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February 2012

• King of Prussia Hotel - A Pioneer in Environmentally Friendly Enhancements



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Lisa Karl / 610-908-6040 / lkarl@cpvalleyforge.com




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PRLog (Press Release) - February 13, 2012
The hotel management team strives to maximize the guest experience by creating a feeling of home, while still managing reduction of energy consumption. This new "green" system achieves both objectives by controlling the energy consumption of all occupied and unoccupied rooms while maintaining a very comfortable guest room environment. When a room is vacant, the system will adjust the room temperature to a set point that management selects as seasonally appropriate; when a room is occupied but the guest is not in the room, the system will automatically make a minor temperature adjustment as selected by management. This is achieved using state-of-the-art motion and door sensors working in conjunction with digital thermostats to control the heating and air-conditioning temperature reductions only when the guest is not in the room.

Jose Colon, Chief Engineer shares; "We are proud to invest in environmentally friendly initiatives and have plans to further enhance our efficiencies by deploying additional technologies in the near future with a Green Engage program. Our Green Engage Community will continuously seek improvements to reduce our carbon footprint while maximizing the guest experience, which is our ultimate goal."


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August 2010

• King of Prussia Hotel Honored for Superior Quality and Customer Satisfaction



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Lisa Karl / 610-908-6040 / lkarl@cpvalleyforge.com

King of Prussia - August 27, 2010
Intercontinental Hotels Group has awarded the Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Valley Forge its highest honor for quality and service, the Torchbearer Award for 2010.

The hotel, led by General Manager, Bob McGowan, was recognized for its consistent quality standards and superior service excellence. When asked to share the distinguishing factors that attributed to this accomplishment, McGowan said, "Like any great team or business, we've compiled the best hospitality professionals that not only know what it takes to consistently deliver outstanding service but they truly enjoy doing it".

The Torchbearer Award is presented annually to a select few hotels that achieve the highest levels of excellence in all aspects of the hotel's operation, from quality to customer satisfaction evaluated over a consecutive 12-month period.

Commenting on the importance of this award, McGowan added, "We continue to strive to find improvements that our clients appreciate. This recognition is just one more indication that we are meeting the high standards we have set for ourselves. The Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Valley Forge is dedicated to providing its guests with the best service on every level."

Located across from the King of Prussia Mall, the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge features 225 stylish guest rooms; two elegant ballrooms for social and corporate events; a dedicated Liberty Conference Center with 130-seat amphitheater; complimentary access to Bally Fitness Center; and Chef Spaulding's award-winning cuisine at Stirling's Restaurant.


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March 2010

• Liberty Conference Center Invests $30k for Audio
  Visual System Upgrade



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Lisa Karl / 610-908-6040 / lkarl@cpvalleyforge.com

King of Prussia - March 25, 2010
Out of over 360 hotels that cater to the Philadelphia-area business market, only slightly more than a handful have meeting spaces that meet the exacting standards of the International Association of Conference Centers. Like all active IACC members, The Liberty Conference Center at the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge Hotel complies with its universal criteria to assure the most productive meeting environment. The recent $30k upgrade is a valuable investment that the Liberty Conference Center sees as a means to providing the best meeting experience possible.

"What's particularly appealing is that we are listening to our clients and sharing these enhancements with them," said Bob McGowan, general manager. "Both a high-resolution DPL projector and new lighting control interface system in our amphitheater will impress meeting participants as well as the most savvy trainers. Additionally, for added entertainment, we included a Blue Ray DVD player and TV tuner for our groups to enjoy during breaks. All of this can be controlled by a wireless touch screen panel or via a wall mounted touch panel."

Commenting on the importance of the client feedback, McGowan added, "We continue to strive to find improvements that our clients appreciate. This system upgrade is just one more indication that we are meeting the high standards we have set for ourselves. The Crowne Plaza Valley Forge is dedicated to providing its guests with the best service on every level."

Located across from the King of Prussia Mall, the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge features 225 deluxe guest rooms; two elegantly designed ballrooms for social and corporate events; complimentary access to Bally's Fitness Center; the state-of-the-art, dedicated Liberty Conference Center with 130-seat amphitheater; and Chef Spaulding's award-winning cuisine at Stirling's Restaurant.

The Center easily handles up to 130 in a tiered amphitheater with a large, disappearing media screen and high-backed, 10-positon ergonomic chairs. That kind of specially engineered space is one of the IACC member requirements - along with skilled, certified conference planners with a support team as well as a complete meeting package with guest rooms, three meals a day scheduled to respond to the flexible meeting schedule, continuous refreshment breaks, 24-hour meeting rooms, conference services and audiovisual support.


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April 2008

• Democratic heavyweights speak at reception

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Mike Morsch



King of Prussia - April 04, 2008
There was a time when the Montgomery County Democratic Committee couldn't draw flies to its annual spring reception.

That was because the county was decidedly Republican, and had been for a long time.
But with Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama criss-crossing the state leading up to the big April 22 primary, it was appearances by the candidates' surrogates -- Chelsea Clinton with Gov. Ed Rendell in tow representing her mother and Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy representing Obama - that drew between 500 and 600 local party faithful to the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge Hotel Thursday evening for the committee's spring reception
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"I don't have to tell you how exciting a time this is for Montgomery County," said county Democratic Chairman Marcel Groen. "For decades, this county has been a Republican stalwart. But before April 22, I can assure you we will be the majority party in this county. We are here to stay."

As evidence, Groen said that as far back as 10 or 12 years ago, registered Republicans outnumbered registered Democrats by a 2-1 margin in the county. But as of April 3, there were approximately 240,000 registered Republicans in Montgomery County as compared to more than 237,000 registered Democrats.
For Sen. Clinton's supporters, daughter Chelsea was the main event.
"It's so exciting to see so much support for my mom," said the 28-year-old Clinton, who along with Rendell worked the room chatting with supporters and posing for pictures. "I do believe she is the most progressive and prepared candidate. And it's great to be here with Gov. Rendell and so many others who strongly support my mom."

But the political heavy lifting in support of Sen. Clinton was left to Rendell, who good-naturedly suggested that those not showing him the courtesy of listening to him during his time on the microphone would have their taxes audited.

"I've been campaigning with Democratic presidential candidates since 1980 and I can assure you that Hillary Clinton is the best-prepared candidate I have ever worked with - even better than Bill Clinton," said the governor. "I believe we have two good candidates, but we've got one candidate who is ready to go now, someone who I guarantee will never rest to achieve our goals."

Rendell urged those who are still undecided to look at the Web sites of each candidate and examine the four big issues: the economy, health care, energy and education.
"I guarantee you Hillary Clinton gets it," on those issues, said Rendell.
Kennedy, who arrived later in the evening after Chelsea Clinton and Gov. Rendell had exited, was just as passionate about Obama.

"I've got the best news for you, and that's nine months from now, George Bush won't be the president," said Kennedy, who was flanked on stage by some of the local politicos. "Make no mistake, the reason you are on the move here in Montgomery County is that you have the men and women here who have done the hard work."

The senior senator from Massachusetts with the most famous and powerful family name in the Democratic Party, stayed on point for Obama talking about the economy, health care, education and the war in Iraq.
"The reason you are here this evening is that you care about some of the fundamental things in your life - you care about your family and its future," said Kennedy. "There is a great deal of anxiety and uncertainty out there and the question is, are we going to have someone lift us up as a nation so that we can come together and solve our problems?

"We have an opportunity to take a hold of our challenges and conquer our challenges," Kennedy said. "I hope that on inauguration day, when Barack Obama raises his right hand to take the oath, that we have a new sense of hope and that our greatest days will be ahead."


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April 2008

• Married Wyndmoor Democrats differ, amicably,
  on the candidates



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King of Prussia - April 04, 2008
They share a dinner table, but at this point they're not on the same page when it comes to whom they would like to see as the next president of the United States.

One thing they do know, however, is that they'd both prefer it to be a Democrat.

"I'm for Obama, but my wife is for Hillary," said Roy Roberts of Wyndmoor, whose wife, Jane, is a former Springfield Township commissioner. "Who do we support? The eventual Democratic nominee. But ask us who we're going to vote for and we will tell you the truth."
The couple was among the nearly 600 Democratic faithful Thursday evening to see and hear surrogates for the candidates - Chelsea Clinton representing her mother, Sen. Hillary Clinton, and Sen. Ted Kennedy, representing Sen. Barack Obama - at the Montgomery County Democratic Committee's spring reception at the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge Hotel in King of Prussia.

"I'm a Hillary supporter, but either one will make a great candidate," said Mike Paston, an Upper Dublin School District board member. "There is a common bond of not repeating the Bush years."
Paston said it was exciting for Montgomery County to have a national profile leading up to the April 22 primary.

"Chelsea has done a great job for her mother's campaign and really, how often does any Kennedy come to Montgomery County?" Paston said.
His colleague on the Upper Dublin school board, Joseph Chmielewski, co-chair of the Upper Dublin Democratic Committee and an Obama supporter, was just as enthusiastic at the turnout.
"It's great that at this point in the campaign, that Pennsylvania still has a say," Chmielewski said.
Abington Township Ward 7 Commissioner Ernie Peacock said the candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination have energized the party faithful.

"It's a huge event with a lot of people," said Peacock of the turnout. "It says a lot about how far the Democratic Party has come in Montgomery County and in Pennsylvania.
Peacock, an Obama supporter, said the Illinois senator reminds him of another Kennedy - President John F. Kennedy - during Kennedy's run for the presidency in 1960.
"I believe Barack Obama is truly the candidate of change," said Peacock. "I respect Hillary Clinton but I don't want to go backwards, back to the 1990s."


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April 2008

• Conference Center Receives Coveted IACC Certification



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For the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge
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Meg Cave / 610-952-0184 / mc@theassociatesllc.com

King of Prussia - August 1, 2005
Conference Center Receives Coveted IACC Certification King of Prussia - August 1, 2005 - Out of over 360 hotels that cater to the Philadelphia-area business market, only slightly more than a handful have meeting spaces that meet the exacting standards of the International Association of Conference Centers. Now one more, the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge, has joined this list, as of July 14.

The International Association of Conference Centers, which awarded membership to the Liberty Conference Center at the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge Hotel, is a nonprofit organization geared toward helping meeting facilities achieve the highest quality services. Slightly more than 300 IACC conference centers are in North America, Australia, Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Like all active IACC members, The Liberty Conference Center at the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge Hotel complies with 30 universal criteria to assure the most productive meeting environment. The newest meeting space in the area, the Center easily handles up to 130 in a tiered amphitheater with a large, disappearing media screen and high-backed, 10-positon ergonomic chairs. That kind of specially engineered space is one of the IACC member requirements - along with appropriate lighting and acoustics, tackable wall surfaces, non-glare writing surfaces and more.

Other requirements are skilled conference planners with a support team as well as a complete meeting package with guest rooms, three meals a day scheduled to respond to the flexible meeting schedule, continuous refreshment breaks, 24-hour meeting rooms, conference services and audiovisual support.

"What's particularly appealing are the state-of-the-art amenities," said Bob McGowan, general manager. "Both a high-speed Internet connection and a power outlet are at each seat in the amphitheater. Although the hard-wired connection is important for security-conscious groups, a wireless connection is also available in the meeting spaces and throughout the hotel. In addition, each of four breakout rooms can accommodate up 40 people."

Commenting on the importance of the certification, McGowan added, "Our IACC certification is just one more indication that we are meeting the high standards we have set for ourselves. The Crowne Plaza Valley Forge is dedicated to providing its guests with the best service on every level."

On average, conference demand increased 4.3% in 2004, according to IACC's recently released 2005 edition of Trends in the Conference Center Industry. The report also states that in 2004 IACC facilities filled local companies' need to be cost-effective and book meetings locally. Noted David Arnold, eastern regional chief executive officer of PKF Consulting that helped prepare the IACC report: "Apparently there is a high degree of loyalty and satisfaction among groups that use conference centers. When using a conference center, the success of achieving a meeting's stated goals counts for more than just the hard dollar R.O.I. Conference centers truly provide an environment that is conducive to a successful meeting."

With over 5,000 square feet of meeting space, the IACC-approved Liberty Conference Center at the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge Hotel is one more reason that Crowne Plaza hotels are known as "The Place to Meet."

Located across from the King of Prussia Mall, the new Crowne Plaza Valley Forge features 225 deluxe guest rooms; two elegantly designed ballrooms for social and corporate events; complimentary access to Bally's Fitness Center; the state-of-the-art, dedicated Liberty Conference Center with 130-seat amphitheater; and Chef Spaulding-s award-winning cuisine at Stirling's Restaurant.


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