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Meeting Planners Can Become One Million HHonors Points Richer by Booking Events at Hilton Milwaukee City Center

Milwaukee, Wis., July 27, 2016. . . . .The AAA Four Diamond Hilton Milwaukee City Center, owned and managed by Marcus® Hotels & Resorts, a nationally recognized hotel management company and division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), announced today that it will offer meeting planners two ways to earn Hilton HHonors Points when booking future events at the downtown Milwaukee hotel now through July 31, 2017.

Meeting planners looking to secure their meetings and events in Milwaukee can earn HHonors Points the following two ways:
• One Million HHonors Points awarded when you book a new meeting with a minimum of 500 or more contracted room nights that actualizes in August 2017
• 500,000 HHonors Points awarded when you book a new meeting with a minimum of 250 or more contracted room nights that actualizes in August 2016 or October 2016 through March 2017, and May 2017

HHonors Points can be redeemed for future room nights at any Hilton branded hotel in the world, including within the Marcus Hotels & Resorts portfolio. Additionally, points can be redeemed for experiences such as concerts and travel excursions, on-property vacation packages, all-inclusive resorts and golf rewards, online shopping rewards or for airline, rail miles and car rentals.

“The Hilton Milwaukee City Center is downtown Milwaukee’s largest premier convention hotel and the most distinctive location for meetings and events,” said Linda Price Topp, area director of sales and marketing for Marcus Hotels & Resorts. “Through the One Million Hilton HHonors Points promotion, we want to thank customers for trusting us with their important meetings and ensure that planners know the value of selecting the city of Milwaukee.”

Built in 1927, the Hilton Milwaukee City Center is recognized as the city’s largest hotel and is connected via skywalk to the Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee’s downtown Convention Center, which features over 280,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space, making the hotel the ideal headquarters for many organizations and associations. With 1920’s grandeur and elegance, as well as the luxuries and conveniences of today, Hilton Milwaukee is the premier choice for conventions, business travelers, families, corporate events, galas and/or weddings. The hotel boasts 729 guest rooms, more than 34,000 square feet of meeting and event space, and convenient breakout rooms in varying sizes. Associations and groups may choose to utilize any combination of convention center space and meeting space at the hotel.

The Hilton Milwaukee’s outdoor space, called 6th and Green, is perfect for summer cocktails and happy hour events, as well as an outdoor beer garden or themed event. The Hilton Milwaukee also features several award-winning restaurants and lounges including the Milwaukee ChopHouse, Miller Time Pub & Grill and Monarch Lounge. The culinary team, led by Executive Chef Bill Doyle, uses fresh ingredients, many of which come from an on-site vegetable and herb garden, and is able to customize menus to fit the specific needs of meeting planners.

The Hilton Milwaukee City Center received TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence in 2015 and has received the AAA Four Diamond rating for five consecutive years.

For more information on One Million Hilton HHonors Points promotion at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, please visit: http://www.hiltonmilwaukee.com/downtown-milwaukee-events/promotion-details.asp?id=C6156855-D97E-4480-A781-A63200D78805#

Not a HHonors member yet? Visit https://secure3.hilton.com/en/hh/customer/join/joinHHonors.htm?WT.srch=1 to learn more and join.

About Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Located in the heart of downtown, the AAA Four Diamond Hilton Milwaukee City Center is a true Milwaukee landmark. In 2011, it became a member of Historic Hotels of America. As Milwaukee’s convention headquarters hotel of choice, Hilton Milwaukee offers the most meeting and event space of any hotel in the city—more than 34,000 square feet—including three ballrooms and 18 well-appointed meeting rooms of various sizes. The hotel’s ballrooms, with their vaulted ceilings and period fabrics, echo the magnificence evident throughout this showpiece.

With 729 renovated guest rooms, Hilton Milwaukee can accommodate nearly any group. Its central location means guests are just moments away from the city’s theater district, the lakefront and Summerfest grounds, Bradley Center sports complex and Historic Third Ward. Hilton Milwaukee is located at 509 W. Wisconsin Ave. in downtown Milwaukee. For more information on the hotel, visit www.HiltonMilwaukee.com, find the hotel on Facebook (Facebook.com/hiltonmilwaukee), or follow it on Twitter (@HiltonMilwaukee).

About Marcus Hotels & Resorts
Marcus Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), owns and/or manages 18 hotels, resorts and other properties in the U.S. A leader in the hospitality industry since 1962, Marcus Hotels & Resorts creates asset value for hotel owners through its expertise in management, development and product repositioning, including hotel food and beverage concepts developed by its Marcus Restaurant Group. The company’s distinctive portfolio includes city-center meeting hotels, upscale resorts, historic properties, and premium branded and independent first-class hotels. Marcus Hotels & Resorts is an approved operator for all major lodging brands. For more information, please visit: https://media.marcushotels.com and follow the company on Facebook and Twitter (@MarcusHotels).