Andre Walker Named D.C.-Market National Account Manager for Sheraton Atlanta Hotel

ATLANTA (April 6, 2004) - The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel announces the appointment of Andre Walker as national account manager of the Washington, D.C., market, effective immediately. Walker brings nine years of multiple-market experience to his position.

Walker will manage all D.C.-area associations and government organizations, positioning Atlanta and the Sheraton Atlanta brand among his clients. Located in downtown Atlanta, the 760-room hotel features contemporary American designs and styles that have been enhanced with a recent award-winning, $30 million renovation project.

The property will be enhanced again this year upon completion of its $8.5 million conference center and ballroom addition, which will offer 33,000 additional square feet of function space and will increase the property's size to 83,000 square feet, making it the fifth-largest hotel in Atlanta.

"Our staff is busy presenting the 'new' Sheraton Atlanta Hotel to the city and its visitors, and Andre will be instrumental in achieving that goal," said Paul Breslin, the hotel's managing director. "We're pleased to have him on our team."

Walker's previous experience includes the Hyatt Baltimore, where he managed local corporate and association clients; the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau, where he managed D.C.-area associations as well as corporate and pharmaceutical markets in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland; and the Hyatt Regency Dallas.

His work with Hyatt Hotels and Resorts earned him recognition among the Sales Team of the Year in 2000, as well as consecutive Revenue Production awards.

Walker attended Navarro College in Texas and is currently a member of SGMP, GWSAE, PMPI and AMPS.

A Dallas native, Walker currently resides in Owings Mill, Md., with his wife and two children.

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