FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BOYKIN MANAGEMENT COMPANY SELECTED TO MANAGE
THE HILTON SCRANTON AND CONFERENCE CENTER
CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact: Grant Sabroff Company: Boykin Management Company Phone: 216-241-6375 Fax: 216-241-1329 e-mail: gsabroff@boykin.com
SCRANTON, PA (January 17, 2005) -- Boykin Management Company
Cleveland, Ohio, January 5, 2005—Boykin Management Company, one of the nation's leading independent hotel management companies, has announced it has been selected to manage the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The hotel is owned by Scranton Hotel LP based in West Chester, PA.
“We are delighted to become associated with this upscale asset, and expect that our expertise in sales/revenue management, experience in operating IACC certified conference centers in Hilton family of brands, and our long-standing relationship with Hilton will yield immediate benefits to the hotel” said Joe Smith, Chief Operating Officer of Boykin Management Company. “The Hilton Scranton and Conference Center is the premier corporate meeting facility in Northeast Pennsylvania, with great regional appeal as it is within two hours drive of Allentown, Binghamton, Harrisburg, Morristown, New York City, Newark, and Philadelphia”.
Located in historic downtown Scranton, the seven-story hotel opened in August of 2003, and features 175 guestrooms and 26,000 square feet of meeting and prefunction space. The guest rooms and conference center are certified by the Independent Association of Conferences & Conventions (IACC).
The 175 guestrooms are each equipped with a spacious work desk, high speed internet access, two speaker phones with two lines, cable television, voice mail and dataport. The IACC approved conference center features 26,000 square feet of meeting space with 19 dedicated meeting rooms including a 75 seat amphitheater and a 7,000 square foot ballroom. Each of the 19 meeting rooms is specially equipped with ergonomic chairs, customized lighting, non-glare tables, special acoustics and soundproofing and individual climate controls for the ideal environment for a productive meeting. The Hilton Scranton and Conference Center offers Complete Meeting Packages and Day Meeting Packages custom tailored for group meetings, a professional audio/visual staff, full service business center and dedicated conference service staff.
The hotel's amenities include Trolley's Bistro – a full-service restaurant, P.J.'s 1910 Pub, a fully equipped fitness room, an indoor heated swimming pool and a whirlpool, and valet parking.
Boykin Management Company operates first-class and upscale hotels, condominium hotels, and resorts throughout the United States. Boykin Management Company currently operates 29 branded and independent hotels with over 8,000 rooms in 17 states. For more information about Boykin Management Company, please visit our website at: www.boykin.com.
Boykin Management Company contact: Grant Sabroff, Senior Vice President of Business Development, (216) 430-1282
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