Sponsors

Hilton Portland & Executive Tower

Hilton Portland & Executive Tower hotel announced a long-term sponsorship contract with the Portland Marathon through 2012, serving as the Headquarter Hotel for all Marathon activities including housing Marathon Officials and participants, elite runners, the Expo product showcase and Exhibitors, plus registration for the Portland Marathon, Kid’s Run, and Mayor’s walk as well as post race awards party.

Hilton is thilled to extend its relationship with the Portland Marathon, as Portland’s premiere Marathon event, the race fills the hotel’s newly renovated guest-rooms, public space and athletic club with the excitement and accomplishment of finishing the race. Over an estimated 9,000 race participants flood the Hilton to register and view the latest in running innovations at the Portland Marathon Expo & Sports Fitness product showcase. A perennial sell out, the economic impact contributes significantly to the hotel’ success and guest satisfaction scores.

Hilton Hotels is committed to fitness and a recent survey of more than 500 business travelers reflects that fitness centers are among the top-five hotel features they deem most important. Research within the Hilton Family of Hotels shows that presence of a well-maintained hotel fitness center featuring high-end equipment can increase guest satisfaction by as much as 30 percent.

As part of the Hilton sponsorship package, the hotel supplies the public space for the Expo, pre-race workshops, personal fitness training and massage therapy in addition to state-of-the-art guest-rooms and amenities. The Hilton has three full service restaurants that satisfy a marathoners appetite leading up to race day with special menu’s designed to fulfill the carb load necessary to fuel the 26.2 mile racer.

The post race party is a favorite for all finishers who receive their medal and the winners are celebrated for their accomplishment in the various brackets of competition. Many familiar faces return year after year.

About Hilton Hotels:

Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 2,800 hotels and 475,000 rooms in more than 80 countries, with 150,000 team members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands, including Hilton®, Conrad®, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations™, Homewood Suites by Hilton®, Scandic and The Waldorf-Astoria Collection™.

Hilton Hotels Corporation is an official sponsor of the U.S. Olympic Team, which will extend through the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, and include the 2008 U.S. Paralympic Team(s) and the 2007 U.S. Pan-Am Team.