an evening Restaurant Supervisor at the hotel, and has been employed by the Hilton Garden Inn since January of 2000. She is also the recipient of the hotel�s 2003 Employee of the Year award.

The Hilton Garden Inn, located at 7728 E. Virgin Court, Tulsa, Oklahoma, is owned by Bridge Partners, Inc. of Newport Beach, CA, and managed by Hospitality Management Corporation of Dallas, Texas.