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HAMILTON PARK HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER COLLECTS "PLANNER'S CHOICE AWARD" FROM MEETING NEWS MAGAZINE

FLORHAM PARK, NJ, October 24, 2006--Hamilton Park Hotel & Conference Center continues to exemplify what meeting planners expect of such a premier meetings location. The readers of Meeting News Magazine have honored the property with a "Planner's Choice Award." The award was won in the "Conference Services" category and was one of 25 given nationwide.

"This is such an honor for us to have been selected by some of our toughest critics-meeting planners-as one of the top 25 meetings destinations in the country," says Joe Crimmins, Managing Director of the property, which is managed by Destinations Hotels & Resorts. "Coming on the heels of our 14th "Paragon Award" from Corporate Meetings and Incentives Magazine, which places us among the top 10 conference centers in the country, this award makes us very proud of the exemplary work done by our conference services team and the quality of services they provide." This year, the property was also named "Best of the East" for 2006 by the readers of Meetings East magazine.

Set on 13 acres of rolling woodlands in New Jersey's historic Morristown area, just 20 minutes from Newark Airport, Hamilton Park Hotel & Conference Center presents a beautiful setting for corporate gatherings, social occasions, weddings and leisure stays. The property currently features 219 guest rooms and suites, 40 meeting rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, fitness club, a range of exquisite dining options and a full-service business center.

For additional information, call (800) 321-5000 or access the hotel's website at www.hamiltonparkhotel.com