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WHEN:
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 — 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m .

WHERE:
Downtown Silver Spring –
At and around intersection of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue and
In front of the newly renamed DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC-Silver Spring
8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
301-589-5200

WHAT:
Montgomery County Executive Isaiah Leggett has named today, February 1, DoubleTree by Hilton Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. To celebrate this sweet proclamation, along with the official dedication ceremony of the DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC-Silver Spring, DoubleTree by Hilton Cookie CARE Crews will be sharing 2,500 of their legendary chocolate chip cookies during a single afternoon rush hour with residents, businesses and commuters across downtown Silver Spring.

WHY:
The newly renamed DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC-Silver Spring has just completed a comprehensive, multi-million-dollar hotel renovation project that has completely transformed 248 guest rooms, more than 20,000 square feet of event space and also has reinvented the hotel’s dining outlets and public areas to create an newly refreshed, community gathering place for residents, businesses and visitors to the Silver Spring area.

Since 1986, the DoubleTree by Hilton chocolate chip cookie represents a hospitality icon for travelers with a sweet surprise and a warm welcome for every guest who checks into one of the more than 280 DoubleTree by Hiltons worldwide, including the DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC-Silver Spring. DoubleTree by Hilton hotels continues the celebration the 25^th anniversary of their signature chocolate chip cookie with a Global Cookie CARE Campaign that has shared more than 500,000 of the brand’s beloved sweet treats with the public in the past year, including thousands of free sweet treats handed out this afternoon across Downtown Silver Spring

WHO:
Montgomery County Civic and Business Leaders; Glenn Schumaker, senior vice president, Milestone Hospitality and owners of the DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC-Silver Spring; Rob Palleschi, Global Head, DoubleTree by Hilton hotels are confirmed to attend today’s events.