Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Named a Winner in Smart Meetings' 2012 Platinum Choice Awards

Select Hotels and CVBs Earn Coveted Recognition

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. November 30, 2012

PHOENIX - November 30, 2012 - Smart Meetings magazine, the hospitality industry's premier
resource for meeting professionals, recently announced the winners of its ninth annual Platinum
Choice Award. This prestigious award recognizes excellence in service and amenities among
meeting facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. An additional category

recognizes outstanding services by destination and convention and visitor bureaus across North America. This year, Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, the largest hotel in Arizona with 1,000 guestrooms and more than 80,000 square feet of meeting space, was included in this prestigious Platinum Choice Award.

"We're honored to be named a winner in the 2012 Platinum Choice Awards," said General Manager Mike Ehmann. "Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel truly redefines the concept of an urban convention hotel as a leading entity in the industry. This award recognizes our team's dedication to excellence, our unparalleled energy, our unique features, and our outstanding customer service.”

Out of thousands of qualified properties and organizations, only a few met the criteria - including Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel. Winners earn this recognition by setting exemplary standards in a range of categories, including ambience, amenities, breadth of resources, facility quality, guest services, meeting space, meeting packages, recreational activities, restaurant and dining facilities, staff attitude, and technical support. They're chosen by Smart Meetings readers, who vote for their favorites during a two-month period, with additional input from editors and industry experts.

“This year's winners exceeded expectations and exemplified positive, professional standards that reflect a true commitment to the meetings industry,” said Marin Bright, Smart Meetings founder and publisher. “We want to reward industry leaders, innovators and top service providers that make a real difference for planners and attendees.”

The elite group of honorees will be celebrated in the December issue of Smart Meetings magazine and on the magazine's website, www.smartmeetings.com.

About Sheraton Phoenix Downtown

Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel opened on September 30, 2008, as the largest hotel in Arizona with 1,000 guestrooms located in the heart of downtown Phoenix and just one block from the Phoenix Convention Center. The hotel features signature services and amenities such as Sheraton Fitness® powered by Core Performance, which is an airy 3,500-square-foot fitness center, the Sheraton Sweet Sleeper™ Bed and the Link@Sheraton experienced by Microsoft®. Set in an urban oasis, Sheraton Phoenix Downtown offers guests a 4,500-square-foot outdoor pool and sundeck with an adjacent rooftop garden. The hotel provides more than 80,000 square feet of flexible, state-of-the-art meeting space and an 11,500-square-foot restaurant, District American Kitchen & Wine Bar, with bar and lounge. For additional information or for reservations, please visit www.sheratonphoenixdowntown.com.

About Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings is published monthly, in print, digitally and online, by Bright Business Media, LLC, a multimedia company based in Sausalito, Calif. BBM also hosts smartmeetings.com, an award-winning, interactive website, and produces The Smart Meeting and The Smart Mart, live events connecting meeting planners with hoteliers and destination representatives.

Contacts:

Katie Brashear
Director of Public Relations
(602) 817-5323
katie.brashear@sheraton.com

Christine Loomis
Smart Meetings Editor
(415) 339-9355
cloomis@smartmeetings.com