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   ARAMARK Harrison Lodging and Northeastern University
Partner on Second Conference Center Facility in 
Massachusetts: The Warren Conference Center & Inn
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PHILADELPHIA, PA � April 17, 2003 - Northeastern University has chosen ARAMARK Harrison Lodging to operate its Warren Conference Center & Inn, tucked on 200 wooded, lakefront acres outside Boston in Ashland, Massachusetts.  It marks the second time since the beginning of 2003 that this renowned institute for higher education has partnered with ARAMARK Harrison Lodging on its conference center facilities, the first being Batterymarch Conference Center, a day center in downtown Boston.  The Warren Conference Center & Inn, which meets the strict requirements of the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC), offers specialized training and teambuilding consultation in addition to excellent facilities. 

�It is a privilege to have been selected again as Northeastern University�s partner,� said Rory Loberg, executive vice president of ARAMARK Harrison Lodging.  �We look forward to continuing the tradition of excellence honored at the facility.�

Originally a working farm 100 years ago, Warren retains the rustic beauty and gracious appeal of that period.  With the addition of a luxury Inn, the facility offers 54 charming private guestrooms, function space for up to 150 people and a full range of meeting technology.  Its Training and Consulting Group has a variety of teambuilding and business skills workshops that they can customize to meet the individual needs of each group.  The dining room accommodates over 250, with a scenic deck overlooking the lake.  In their free time, meeting attendees enjoy swimming, canoeing, jogging trails and more.

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. 

Contact:

Lisa Herbst/Mary Gendron
Middleton & Gendron, Inc. 
212-980-9060 
[email protected]

Also See TRAINING Magazine Recognizes ARAMARK Harrison Lodging With its First Annual �Achieving Performance Excellence� Award / May 2003
ARAMARK Harrison Lodging�s Conference Center at Glen Cove Earns Praise for Winning Gold at the �Decade of Good Taste� Annual Food Competition / May 2003
ARAMARK Harrison Lodging�s Jack Kealey Named Recipient of IACC�s Mel Hosansky Award For Distinguished Service / April 2003
ARAMARK Harrison Lodging�s Bob Johns Wins IACC�s Education Award / April 2003
ARAMARK Harrison Lodging's Rory Loberg Named One of the �Top 25 Most Influential Executives of 2002� by Business Travel News / March 2003
ARAMARK Harrison Lodging Announces General Manager Appointments at Two Boston Conference Centers New to the Portfolio / March 2003
ARAMARK Harrison Lodging and The National Arbor Day Foundation Enter Partnership on Arbor Day Farm Lied Lodge & Conference Center in Nebraska / March 2003
Harrison Conference Center at Glen Cove Launches Final Phase of $6.9-Million Renovation Program / Feb 2003
ARAMARK Harrison Lodging Enters Into an Agreement with Northeastern University to Manage its Batterymarch Conference Center in Boston / February 2003
ARAMARK Harrison Lodging and John Hancock Enter Partnership on John Hancock Conference Center in Boston; Property to Invest $2.5 Million in Enhancements / Feb 2003


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