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Put on Your Dancin' Shoes and Ring In 2007
At a Johnson & Wales Property

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — December 6, 2006 — Come celebrate at one of the two Johnson & Wales University signature properties each featuring festivities to make New Year's Eve special. Whether it's the Radisson Airport Hotel located in Warwick, R.I., or the Johnson & Wales Inn in Seekonk, Mass., you will experience great food, hospitality, and a year's worth of memories.

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At the Radisson, the University Ballroom is the place to celebrate the start of the New Year with an evening of dining and dancing. The party begins at
6 p.m., and includes a four-course dinner for $99 per couple. Seared chicken over polenta, roast salmon, roast tenderloin of beef, or seafood sauté are the choices for entrees, along with delicious soups, salads and a dessert table. At midnight, ring in the New Year with a champagne toast and continental breakfast. Malloi, New England's premier party band, will provide the musical entertainment for the night.

In addition to dinner, the Radisson offers packages including champagne and sweets, an overnight guest room, New Year's Eve dinner and dancing, and New Year's Day brunch. The New Year's Eve package ranges from $249 to $269 per couple.

For those who just want to enjoy the New Year's Day Brunch on Mon., Jan. 1, the Radisson's University Ballroom will feature cold and hot food selections, carved meats, and an international dessert table from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brunch tickets are $23.95 per adult, $21.95 for seniors and $13.95 for children.

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At the Johnson & Wales Inn's Regency Ballroom it's "New Year's Eve in the Keys" complete with Tiki Bar, frozen drinks, beach, palm trees, sand toys and wading pools. The party runs from 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The price is $55 per person, and includes: dinner buffet, hors d'oeuvres, champagne toast at midnight, hats and noisemakers. The buffet includes roasted tenderloin of beef with caramelized onions, Myers® rum butter or mojito-marinated shrimp or grilled chicken with pineapple chutney served with vegetables and dessert. Entertainment will be provided by DJ: Pleasure Sounds. The ballroom opens at 7 p.m., with buffet and dancing starting at 7:30 p.m. Champagne toast served at midnight and continental breakfast served at 12:30 a.m.

Also at the Inn, dinner will be available at Audrey's Restaurant from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Enjoy an intimate dinner from their sophisticated menu along with New Year's Eve specials of slow roasted prime rib, baked stuffed lobster, and surf and turf: half a lobster and a 10 ounce prime rib.

Audrey's will also host a New Year's Day Breakfast Buffet from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Adults $13.95; children $8.95.

Overnight packages include: dinner and entertainment, hats and noisemakers, in-room amenities including champagne, breakfast buffet for two and special late check-out. Overnight packages start at $261 a couple.

Reservations are required and may be made for the Radisson by calling (401) 739-3000. Reservations for the Johnson & Wales Inn can be made by contacting (508) 336-8700, and Audrey's at (508) 336-4636.

Johnson & Wales University, founded in 1914, is a nonprofit, private institution. A recognized leader in career education, we offer accredited degrees in business, hospitality, culinary arts, technology and education. With a diverse student body of more than 16,000 graduate and undergraduate students, representing all 50 states and 89 countries, JWU prepares students for personal and professional success by integrating rigorous academics and professional skills, community leadership opportunities and our unique career education model. The university is committed to urban revitalization and thoughtful historic renovation. Through active civic participation and by offering unique learning opportunities, JWU improves the quality of life in its campus communities in Providence, R.I., North Miami, Fla., Denver, Colo., and Charlotte, N.C. For more information visit www.jwu.edu.