ORLANDO, FLORIDA – October 29, 2007â?¦Marriott Golf, one of the world’s premier golf operators, today announced the dates for the 2007 "Family Golf Festivals" in the Atlanta-area. Marriott’s "Family Golf Festivals" will take place on Sunday, November 4th at Stone Mountain Golf Club, and on Sunday, November 11th at The Frog at The Georgian.
Marriott’s "Family Golf Festivals" are designed to offer an interactive day of golf activities for children and adults of all ages and abilities. Families have the opportunity to learn about the game of golf in a friendly, non-intimidating atmosphere. The activities for each day will include instruction, demonstrations, low-pressure competitions, prizes, giveaways and more.
"We are thrilled to offer Atlanta-based residents an opportunity to be a part of Marriott’s ‘Family Golf Festivals,’" said Claye Atcheson, Vice President, Marriott Golf. "These events, hosted at two of Marriott’s premiere properties, offer a variety of introductory and instructional golf programs that will enable families to enjoy a fun-filled day at the course."
Each "Family Golf Festival" is free of charge, and is limited to 100 participants per location. Both events will take place from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., with registration beginning at 1:00 p.m. To sign up for Stone Mountain Golf Club, please call (770) 465-3301; to sign up for The Frog at The Georgian, please call (770) 459-4400 ext. 229. Registration begins immediately.
About Marriott Golf
Marriott Golf manages 63 golf courses at 47 locations in 15 countries, offering more than 1,000 holes of championship golf. Marriott has been managing golf operations since 1970 and is one of the world’s premier golf operators. Marriott provides golf management and consulting services to a variety of operational environments including resort, private club, daily fee, golf school and franchises. For more information, visit www.marriottgolf.com.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company with nearly 2,900 lodging properties in the United States and 67 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and had approximately 151,000 employees at 2006 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry’s most admired company and one of the best places to work for by FORTUNE®. The company is also a 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner. In fiscal year 2006, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $12.2 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.
Contact:
Michele Kruchkowski (mkruchkowski@mastrocomm.com)
Stefanie Schiavello (stefani@mastrocomm.com)
Mastro Communications, Inc. @ 732-469-5700
