Zugger began his career at the Hilton Miami Airport in 1983 before spending three years in various supervisory positions in the front office of the Waldorf=Astoria® in New York City.  He then served as director of front office operations during the next ten years at the Hilton Myrtle Beach, Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Hilton Atlanta and the Palmer House® Hilton in Chicago.  In 1994, he was named executive assistant manager of the Hilton Atlanta and in 1997 became resident manager of the Hilton Pittsburgh.  In 2000, he was promoted to general manager of both the Hilton Suites Auburn Hills and Hilton Inn Southfield in Michigan.

In his new role, Zugger also will oversee a team dedicated to the hotel�s 9,000 square-foot Executive Conference Center that has been approved and certified by the International Association of Conference Centers.  The Executive Conference Center provides nine unique meeting rooms, including a comfortable library, with support facilities that meet the stringent requirements of this esteemed worldwide association. 

Centrally situated in one of America�s most dynamic corporate communities just 40 miles from New York City, the Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center - Somerset is located adjacent to the Garden State Convention and Exhibit Center on 16 beautifully landscaped acres.  The hotel features 360 oversized guestrooms and 31,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 10,000 square-foot ballroom for events of up to 1,500 people. 

Additional facilities and services at the Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center include TK�s Pub, a casual dining restaurant, and Tuscany, which features Northern Italian cuisine; a business center; a fully equipped fitness center; outdoor and indoor swimming pools; lighted tennis courts and high-speed Internet access in select guestrooms.

The Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center is conveniently located 20 miles west of Newark International Airport near the intersection of the New Jersey Turnpike Interstate 287 and Route 527, at 200 Atrium Drive in Somerset, N.J.