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Minneapolis Marriott City Center Readies for Republicans

"I know all eyes are onDenver right now, but we're excited and we're getting ready to host the 2008 Republican National Convention here in Minneapolis/St. Paul," said Tom Chase, General Manager. "We've created a fun-filled menu that blends political savvy withMinnesota favorites like apples and cheddar cheese, and a tremendous 'green' environment hotel-wide. We'll have theNew York andWisconsin delegations with us -- and while their Republican solidarity is a given, they may 'scrimmage' a bit over who owns football rights to Brett Favre. We're looking at a special area of our lobby or bar to accommodate that contest."

The hotel, which was recently awarded the Xcel Hotel Energy Conservation Award, is among the first of Marriott's 3,000 hotels worldwide to implement an expanded program of total commitment to a greener environment with both guest room and public space recycling, linen and towel reuse programs, and energy-efficient lighting and systems. The hotel recycles 200 lbs of paper and donates 350 lbs of soap, shampoo and conditioner each week and 80% of all its cleaning products are environmentally friendly and safe.

The hotel's culinary line-up will deliver a special taste ofMinnesota. Menu items will include: organic grass fed beef, chicken from Larry Schultz certified organic farm inOwatonna Minnesota, delicacies created with the state fish, Walleye, and a variety of desserts made withMinnesota apples -- a hometown must-have.

Additional appetite-pleasers will include: Porcini crusted 12 oz NY Strip; Grilled beef filet with a wedge of Big Woods blue cheese and crispy fried shallots; Grilled rib eye with wild mushroom salsa; Coffee rubbed top sirloin with ancho mushroom salsa; that famous, fresh grilled walleye w/Minnesota sweet corn succotash and lemon thyme butter; Pan roasted chicken breast w/red wine cranberry compote; Pan roasted chicken breast w/mushrooms and sage; and Berkshire pork tenderloin w/Minnesota apple slaw.

"We've got our special brand of service and our entire team of people here at the hotel ready to impress and deliver on every need and desire. The hotel has to be perfect so that nothing stands in the way of the politics at hand," Chase added. "And of course, we plan a few surprises that will delight the delegates."

The Minneapolis Marriott City Center is located at 30 S 7th St. Minneapolis, MN 55402. For reservations, visit http://www.marriott.com. For more information on Marriott's green initiatives, visit http://www.marriott.com/environment.

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