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ARAMARK Harrison Lodging Recognized for Superior Environmental Stewardship by U.S. Department of the Interior and Arizona Clean and Beautiful.


PHILADELPHIA -- ARAMARK Harrison Lodging (AHL AHL American Hockey League
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) has been recognized with two prestigious awards for environmental stewardship The integration and application of environmental values into the military mission in order to sustain readiness, improve quality of life, strengthen civil relations, and preserve valuable natural resources. , it was announced today. The 2006 Environmental Achievement Award was received from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI (Digital Object Identifier) A method of applying a persistent name to documents, publications and other resources on the Internet rather than using a URL, which can change over time. ) and a 2006 Governor's Pride in Arizona Award from Arizona Clean and Beautiful was also awarded.

AHL, a division of ARAMARK (NYSE NYSE

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), is a leading provider of meeting and recreational support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services  to conference and corporate training centers, specialty hotels, national and state parks, resorts and other tourist destinations throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. .

"Protecting the natural resources is a vital part of our company's service and commitment to our guests, employees and neighbors," said Dean Crane, Vice President of Operations for ARAMARK Harrison Lodging. "We are grateful for these awards as they recognize the company's continued dedication to protecting and maintaining the environments in which we operate every day."

The DOI's Environmental Achievement Award recognizes Doyon/ARAMARK, a joint venture between Doyon Limited, one of 13 Native regional corporations, and ARAMARK for its environmental management programs at Denali National Park and Preserve Denali National Park and Preserve (dənäl`ē), in the Alaska Range, S central Alaska; comprising Denali National Park (4,740,912 acres/1,919,398 hectares), est. as Mt. . Doyon/ARAMARK has implemented an environmental management system that includes recycling, sustainable cuisine, an environmentally preferable purchasing policy, energy and resource conservation, solid waste reduction and reduced harmful emissions.

This is the second time ARAMARK has won the award. In 2000, ARAMARK was the first concessionaire to receive this award for its environmental operations at Lake Powell Noun 1. Lake Powell - the second largest reservoir in the United States; located in southern Utah and north central Arizona and formed by the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River  Resorts & Marinas. To qualify for the Environmental Achievement Award, companies had to clearly demonstrate: a clear environmental need for the project; challenges to implement and successfully complete it; innovative techniques or technologies used for the project; partnering and cooperative conservation; and the scope of the project's impact.

ARAMARK-managed Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas was awarded first place by Arizona Clean and Beautiful in the environmental leadership category of the Governor's Pride in Arizona Awards for its environmentally preferable purchasing and recycling programs and for installing environmentally friendly EcoRooms[TM] featuring over a dozen guestroom products that are energy efficient, water efficient, waste reducing, non-toxic or biodegradable.

Recipients of the Arizona Clean & Beautiful Awards were evaluated on their ability to demonstrate a clear environmental need or problem addressed by the program; scope and size of the target audience; the history of the program and innovative approaches used; and quantifiable results garnered, including improvements in public attitudes.

Other awards recently won by AHL include a prestigious Pollution Prevention Award from the Utah Pollution Prevention (P2) Association and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality The Utah Department of Environmental Quality is a governmental organization located in Salt Lake City dedicated to preserving Utah's nature including air, land and water. External links
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For more information on ARAMARK Harrison Lodging or the company's environmental initiatives, please log on to www.aramarkharrisonlodging.com.

About ARAMARK Harrison Lodging

ARAMARK Harrison Lodging, a division of ARAMARK, provides a wide range of professional services, including meeting and recreational support services to 50 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. For more information on ARAMARK Harrison Lodging, please log on to www.aramarkharrisonlodging.com.

About ARAMARK

ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providing award-winning food services food services Hospital services A 24/7 department in a hospital that provides for the nutritional needs of inpatients–eg, those needing special diets, preparing meals and transporting them to the floor and, through the cafeteria, the hospital staff and , facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world. In FORTUNE magazine's 2006 list of "America's Most Admired Companies A yearly publication by Fortune Magazine, America's Most Admired Companies consists of corporations that are highly esteemed by the likes of Business Executives, Directors, and Analysts. A survey is taken of close to 3300 professionals who give their opinions on the companies. ," ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers and industry analysts. The company was also ranked first in its industry in the 2006 FORTUNE 500 survey. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 240,000 employees serving clients in 20 countries. Learn more at the company's Web site, www.aramark.com.
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