While the decor and
well as Princeton University. It’s all within amenities of the rooms at Nassau Hall all the way up to Albert
walking distance.” Einstein’s time here during the middle
The Hotel Hershey have
20th century.
According to Adam Perle, vice president
of the Princeton Regional Chamber of
been consistently updated
Princeton was an overnight stagecoach
Commerce and Princeton Regional stop on the Trenton-New Brunswick line
Convention and Visitors Bureau, the
region’s abundance of meeting space and
and modernized, including
until the mid-19th century. In the 1830s,
the building of a nearby canal and rail-
its location between two major metropol-
itan markets make it a natural location for
new guestroom wings
road encouraged further commerce, real
estate development and general prosperi-
effective meetings and conferences.
and a spa, its history comes
ty. Prominent for learning and culture
throughout its history,Princeton has been
“The Princeton region boasts seven of home to world-renowned scholars, scien-
New Jersey’s top 50 meeting and confer- to life through the photos tists, writers and statesmen,including U.S.
ence centers,”noted Perle. “Meeting plan- Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Grover
ners enjoy Princeton as a unique place
of Milton Hershey and his
Cleveland.
for business meetings because of its place
in history,as well as its state-of-the-art,con-
temporary facilities.”
town that adorn
In 1930, the Institute for Advanced Study
was founded in Princeton and became
The Princeton region offers more than 47
the walls.
the first residential institute for scholars in
the country. Einstein was appointed as
locations for accommodations and meet- one of its first professors, which was the
ings with more than 5,100 hotel rooms start of the influx of scholars, research
and more than 400,000 square feet of
To provide the townspeople with work
personnel and corporations from around
meeting space. For groups seeking a dif-
during the Great Depression, Hershey
the world to Princeton during the 20th
ferent type of dining experience, the area
embarked on the Great Building
century.
is home to 164 restaurants,as well,touting
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included The Hotel Hershey (opened in
A dynamic community that has grown
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Hershey Community Building, Hershey
reflects a small-town quality. Historical
Industrial School’s old Senior Hall,
choices for events include the Bainbridge
Hershey Sports Arena, Hershey Sports
House, which is now the headquarters of
Stadium and many other projects.
the Historical Society of Princeton.
To this day,many of Hershey’s projects still
Birthplace of Commodore William
Looking for a destination at which to host
thrive, including The Hotel Hershey,
Bainbridge, who was commander of the
a networking, team building exercise or
Hersheypark, ZooAmerica North
frigate Constitution during the War of
spousal program? Many properties are
American Wildlife Park, Hershey Country
1812,the site offers a museum and chang-
located in the heart of historic regions
Club with its historic West Course,
ing exhibits. Stroll the Grounds for
with museums, preserved and restored
Hershey Theatre, the Milton Hershey
Sculpture, a 35-acre sculpture park with
buildings,quaint shops and more.
School, and the renowned Hershey
two museum buildings. Dazzling land-
Company.
scaped grounds and historic renovated
Hershey, Pennsylvania, is known as “The
buildings feature changing exhibitions of
Sweetest Place on Earth.” With a focus on
Groups staying at The Hotel Hershey and
contemporary sculpture.
all things chocolate, meetings in Hershey
Hershey Lodge can opt for functions at
offer unique food and beverage options,
the Hershey Theatre (opened in 1933) or
Drumthwacket, a Greek Revival mansion,
such as chocolate-themed dinners; class-
host a golf outing on the West Course,the
was built in 1834 for Charles S. Olden,
es pairing chocolate with wine or other
course Hershey built that runs through
Governor of New Jersey during the Civil
liquors; special events at Hershey’s
the front lawn of his home, High Point.
War. Owned by the State of New Jersey,
Chocolate World, the visitor’s center for
Attendees will enjoy a trolley tour of the
Drumthwacket is the official residence of
The Hershey Company; and The Hershey
town or a presentation by Hershey
the Governor.
Story,The Museum on Chocolate Avenue.
Community Archives.
Another historic site, Morven Museum
Milton S. Hershey, founder of the famous
Princeton has been home to many
and Garden was part of a 5,000-acre tract
chocolate company, established the town
notable moments in American history,
purchased by Richard Stockton from
of Hershey in 1903 as a “company town”
from the inception of Princeton
William Penn in 1701.
made for factory workers and other
University (then the College of New
employees. Hershey established a com-
Jersey) in 1754 to its time as the nation’s
In 1754,Richard’s grandson,a signer of the
munity with a bank, public school,
capital in 1783 when the Treaty of Paris
Declaration of Independence, and his
churches,golf courses,a park and zoo.
delivered news of peace to Congress at
wife,Annis Budinot,acquired a portion of
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