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The SHERATON ATLANTA HOTEL NAMES SENDEN DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING
ATLANTA, GA (January 2006) – The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel has named Daniel Senden director of sales & marketing. Prior to his promotion, Senden served as director of sales for the 760-room hotel, which features 83,000 square feet of meeting space. In his new position, Senden is responsible for overseeing all sales, marketing, advertising and public relations efforts for the downtown Atlanta hotel. The promotion was announced by General Manager Kevin Kobishop.
Prior to joining The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel in June 2002, Senden served as director of sales and marketing for Chateau Elan Winery and Resort in Atlanta. Previous to that he served as director of sales and marketing for the Atlanta Capitol Plaza. He is a graduate of North Georgia State University.
The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, located in the heart of downtown Atlanta just two blocks from Peachtree Street, 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.
Not resting on its laurels, the hotel will wrap up a $1 million enhancement of its original 50,000 square feet of meeting space this month. This latest enhancement follows the addition of a $10 million Conference Center with 33,000 square feet of meeting space, which opened at the hotel in December 2004. These improvements follow $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.
Situated just one block from Peachtree Center, 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.