Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel Announces Two Appointments

Deseri Martinez Named Group Sales Manager and Ruth Kilzer Named Account Director of Group Sales

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. March 13, 2014

DENVER - March 13, 2014 - The Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel announces today that it has appointed Deseri Martinez as its new Group Sales Manager, and Ruth Kilzer as its new Account Director of Group Sales.

With nearly 25 years of industry experience, Deseri Martinez will be responsible for group sales throughout Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. Prior to joining the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Martinez was the Group Sales Manager for the 430-room Westin Denver Downtown. She previously served as Catering Sales Manager at The Westin Denver Downtown and at the Colorado Convention Center. Martinez also served for over eight years with Hyatt Hotel and Resorts. A Colorado native, Martinez is active with many organizations including the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Denver Women's Chamber of Commerce, the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI).

Ruth Kilzer brings over two decades of hospitality industry experience to her new role as Account Director of Group Sales. Her markets will include Colorado Corporate and Association, and Government. Prior to joining the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Kilzer served as a Senior Account Executive for Marriott International, in which she managed the Association market. Before that, she served as Group Sales Manager at the Denver Tech Center Marriott and Director of Event Management at the Renaissance Denver Hotel. Kilzer also served for over six years with the New Orleans Marriott. Originally from Ireland, Kilzer is active with many local organizations including the Colorado Society of Association Executives and the Professional Convention Management Association.

“With nearly 50 years of combined industry experience, Martinez and Kilzer will bring a wealth of knowledge to our sales team,” says Tony Dunn, the hotel's general manager. “As we work to expand our group sales, they will truly be an invaluable resource.”

The Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel is Colorado's largest hotel with 1,231 guest rooms, 82 luxurious suites and more than 131,000-square-feet of meeting space. It features six restaurants, a 24-hr Sheraton Fitness by Core Performance facility, Link@Sheraton business center and heated rooftop pool. Centrally located on the 16th Street Pedestrian Mall, it is minutes from the Colorado Convention Center. Named one of the top 15 meetings hotels in the U.S., it serves groups of 10 to 3,000 with custom and innovative services, advanced technology, and a leading green meetings program. The property is owned by Chartres Lodging Group and managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. For more information, visit www.sheratondenverdowntown.com.

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,134 properties in nearly 100 countries and 171,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Meridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and ElementSM. The Company boasts one of the industry's leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., a premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.