Bay Point Marriott Resort Hires Two Employees

. October 14, 2008

BAY POINT, Fla. - June 10, 2005 - Bay Point Marriott Resort announced today the hiring of two employees - William Scott Holbrook as food and beverage director and David Sheets as resident manager.

As food and beverage director, Holbrook will oversee food and beverage operations for the resort's four onsite restaurants, including Kingfish Restaurant & Sushi Bar, Lime's, Club 19 and 30^0 Blue. Bringing with him more than 20 years of food and beverage experience in the hospitality industry, Holbrook most recently served as the director of food and beverage for Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. There, he grew the food and beverage operation from $10 million to $15.5 million in less than five years.

As resident manager, Sheets will oversee day-to-day operations at the resort. With 12 years of hospitality experience, Sheets has worked in a variety of mid-level executive positions. Most recently, Sheets worked as food and beverage director for the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort in Fort Walton Beach, where he managed a food and beverage department of $1.8 million and achieved a food and beverage profit of $500,000.

"Both employees are key additions to the resort," said David Yamada, the resort's general manager. "Both have extensive backgrounds in the industry and are highly qualified for their positions."

Nestled on a 1,100-acre wildlife sanctuary overlooking beautiful St. Andrews Bay, the resort offers 356-newly renovated guest rooms, including 78 suites, 36 holes of championship golf, 40,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, four restaurants, jogging trails, a day spa and fitness center, a volleyball court, a 200-slip deep water marina, one indoor and three outdoor pools, and a private bay beach area.

For more information about the resort, please contact Cerrie DeBos at (850) 236-6035. For hotel reservations, call 1-800-644-2650 or visit www.MarriottBayPoint.com.