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room, as well as the famous mineral baths and spa.<br />
Constructed in the 1930s, Gideon Putnam is one<br />
of the Historic Hotels of America as designated by<br />
the National Trust for Historic Preservation.<br />
As part of the project, in spring 2009 the<br />
renovated Putnam’s restaurant opened with<br />
menus featuring locally grown foods and<br />
produce, and regional beers and wines.<br />
Smooth operator<br />
Lodging Hospitality, a major trade publication of the<br />
lodging industry, named <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong> one<br />
of the top management companies in regard to<br />
properties owned, managed and operated. The<br />
report noted <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong> currently oversees<br />
more than 3,800 rooms at properties the<br />
company either owns or manages for others.<br />
ShermansTravel.com named The Ahwahnee<br />
in Yosemite National Park the best national<br />
park lodge. The Ahwahnee is one of numerous<br />
properties <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong> operates in Yosemite<br />
National Park.<br />
USA Today travel correspondent and esteemed<br />
travel writer Peter Greenberg profiled Yosemite,<br />
giving readers a personalized tour and providing<br />
insider tips. In the column, Greenberg credited<br />
The Ahwahnee as one of the great places to stay<br />
in any national park and also praised the Wawona<br />
Hotel and its interesting menus.<br />
Helping visitors take it all in<br />
A significant part of <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong>’s mission<br />
of stewardship of the special places at which<br />
the company operates is interpreting them so<br />
that visitors can enjoy the most memorable<br />
experiences possible.<br />
To add to the many ways in which <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong><br />
does this for the millions who visit Yosemite<br />
National Park each year, the company launched<br />
a new integrated campaign focused on helping<br />
people explore Yosemite. Through the “Take It<br />
All In” campaign, park visitors are urged to step<br />
outside their vehicles and use Global Positioning<br />
System (GPS) technology to actively engage in<br />
biking, hiking and sightseeing.<br />
Kudos for Kennedy<br />
The accolades for the <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>North</strong>-operated<br />
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex came<br />
in regularly. Here is a sampling:<br />
MSNBC.com: “Launch or not, they won’t be<br />
bored – not when they can see IMAX movies,<br />
including one narrated by Tom Hanks, or<br />
‘blast off’ during the Shuttle Launch Experience<br />
to get a sense of what it feels like for shuttle<br />
astronauts as they are blasted into space<br />
at 17,500 miles per hour or get a view of<br />
Earth as the payload doors open.”
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