THE SHERATON ATLANTA HOTEL TAKES FIRST IN ATLANTA HOTELYMPICS

ATLANTA, GA (June, 2002) – The Atlanta Hotel Council (AHC) officially declared The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel overall winner of the first annual Atlanta Hotelympics competition held on Thursday, September 19 in Woodruff Park. Funds raised from the community event provide support for the Atlanta Hotel Scholarship Fund, which lends assistance to high school and college students who wish to pursue a career in the hospitality industry.

Not your usual picnic games, the Atlanta Hotelympics included props ranging from feather dusters to toilet plungers. Overall 15 Atlanta-area hotels including Hilton Atlanta, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Renaissance Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Ritz Carlton Atlanta and Westin Atlanta Airport participated in the bellman relay race, a bed-making race, a cream of the crop culinary race and the highly anticipated General Managers race.

The Atlanta Hotelympics is a program of the Atlanta Hotel Council. The AHC is made up of city of Atlanta hotel General Managers, and operates under the Georgia Hospitality and Restaurant Association. Additional supporting entities include: Georgia Hospitality and Travel Association, Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Georgia World Congress Center, Central Atlanta Progress/ Atlanta Downtown Improvement District, and Georgia State University.

The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, owned by Amerimar Enterprises, Inc. and Angelo, Gordon & Co., is located in the heart of lively downtown Atlanta, two blocks from Peachtree Street. Featuring an eclectic mix of classic American designs and styles, the hotel redefines accommodations for the next century. Upon completion of the expansion, the hotel will offer 760 guest rooms and suites and a total of 83,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting and event space. Beautiful ballrooms and break-out rooms flexibly accommodate a variety of events, supported by complete technical and A/V capabilities. In addition, guests can take advantage of an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and garden area; poolside bar; 24-hour, state-of-the-art fitness center and three restaurants including Fandangles, which features eight Georgia themed signature martinis and innovative American cuisine.