ARAMARK Harrison Lodging (AHL), a leader in the conference and corporate training centers industry, announced today that five of its managed properties have been awarded Successful Meetings' 2007 Pinnacle Awards, the mark of excellence for conference centers in North America.  This is the fifth year in a row that AHL properties have received the prestigious award.

This year’s AHL award recipient properties include: Babson Executive Conference Center, Wellesley, Mass.; The Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo.; The National Conference Center, Lansdowne, Va.; and R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center, Durham, N.C.; and Harrison Conference Center at Lake Bluff, Lake Bluff, Ill.

Now in its 23rd year, the awards recognize hotels, resorts, conference facilities and destination support organizations for excellence in sustaining meetings, incentive travel and trade show programs. Criteria for the Pinnacle Awards include conference services; meeting space and room design; technical facilities and services; guest accommodations; food and beverage schedule and quantity; package pricing value; recreational amenities; and location.  Winners are selected by the readers of the publication.

"ARAMARK congratulates the four AHL-managed properties that received Successful Meetings’ renowned Pinnacle Award this year and the staff members who provided exemplary services,” said Jeff Weggeman, vice president of sales and marketing, ARAMARK Harrison Lodging. "AHL is committed to creating and providing the most complete guest experience and this is not only a win for ARAMARK Harrison Lodging, but also for our clients, partners and guests.”
Industry experts have likened the Pinnacle Awards to other prestigious travel awards like the Mobile 5-Star and the AAA 5-Diamond. The Pinnacle Awards have earned the reputation as the most credible and prestigious symbol of excellence among meeting planners and conference center executives alike.

About ARAMARK Harrison Lodging
ARAMARK Harrison Lodging, a division of ARAMARK Corporation, provides a wide range of managed services, including meeting and recreational support services to conference and corporate training centers, specialty hotels, national and state parks, resorts and other tourist destinations throughout the United States.  ARAMARK Harrison Lodging is a single source provider for educational environments, event and meeting planning, premium dining needs and catering, on-site restaurants, retail merchandise sales and facilities management.

About ARAMARK
ARAMARK Corporation (NYSE: RMK) is a world leader in providing award-winning food and facilities management services to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and corporations, as well as providing uniform and career apparel. ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry in the 2005 FORTUNE 500 survey and was also named one of "America's Most Admired Companies" by FORTUNE magazine in 2005, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 240,000 employees serving clients in 20 countries.