Marriott Taps SPM Communications for Dallas City Center Flagship

    DALLAS, TX, April 12, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dallas Marriott City Center, which recently unveiled a $14.5 million renovation to its Plaza of the Americas property, has partnered with SPM Communications to reintroduce the iconic hotel at the edge of the thriving Dallas Arts District.

SPM, a 13-year-old Dallas-based PR firm with expertise in food, retail, hospitality and restaurant brands, represents national and regional clients including Chipotle Mexican Grill, Michaels Stores, CiCi's Pizza, Van's Natural Foods, Stubb's Legendary Bar-B-Q and Bruegger's.

SPM will work to establish Dallas Marriott City Center as a top destination for visitors to the Dallas Arts District as well as for business and leisure travelers. With a complete redesign by internationally-renowned Duncan Miller Ullman Design that showcases an eclectic Texas flair, the hotel offers more than 400 rooms, stylishly modern dining at its restaurant, Centric, 22,000 square feet of meeting space, a state-of-the-art concierge lounge and a spectacular 15-story atrium that opens to a dining and retail complex, complete with an indoor ice-skating rink.

"Dallas Marriott City Center has everything visitors to the Arts District and downtown could want, from our renovated facilities and contemporary, elegant rooms to our excellent dining and ideal location," said Dallas Marriott City Center General Manager Nour Laasri. "Because this is the first downtown Dallas Marriott, we wanted to partner with a downtown agency that is committed to the area's development and also understands the hospitality industry."

"We look forward to working with our new neighbors to spread the news about downtown's brightest new gem," said SPM Founder and President Suzanne Miller. "Marriott is a top name in the global hospitality industry and we are proud to have one of its premier properties in our portfolio of iconic brands."

For more information, go to www.spmcommunications.com.

About SPM Communications
Founded in 1999, SPM Communications is a Dallas-based PR agency that promotes and protects brands through media relations, social media and crisis communications. With offices in Dallas, New York, Denver, Portland and Atlanta, SPM represents iconic brands including Chipotle Mexican Grill, Michaels Stores, CiCi's Pizza, Van's Natural Foods and Bruegger's. In 2008, Founder and President Suzanne Parsonage Miller was awarded the "Make Mine a Million" award by Count Me In, which recognizes top women in business who demonstrate great potential to impact their communities. The company has also received national media coverage for its "No Jerks" policy of mutual respect and trust among clients, team members and company leaders.

# # #