(LAKE GENEVA, WI; October 10, 2011)— In November, Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark is excited to welcome back internationally renowned LEGO^® Brick artist Adam Reed Tucker for a weekend filled with fun and creative LEGO Brick building sessions. From November 11-13, Tucker will lead Timber Ridge guests in a variety of interactive seminars focused around LEGO Brick Artitecture™, and provide audience members with a “behind-the-scenes” look at his building process.

One of 12 LEGO Certified Professionals worldwide, Adam left his artistic mark on the lodge earlier this year when he unveiled his life-size LEGO Brick interpretation of Timber Ridge Mascot “Bruce the Moose.” The 7-foot-tall, 100lb. statue, made entirely out of LEGO Bricks, will no doubt serve as a hot topic for attendees.

To celebrate their continued partnership with Tucker, Timber Ridge is offering an exciting and educational two-night Mastering the LEGO Brick package to guests looking to experience all the weekend has to offer. This special package includes:

• Two-night accommodations in a one-bedroom suite
• An “Eat and Meet” session with Adam Reed Tucker,featuring abreakfast buffet for four people each morning
• One “Create and Take” LEGO Brick build session per child, for up-to two children
• Access to LEGO Brick seminars, with topics including “The Life of a LEGO Architect”; Artitecture™; among others
• Autograph sessions with Adam Reed Tucker
• Admission to an Ice Cream Social and Q&A with Adam Reed Tucker about the building process
• Four passes to Moose Mountain Falls Waterpark

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The Mastering the LEGO Brick weekend package is valid for stays on November 11-12, 2011 only, with rates for a one-bedroom suite starting at $429. Rates for a two-bedroom suite start at $529 and include six passes to Moose Mountain Falls Waterpark, a breakfast buffet for six people each morning, and up to four “Create and Take” LEGO Brick sets. All rates are exclusive of tax and nightly resort fee. Cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid penalty equal to a one-night stay plus tax.

For more information, or to reserve accommodations at Timber Ridge Lodge, please visit www.timberridgeresort.com. Become a fan of the lodge on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TimberRidgeWaterpark, or follow daily updates on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Timber_Ridge.

About Adam Reed Tucker

One of only 12 LEGO Certified Professionals in the world, Adam Reed Tucker holds a Professional Degree in Architecture with an emphasis on the Philosophy of Design Theory from Kansas State University. While working as an architect in the Kansas City and Chicago regions, he came across a book entitled “The World of LEGO® Toys” by Henry Wiencek, and was so inspired by Wiencek’s adaptation of architectural possibilities using the LEGO Bricks as a medium that he set out to explore this idea further. In 2006, he founded Chicago’s first LEGO fan convention called Brickworld, and in 2007, Adam’s company Brickstructures formally joined forces with The LEGO Group to create a new line of LEGO Architecture products. As a LEGO Certified Professional, Adam focuses specifically on the design and construction of skyscrapers and other architectural structures, reaching out to the public via events and school programs. To learn more about Tucker and view his famous creations, visit www.brickstructures.com.

About Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark

The family-friendly Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark is located in the legendary southeastern Wisconsin community of Lake Geneva, just 90 minutes from Chicago and 50 minutes from Milwaukee. The property offers a collection of 225 expansive one- and two-bedroom suites that are equipped with whirlpool baths, private balconies and spacious living rooms. Full kitchenettes, which boast full-sized refrigerators, stove-top burners, dishwashers and double sinks, provide complete comfort for families. The lodge also offers its signature 50,000-square-foot indoor-outdoor aquatic wonderland, Moose Mountain Falls – the area’s only Waterpark – as well as a 3,600-square-foot arcade, 3,500-square-foot ballroom, and a family barbeque restaurant.

Timber Ridge is an extension of the AAA Four Diamond Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, which offers 355 newly renovated guest rooms and suites. Guests at Timber Ridge have access to the Grand Geneva’s wealth of amenities and services, which include the WELL Spa + Salon; two championship 18-hole golf courses; The Mountain Top, a three-chair/18-run ski and snowboard facility; 62,000 square feet of meeting and convention space; three restaurants; and a 4,100-square-foot executive airport. Grand Geneva is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS). For more information or reservations, call toll free (866) 636-4502 or visit www.grandgeneva.com

(LAKE GENEVA, WI; September 22, 2011)— On September 10 and 11, 2011, the AAA Four Diamond Grand Geneva Resort & Spa was the site of the Tim Cup Invitational, a networking and charity event hosted by Marcus Hotels and Resorts and HelmsBriscoe. To celebrate the strength of this partnership, $40,000 was bestowed to four different charities, each committed to making a difference in their communities.

With 145 hoteliers and 70 HelmsBriscoe associates from around the world in attendance, Marcus Hotels and Resorts presented a check of $15,000 to St. Joan of Arc Parish School in Nashotah, WI and $15,000 to the Milwaukee Chapter of the United Way, Marcus Corporation’s charity partner. An additional $5,000 each was given to Marriott International’s charity partner the Children’s Miracle Network to benefit a local children’s hospital in Denver, CO and the Nevada Cancer Institute, a MGM Resorts International charity partner.

HelmsBriscoe Regional Vice President Tim Lamont, the man responsible for cultivating a partnership between the two corporations, stressed the importance of relationship-building during the event. “It’s important to us to bring people together that have not only done business together, but also support organizations with a strong presence in their communities.”

Now in its second year, the Tim Cup Invitational was created as a way for Lamont to link HelmsBriscoe associates with hoteliers “outside the normal framework of an expo or site selection. This year, we really wanted to step it up a notch in terms of the donation and the overall event line-up.” During last year’s event, a $15,000 donation was made to the Prairie Hill Waldorf School in Pewaukee, WI.

Guests of the Invitational stayed at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spafor two nights, during which they participated in a volleyball tournament, dine-around, golf outing and closing Monday Night Football party. Sponsors such as MGM Resorts International, Marriott Corporation, and Meliá Hotels International convened on the resort’s championship course, The Highlands, for an interactive golf outing.

“We have a great relationship with Marcus Hotels & Resorts.” says Lamont. “Each year the event keeps getting bigger and better. We can’t wait until next year.”

For more information on Helms Briscoe and Grand Geneva, please visit www.helmsbriscoe.com or www.GrandGeneva.com.

About HelmsBriscoe

HelmsBriscoe is the global leader of independent site selection and RFP services for over 9,000 corporate, association and government clients that plan off-site meetings and conferences. HelmsBriscoe associates accelerate the decision making process for meeting planners by researching hotels and other meeting venues that match their clients’ criteria , negotiating rates and concessions by leveraging its volume purchasing power, and facilitating the contracting process. Founded in 1992, HelmsBriscoe offers the industry’s most respected network of procurement specialists, with more than 1,200 associates spanning over 42 countries.

About Grand Geneva Resort & Spa

Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is an award-winning all-seasons resort set on 1,300 acres in the legendary southeastern Wisconsin community of Lake Geneva, just 90 minutes from Chicago and 50 minutes from Milwaukee. The property features 355 guest rooms; WELL Spa + Salon; two championship 18-hole golf courses; The Mountain Top, a three-chair/18-run ski and snowboard facility; 62,000 square feet of meeting and convention space; three restaurants; and a 4,100-square-foot executive airport.

Grand Geneva recently completed property-wide renovations, which included improvements to all guest accommodations, the outdoor pool deck and WELL Spa + Salon, and the addition of Embers Terrace, an outdoor fireplace experience.

Additional accommodations on property include the family-friendly Timber Ridge Lodge, featuring the 50,000-square-foot Moose Mountain Falls indoor/outdoor waterpark, 3,600-square-foot arcade, 3,500-square foot ballroom, and family barbecue restaurant. Grand Geneva is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS). For more information or reservations, call toll free (800) 558-3417 or visit www.grandgeneva.com.

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(LAKE GENEVA, WI; September14, 2011)— The AAA Four Diamond Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of Jurgen Hummel as its new Director of Food and Beverage. A native of Offenburg, Germany; Hummel brings more than twenty-five years of industry experience to the resort. In this position, Hummel will manage all aspects of Grand Geneva’s numerous dining facilities, including the resort’s award-winning Geneva ChopHouse Restaurant and Ristorante Brissago. Hummel will also supervise the resort’s staff of 400 food and beverage employees.

“We have a great group o fpeople that work at Grand Geneva,” Hummel says. “I’ve only been a part of the resort a short time, but it already feels like home.” Hummel hopes to provide a fresh take on the resort’s already stellar food and beverage program. In conjunction with Hummel’s appointment, the Geneva ChopHouse has revamped its brunch offerings with a new, “Interactive Sunday Brunch.” Taking“prepared to order” dishes to a whole new level, guests are served directly from ChopHouse’s exhibition kitchen. The menu features an array of breakfast favorites that evolves week to week according to the changing seasons.

“We want to expand the natural vegetable and herb garden program into a sustainable fresh produce supply for our restaurants,” Hummel says. “From this garden our culinary team will be able to utilize ingredients to create new menu offerings each season.”

In addition to editing the menus and providing more banquet options, Hummel plans to increase the number of special dinners and events held at the resort’s marquee venues, The Geneva ChopHouse and Risortante Brissago. He also aims to attract more diners from the surrounding communities, while giving resort guests new and exciting dining elements to enjoy during their stay on the campus.

For more information on the resort’s dining establishments or to make reservations, visit www.grandgeneva.com or call 262.248.8811.

About Jurgen Hummel

Hummel can trace his love for food back to a specific memory from his childhood. “When I was in first grade, I was walking to school and passed a local restaurant,” Hummel remembers. “I was immediately hooked by the smell of cooking, the sounds of the kitchen, the people coming and going out of the restaurant.” It was there Hummel says he vowed to make his culinary dreams a reality.

After attending university at Berufliche Fachschule in the Black Forest region of Germany, Hummel landed a culinary apprenticeship at a local hotel. After this stint,he officially madethe leap across the pond to work for the Hyatt Corporation at hotels in Chicago and Los Angeles. From there,Hummel spent 10 years withthe Sheraton Hotel in Denver, CO before joining Regal Hotels International as the Corporate Director of Food and Beverage.

From 2002 to 2008, Hummel worked at the Wild Dunes Resort in Charleston, SC; where he held multiple positions,including Director of Food and Beverage, Director of Operations, and General Manager.  During his six-year tenure at the resort, Hummel played a major role in the development of a Four Diamond condo facility and 200-seat restaurant.

Prior to joining the Grand Geneva in summer 2011, Hummel owned and operated Spa Moments, a full-service day spa Englewood, CO with his wife. Of his many career accomplishments, one of his favorite memories is taking part in the preparation of a state dinner for the Queen of England, Elizabeth II while working as the Executive Chef at the Cargill Hotel in the Isle of Jersey. In his free time, Hummel likes to spend time with family, play tennis, and read crime novels.

About Grand Geneva Resort & Spa

Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is an award-winning all-seasons resort set on 1,300 acres in the legendary southeastern Wisconsin community of Lake Geneva, just 90 minutes from Chicago and 50 minutes from Milwaukee. The property features 355 guest rooms; WELL Spa + Salon; two championship 18-hole golf courses; The Mountain Top, a three-chair/18-run ski and snowboard facility; 62,000 square feet of meeting and convention space; three restaurants; and a 4,100-square-foot executive airport.

Grand Geneva recently completed property-wide renovations, which included improvements to all guest accommodations, the outdoor pool deck and WELL Spa + Salon, and the addition of Embers Terrace, an outdoor fireplace experience.

Additional accommodations on property include the family-friendly Timber Ridge Lodge, featuring the 50,000-square-foot Moose Mountain Falls indoor/outdoor waterpark, 3,600-square-foot arcade, 3,500-square foot ballroom, and family barbecue restaurant. Grand Geneva is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS). For more information or reservations, call toll free (800) 558-3417 or visit www.grandgeneva.com.

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THE SKIRVIN HOTEL CELEBRATES 100 YEARS,

A Full Week of Events Planned to Commemorate This Once in a Lifetime Event

OKLAHOMA CITY (September 1, 2011) – THE BIRTHDAY PARTY OF THE CENTURY!  The Skirvin Hilton Hotel is celebrating its 100^th Anniversary this year.  An Oklahoma Landmark, the Skirvin Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City has been synonymous with elegance and innovation hosting oil barons, dignitaries, movie stars, political leaders and presidents.  Five generations of Oklahomans and visitors from around the world have passed through the Skirvin in the past one hundred years.  The stories and memories are endless.

A full week of festivities and events, open to the public, are planned from Sunday, October 16 to Friday, October 21, 2011.  The celebration kicks off Sunday, October 16^th and continues all week with exciting events planned daily (visitwww.SkirvinCentennial.com for a full list of daily events).  The grand finale of the celebration is the Centennial Black-Tie Gala Friday, October 21^st in the Skirvin’s Ballroom.   The event has been a huge success and is sold out. Beneficiaries of the evening are The Homeless Alliance and The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools.  To date, the event has raised over $130,000 dollars for these charities.  Centennial Sponsors for the gala are Chesapeake Energy Corporation, The Chickasaw Nation and Devon Energy Corporation.

Throughout the week, the public can view the Memories & Mementos Showroom in the Honors Lounge (2nd Floor), highlighting contest winner’s stories and souvenirs. Open 8:00 am to 11:00 pm throughout the week.

For more information on the Skirvin Centennial events, go to www.SkirvinCentennial.com or call 405-272-3040.

The Skirvin Hilton is located in downtown Oklahoma City at One Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102.

Resort Introduces New Fall Activities, Alongside Halloween Favorites

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Resort Introduces New Fall Activities, Alongside Halloween Favorites

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MILWAUKEE – Aug. 8, 2011 – Hilton Milwaukee City Center, located in downtown Milwaukee, has just received the coveted AAA Four Diamond award for the first time. The
award comes after a multi-million dollar renovation of the hotel’s guestrooms, lobby area, public spaces, fitness center and more.

To qualify as a AAA Four Diamond hotel, each lodging facility must undergo an intensive evaluation process that assesses the hotel’s cleanliness and condition; management and staff; exterior, grounds and public areas; guestroom décor, ambiance and amenities; bathrooms; and guest services. AAA defines Four Diamond hotels as upscale in all areas and progressively more refined and stylish, with physical attributes that reflect enhanced  quality throughout. The fundamental hallmarks at this level include an extensive array of amenities combined with a high degree of hospitality, service, and attention to detail.

“We are honored to have been recognized with AAA’s Four Diamond award,” says Steve Magnuson, vice president and general manager of Hilton Milwaukee. “We are proud of the level of service we offer our guests and look forward to continuing that service in the years to come. We invite guests to come explore our recent renovations, in which the goal was to provide our visitors with a new design and all of the modern amenities they
desire, while still keeping with the original art deco style of the hotel.”

Located in the heart of downtown, Hilton Milwaukee City Center is a true Milwaukee landmark. The elegant, refined hotel has been extensively restored to reflect its original 1920s grandeur and renovated to incorporate modern technology to accommodate guests’ present-day needs. In fact, the hotel has an onsite technology partner standing by to assist guests with event planning and production support of all types, including audio, projection, staging, lighting, Internet and any other technical needs.

As Milwaukee’s convention headquarters hotel of choice, Hilton Milwaukee City Center offers the most meeting and event space of any hotel in the city—more than 34,000 square feet—including four 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. And Hilton Milwaukee City Center is just
a skywalk away from the Frontier Airlines Center, with 280,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space. With 729 guest rooms, Hilton Milwaukee City Center 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.

The AAA Four Diamond Grand Geneva Resort and Spa welcomes the Milwaukee-based Jim Liban Blues Band for the Grand Blues event on Saturday, August 27.
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The AAA Four Diamond Grand Geneva Resort and Spa welcomes the Milwaukee-based Jim Liban Blues Band for the Grand Blues event on Saturday, August 27.
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Grand Geneva Resort and Spa and Timber Ridge Lodge Invite Families to Build Grand Memories This Summer

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