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Wayport Providing The Hershey Lodge & Convention Center with Turnkey High Speed Internet Connectivity
 
HERSHEY, PA � March 10, 1999 � The Hershey Lodge & Convention Center announced today the availability of high speed Internet access in the facility�s meeting rooms, guest rooms and exhibition space.  Hershey, a Gold Key and Pinnacle Award winning resort, is one of the nation�s first properties to be wired for high-performance and high speed Internet connectivity as part of its strategic facilities upgrade to provide the highest level of service to business travelers and meeting planners.  Austin-based Wayport provides this turnkey high speed Internet connectivity solution for the The Hershey Lodge & Convention Center.  By plugging a computer into Wayport�s Ethernet connection, hotel guests and exhibitors can download information, receive email and access corporate intranets at speeds up to 50 times faster than normal.

�We have made significant changes in the past year by doubling our exhibition space and increasing the number of guest rooms,� said Peter Bonell, Managing Director, Sales and Marketing, Hershey Resort Group. �Business travelers, meeting managers and leisure guests demand high-speed, convenient Internet access.  As the first Northeastern resort to install Wayport, we are raising the standard for excellence and service in the resort industry.�

Wayport�s T1 Internet access provides Ethernet connectivity in 231 Tower hotel rooms, meeting rooms and throughout the entire exhibition hall and is one of many upgrades Hershey Resorts has made in the past year.  Hershey also expanded its convention center to provide over 32,000 square feet of exhibition space, doubled its meeting room space and added a new business center. 

�Fast Internet connectivity is becoming a must have amenity for hotel guests and meeting planners, and Wayport is excited to provide Hershey a cost-effective and reliable way to install and maintain the service,� said Brett Stewart, chief executive officer, Wayport.  �Wayport�s Ethernet connections are 50 times faster than a typical modem, allowing hotel guests to quickly download large email files, connect to the Internet, and use their corporate intranet remotely.  Hershey Resorts is taking an important step in becoming a technology leader as they provide visitors with the resources that they demand at a competitive cost.�

About The Hershey Lodge & Convention Center
One of the largest meeting resorts in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Region, HERSHEY® Resorts offers a wide range of recreational and entertainment choices including; a 110-acre theme park, professional hockey team, professional soccer team, 72 holes of golf, concerts, family shows, shopping, spouse/children programs and much more.  Plus, meeting goers love to get away to the rolling hills of Hershey, Pennsylvania, conveniently located within a short driving distance of major metropolitan areas and just 12 minutes from Harrisburg International Airport.  The Hershey Lodge & Convention Center, along with its sister property, the Four-Diamond, Hotel Hershey are two fine resorts, with a combined total of 125,000 square feet of meeting space and over 900 rooms, offer the facilities, the amenities, and the trained staff to make any size event �from a breakfast to a complete convention�a sweet success.
For more information about meetings in Hershey, see www.HersheyPA.com or call (717) 534-8600.

To learn more about Wayport, see www.wayport.net 

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Contact:
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Hershey Resorts:
Tricia Garber
Hershey Resorts
717-520-5740
[email protected]
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Wayport: 
Dirk Heinen Wayport, Inc. 
512-481-1542 x 579 
[email protected] 
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Also See: Wayport Receives Capital Infusion to Speed Deployment of its Internet Connectivity Solutions to Hotels / Nov 1998 

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