History
The Center was built by Xerox in 1974 under the name of Xerox Document University (also known as the Xerox Conference Center) to train employees in copier technology and equipment. In 1994 Xerox opened the facilities to other corporations, and sold it to Oxford Capital Partners in 2000 as part of an exit from the hospitality industry. In part this exit was due to a continuous under-capacity in event bookings, despite such events as the National Veterans Golden Age Games being hosted at the site. Since its opening in 1974, it has been run by ARAMARK Harrison Lodging, a management services company.
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