�Both Kim and Michael are highly talented and knowledgeable hospitality professionals,� said Rory Loberg, executive vice president of ARAMARK Harrison Lodging.  �Batterymarch and John Hancock will reap the benefits of their expertise and management skills, and we are gratified to see them advance their careers with us.�    

Towle brings 30 years of conference center, hospitality and food & beverage experience to the John Hancock Conference Center.  During his 7 ½  year tenure with The Center for Executive Education at Babson College, he played a vital role in its $32 million expansion which was unveiled this past October, skills that will be put to good use during John Hancock�s $2.5 million enhancement.  Throughout his career, Towle has held management positions with several hotels and restaurant groups including The Claremont Hotel in Southwest Harbor, Maine; Memory Lane Restaurant Group, a group of four restaurants in Massachusetts and New Hampshire; the Philadelphia Marriott Hotel and The Washington Hilton.  Towle holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Restaurant Management from Florida International University.

Batterymarch Conference Center, a day center that is also home to Northeastern�s extension campus offering adult and continuing education classes, will benefit greatly from Haskell�s skills.  During her six years with The Inn at Harvard Square and Harvard Square Hotel, Haskell demonstrated her management talents in nearly every department of these sister properties, and became a valued member of the Executive Committee.  In addition to her duties as assistant general manager, Haskell also held the posts of director of rooms and risk control manager, and was very involved in budgeting and forecasting at the properties.  Her 12 years in the industry includes positions at Holiday Inns at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut, Buckingham Square in Waterbury, Connecticut and Brockton, Massachusetts.  Haskell holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional Management and a Master of Science in Managerial Technology, both from Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.  

Both the John Hancock Conference Center and Batterymarch Conference Center are members of the highly regarded International Association of Conference Centers (IACC).  ARAMARK Harrison Lodging currently operates seven properties in the Boston area.

Offering a collection of the world�s most effective environments for learning, communication and personal growth, ARAMARK Harrison Lodging operates more than 50 conference centers, corporate training centers, and specialty hotels in educational environments � each strategically located close to leading business destinations.  The company supports the stringent standards of IACC and harnesses the power and expertise of its founding entities to expand its contributions to the industry.

ARAMARK, the parent company, is a world leader in providing managed services --including food, facility and other support services, uniform and career apparel and child care and early education.  ARAMARK has leadership positions serving the business, education, healthcare, government, sports and recreation segments.  In FORTUNE Magazine's 2003 survey of the "Most Admired Companies in America," ARAMARK ranks No. 1 in the outsourcing services category and is No. 10 among all companies included in the survey by overall score as evaluated by peers within the industry.  Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 200,000 employees serving clients in 18 countries.

To learn more about ARAMARK Harrison Lodging or to book a meeting, log onto www.aramarkharrisonlodging.com, or call the company�s �one stop� sales office at 1-800-422-MEET.