�It is with great pleasure that I welcome Stephen to the Downtown Conference Center,� said Mr. Murray.  �He brings extensive experience in conference sales to his new role and is a great addition to our professional sales team.�

Stephen Weber previously held the title of director of sales at the Delamar Hotel of Greenwich, Connecticut.  Prior to this, Mr. Weber served as director of sales & marketing for the IBM Palisades Executive Conference Center of Palisades, New York, where in 2002 he and his team were honored with the Sales Team of the Year award.  He has also held the title of national director of sales for Dolce Hotels & Resorts, responsible for selling eleven conference centers globally.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Weber served as director of sales for Harrison Conference Center & Hotel in Princeton, New Jersey.  He has also been employed by Doral Arrowwood Conference Center Resort of Rye Brook, New York, as senior sales manager.  

Stephen Weber graduated from Southwest Missouri State University.  He resides in Newburgh, New York.
  
The Downtown Conference Center (www.downtownmeetings.com) operated by Benchmark Hospitality International and owned by Pace University, is located on six floors of 157 William Street in lower Manhattan, New York City. The first-class day meetings center includes 20,000-square-feet of dedicated meeting space with 30 meeting rooms, including a 2000-square-foot, multi-function room ideal for breakfast meetings, new product launches and receptions. The Downtown Conference Center is an open-market commercial facility providing Benchmark's signature meeting planning and support services as well as sales and marketing programming.  For more information on the Downtown Conference Center or to book a meeting, please contact 1-877-DCC-MEET (877-322-6338). 

Benchmark Hospitality International is a leader in the management and marketing of resorts, conference centers, hotels, and Personal Luxury Hotels�.  The privately held company, launched in 1980, is a founding member of the International Association of Conference Centers.  Benchmark Hospitality is a worldwide organization operating properties in major metropolitan and resort destinations.  Benchmark's international headquarters is located in The Woodlands, Texas, near Houston, with regional offices in New Jersey and Connecticut.  International offices are located in Tokyo, Japan, and Santiago, Chile. For the location of Benchmark�s properties and additional information, visit www.benchmarkhospitality.com.  

Ken Ellens
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