Attend University of South Carolina's 2012 Graduation Ceremonies and Stay at Hilton Garden Inn Columbia SC Hotel NE

    ATLANTA, GA, May 01, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Columbia SC (Northeast) offers convenient accommodations to parents and guests attending University of South Carolina's spring 2012 Commencement Ceremonies. The Baccalaureate, Master's and Professional Commencement Exercises will take place at 3:00pm on May 4 and 9:30am and 3:00pm on May 5. All ceremonies will take place on at Colonial Life Arena, located on the University of South Carolina campus. General admission is free; doors open two hours prior to the start of the ceremony.

Spring commencement is a special annual event for University of South Carolina graduates. Jane Lubchenco, the first female administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will be among the speakers on Friday, May 4. Glenn Fletcher Tilton, chairman of the Midwest region of J.P. Morgan Chase and an executive committee member of the bank, will speak to graduates at 9:30am on Saturday, May 5. Inez Moore Tenenbaum, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, will speak at the ceremony at 3:00pm on May 5.

"Stay at our Columbia SC hotel near University of South Carolina on graduation weekend and enjoy our property's many features and amenities," explains Kim Roberts, the Hilton Garden Inn Columbia (Northeast)'s Director of Sales. "Our Columbia South Carolina hotel offers on-site dining and lounge, complimentary 24-hour business center, meeting spaces, free super-high speed Internet access, a large heated indoor pool and fitness room." Guest rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn Columbia (Northeast) also include Garden Sleep System beds, suites in Columbia SC, a 42-inch flat panel TV with HD, microwave, refrigerator and a clock radio with MP3 connection.

A top place to stay among other hotels in Columbia SC, the Hilton Garden Inn Columbia (Northeast) offers special savings packages including HGI Bed 'N Breakfast, the Double Your HHonors and Go Further Fast, and Advance Purchase, for travelers who book early. To book your stay at the Hilton Garden Inn Columbia Hotel (Northeast), call 803-807-90000 or visit them online at www.ColumbiaSouthCarolinaHotel.com.

About Hilton Garden Inn Columbia SC Hotel (Northeast)

The newly opened Hilton Garden Inn Columbia/Northeast hotel is located just off I-77 at exit 11 near the Northeast business district and is conveniently situated just 15 miles from downtown Columbia. This Columbia South Carolina hotel was built with features and amenities to ensure you'll truly have a great way with us including complimentary Wi-Fi, 24-hour business center, meeting space, heated indoor pool with hot tub, and The Great American Grill restaurant. Guests can enjoy staying at The Hilton Garden Inn Columbia SC hotel, where everything is right where you need it.

For more information visit: http://www.ColumbiaSouthCarolinaHotel.com

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