"Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek Secures First $1 Million Booking":
Acuta Attracted To Being A Part Of Hospitality History

January 4, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla., – When the Association of College & University Telecommunication Administrators (ACUTA) headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, began exploring large-scale venues to host the organization's 40th Annual Conference scheduled May 1-5, 2011, the significance of choosing Bonnet Creek was an opportunity they would not let pass by. The 2,000 member organization has reserved the new $550 million Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida, the largest Hilton development in the company's history, to host the $1 million conference.

"We are very excited to be the first group to sign at Hilton Bonnet Creek and a part of the premiere destination resort in Florida," explains ACUTA Executive Director Jeri Semer. "The historical component of the adjacent The Waldorf Astoria® Orlando, paired with the superior service we anticipate from both brands, will make for an unforgettable conference in 2011."

The Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek will offer 122,000 square feet of meeting space including the 36,000 square foot Bonnet Creek Ballroom and 27,500 square foot Floridian Ballroom for hosting corporate and social functions. One Executive Boardroom and two designated Boardrooms will accommodate up to 24 executives each. A total of 51 meeting rooms will welcome groups with the latest in meetings audio visual technology and expertly trained support.

Both the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek and The Waldorf Astoria Orlando will have shared amenities including 150,000+ square feet of meeting space in a conference facility, a Rees Jones-designed 18-hole championship golf course with clubhouse, restaurant and locker facilities, 75-acre state-protected wetland preserve and a 24,000-square-foot Waldorf Astoria Spa by Guerlain and fitness center.

Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek

The Hilton Bonnet Creek is a 17-story landmark property that will be the largest Hilton golf resort in the world and largest development in the company's history comprised of 1,001 elegantly appointed rooms and suites. The resort will feature 122,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, five restaurants and lounges and a two-acre free-form lagoon, zero-entry resort pool. The adjacent The Waldorf Astoria® Orlando Resort will transcend the resort experience with exclusive signature dining opportunities available for the first time outside New York City. For more information please cal 407-597-3600 or visit www.HiltonBonnetCreek.com.

CONTACTS:

Mike Hicks / Gina Stouffer
Lou Hammond & Associates
michaelh@lhammond.com
ginag@lhammond.com
561-655-3836