For the third consecutive year, NORTH MAPLE INN at Basking Ridge has been designated “One of the Ten Best Conference Centers in the United States” by readers of the prestigious national magazine, Corporate Meetings & Incentives.  The publication is one of the top trade publications in the United States dedicated to the meetings industry.

This award, called the “Paragon Award,” is given out annually to the ten best conference centers in the United States as determined by the magazine’s 32,000 readers, which include professional corporate, association and incentive meeting planners.  North Maple Inn is operated by Benchmark Hospitality International, a leader in the global conference center industry. 

“The Paragon Award is one of the oldest and most prestigious awards in the meeting industry,” said Dan Santiago, general manager for North Maple Inn, which offers 171 guestrooms and 25 state-of-the-art, dedicated meeting rooms.  “This is an award that is cherished every year we receive it.  To be placed in the Top Ten by meeting planners across the country is indeed a tremendous and important honor for us.”

To be considered for inclusion on the “Ten Best Conference Centers” list, properties must excel in a number of areas:  quality of meeting facilities and equipment, level of meeting technology, and delivery of exemplary conference support services.  Additionally, properties considered must be members in good standing of the International Association of Conference Centers, the global meeting industry association, and meet the criteria for membership in that organization.

North Maple Inn at Basking Ridge ( www.northmapleinn.com ), a Four Diamond property, offers 171 well-appointed guestrooms with 16 spacious suites and 20,000 square feet of event space. The hotel also offers Coasters, a casual lounge; Cuisine, a restaurant serving eclectic American fare in an open-hearth kitchen; and an elegant ballroom. North Maple Inn provides complete fitness and recreation facilities for hotel guests. The property is one of the finest hotels in New Jersey.  Benchmark Hospitality International operates North Maple Inn.