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HAMILTON PARK HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER ENHANCES FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT TEAM

Mitterer, Mitchko Tapped For Leadership Positions; Knauss Joins Team

FLORHAM PARK, NJ, July 3, 2007--Hamilton Park Hotel & Conference Center, a leading conference center in the northeast managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts (DH&R), has enhanced its food and beverage and conference services divisions by promoting several longtime employees and adding new personnel.

The New-Jersey-based property has promoted former catering director Michelle Mitterer to the position of director of food and beverage. In her new role, she will have oversight of all food and beverage and culinary operations.

Mitterer previously served for nine years as director of catering for Hamilton Park Hotel. During that time, she served as a critical link between the award-winning conference facility and surrounding communities. Mitterer also teaches at Fairleigh Dickinson University (International School of Hospitality and Tourism) and has been instrumental in recruiting and mentoring a number of past and current associates. Additionally, she has spearheaded the partnership between the University's Executive MBA Program and its Hotel School with Hamilton Park.

Kevin Knauss has been named director of outlets and will be responsible for overseeing the management of the Arrive and Vanderbilts Bar & Lounge. Knauss comes to Hamilton Park from the Sheraton Newark Airport Hotel where he was director of food and beverage for the 504-room airport hotel. Prior to that, he was food and beverage director for Primi Corporation in Bayonne, NJ and also served as director of food and beverage for the Harrison Conference Center & Hotel in Plainsboro, NJ.

Knauss brings full knowledge of Hamilton Park Hotel to his new position, having previously served there as food and beverage manager, banquet manager, dining room manager, and then director of food and beverage under its former management from 2001 to 2005. He also served as catering supervisor at Brown University in Providence, RI and sous chef at the Athenaeum Hotel in Chautauqua, NY. Knauss holds an Associate Degree in Culinary Arts and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Food Service Management from Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI.

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 meetings, social occasions, weddings and leisure stays. The property currently features 219 guest rooms and suites, 40 IACC Certified meeting rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, fitness club, a range of exquisite dining options and a full-service business center. Additional information is available at www.hamiltonparkhotel.com.

Destination Hotels & Resorts is a privately held lodging management company headquartered in suburban Denver, Colo. With more than 30 independent, luxury and upscale hotels, resorts and golf clubs, Destination is the fifth largest independent hospitality management company in the country. The company’s portfolio features more than 7,000 guest rooms, 14 golf courses and 9 full-service spas. Destination Hotels & Resorts properties are located in key metropolitan and resort markets including New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Denver, Dallas, San Diego, Aspen, Austin, Phoenix, Palm Springs, Jackson Hole, Maui and Lake Tahoe. For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com.