Congratulations to the Hilton President Kansas City!

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The Hilton President Kansas City has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2008 Planners Choice Award from Meeting News. This is an exceptional honor, as more than 41,000 readers of Meeting News, a major industry publication, were asked to select preferred properties and facilities in which to hold meetings. Only those who exhibit an exceptional commitment to excellence are recognized.

The Hilton President's location in the heart of downtown Kansas City's multibillion-dollar redevelopment boom, within easy walking distance of the Sprint Center and the Kansas City Convention Center is a tremendous benefit to meeting planners.  The location, coupled with the outstanding service provided to all guests, helped make the hotel an obvious choice for the award.

The 14-story President Hotel first opened in 1926, and reopened in 2006 following a $45 million renovation project led by Ron Jury. The intricate restoration of the hotel, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was performed to exacting specifications to create the "new" Hilton President Kansas City. It was the first redevelopment project to open within the Entertainment District and is now known as the Official Hotel of the Power & Light Entertainment District.

Philip Strnad, General Manager, and Sher Wolf, Director of Sales and Marketing, commented, "It is a tremendous honor to receive this award from meeting planners. We are proud of our entire staff as they are the ones who make this recognition possible."

Congratulations to the Hilton President Kansas City!