Kobishop Named General Manager Of The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel

ATLANTA, GA (January 2006) – Kevin Kobishop has been named general manager of The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, which is located in the heart of downtown Atlanta just two blocks from Peachtree Street. Kobishop is responsible for overseeing all operations of the hotel, which features 760 rooms and 83,000 square feet of meeting space. Kobishop is now overseeing the completion of a $1 million enhancement of the hotel’s original 50,000 square feet of meeting space, which will wrap up in February 2006. This latest enhancement follows the addition of a $10 million Conference Center with 33,000 square feet of function space, which opened at the hotel in December 2004.

Prior to joining Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, Kobishop served as the general manager of the 757-room Wyndham Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Previous to that, he served as vice president of brand operations for Wyndham International, where he was responsible for overseeing hotel conversions, and for directing new hotel development processes. He also has served as vice president, F&B Operations for Shula’s Restaurants, and as vice president of Catering & Conference Management for Wyndham International, where he developed catering and conference management programs and standards for 150 hotels and resorts.

Situated just one block from Peachtree Center, The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel is known for its exceptional offerings for groups. The hotel was recently awarded Association Meetings magazine’s prestigious “Inner Circle Award” for the second consecutive year, where it was the only hotel in Atlanta and one of only two Sheratons worldwide to receive the distinction, as voted on by the magazine’s readers.

In addition to the enhancements to the meeting space, the hotel has made $40 million in other enhancements at the hotel over the last four years, which included the remodeling of the 760 guest rooms and suites, the addition of wireless high-speed Internet access to guest rooms, and dramatic renovations to the hotel’s lobby, two restaurants and Martini Bar.

Additional offerings at The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel include a beautiful indoor/outdoor swimming pool and garden area, whirlpool, poolside bar, 24-hour fitness center, full-service business center, concierge, gift shop and The UPS StoreTM on-site. Rooms feature a two-line telephone with voice mail, television with Nintendo®, coffee maker, and complimentary weekday newspaper. A first-class meeting hotel, Sheraton Atlanta Hotel also provides groups with a StarMeeting® Concierge, who can assist planners and attendees during every stage of an event.

Ideally located, the hotel is within walking distance of Centennial Park, CNN Center, The Georgia Aquarium, World of Coke, Underground Atlanta and the Georgia World Congress Center. Nearby sporting venues include Philips Arena, the Georgia Dome and Turner Field.

Owned by Amerimar Enterprises, Inc. and Angelo, Gordon & Co., The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel is located at 165 Courtland Street at International Blvd. in Atlanta. For information, call (866) 221-9922 or (404) 659-6500, or visit www.SheratonAtlantaHotel.com.