Debi Bishop Named General Manager of Hilton Waikoloa Village

Business Wire, August 28, 2008

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii -- Debi Bishop has been named general manager of the 1,240-room Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii's Big Island. A veteran hospitality executive, Bishop brings more than 27 years of experience in both operations and sales and marketing.

Most recently, Bishop served as general manager and managing director of Sawgrass Golf Resort and Spa - A Marriott Resort in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Bishop also served as vice president of sales for Interstate Hotels & Resorts and worked with MeriStar Hotels & Resorts in several capacities including vice president of operations and director of operations, Atlanta.

Bishop's many accomplishments include being a recipient of a number of awards including the 1999 Human Resources/Bronze General Manager of the Year from MeriStar; 2005 Hotel of the Year, Finance Team of the Year and Catering Excellence Awards from Interstate; 2006 Most Engaged Associates and Catering Excellence Awards from Marriot International; 2007 Taking the Lead General Managers Award from Interstate.

Bishop is a 2005 graduate from the Cornell General Managers Program. She was on the board of directors of the St. Johns County Convention & Visitors Bureau and the St. Johns County Tourism Development Committee during her tenure at Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa.

A native of Lafayette, Indiana, Bishop has relocated to the Big Island with her husband, Tom Hollenbeck.

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About Hilton Waikoloa Village

Hilton Waikoloa Village, located in Waikoloa Resort, offers lush tropical gardens, exotic wildlife, cascading waterfalls, tranquil lagoons and waterways, playful dolphins, three swimming pools, beautifully appointed guest rooms and extensive indoor and outdoor meeting and event venues. The resort also boasts two championship golf courses, a seaside putting course, world-class tennis, the luxurious Kohala Sports Club & Spa, nine international cuisine restaurants, the Museum Walkway, Camp Menehune children's program and Hawaiian cultural activities.

About Hilton Family Hawaii

The Hilton Family of Hotels in Hawaii spans four diverse islands--The Big Island of Hawaii, Oahu, Maui and Kauai. Like colors of the rainbow, the islands are host to an equally diverse group of corporate-owned, managed and franchised Hilton([R]), Embassy Suites Hotels([R]), Doubletree([R]) and Waldorf=Astoria Collection([R]) properties, including the Hilton brand's largest campus, Hilton Hawaiian Village([R]) Beach Resort & Spa. For reservations, call 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667) or visit HiltonFamilyHawaii.com.

About Hilton Hotels Corporation

Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 3,000 hotels and 500,000 rooms in 74 countries and territories, with more than 135,000 team members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton([R]), Conrad([R]) Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree([R]), Embassy Suites Hotels([R]), Hampton Inn([R]), Hampton Inn & Suites([R]), Hilton Garden Inn([R]), Hilton Grand Vacations[TM], Homewood Suites by Hilton([R]) and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection[TM].

Hilton Hotels Corporation is an Official Sponsor of the U.S. Olympic Team, which will extend through the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, the 2010/2012 U.S. Paralympic Team and the 2011 U.S. Pan American Team.

The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to founder Conrad Hilton's philosophy that, "It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality." The company put a name to its unique brand of service that has made it the best known and most highly regarded hotel company: be hospitable[R]. The philosophy is shared by all brands in the Hilton Family of Hotels, and is the inspiration for its overarching message of kindness and generosity. For more information about the company, please visit www.hiltonfamily.com.