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SUNSTREAM HOTELS & RESORTS APPOINTS EXECUTIVE CHEF
FOR ITS NEWEST PROPERTY – THE RESORT AT MARINAVILLAGE

(CAPE CORAL, FL) – September 2, 2009 – SunStream Hotels & Resorts has named Jim Shiebler executive chef for their newest resort, The Resort at MarinaVillage. In his new role, Chef Shiebler will be responsible for overseeing the daily food operations of the entire resort, including managing food and labor costs, hiring and training of culinary staff and facilities maintenance.

In his nearly two decades in the culinary industry, he has worked in a variety of impressive positions. Prior to joining the culinary team of the Resort at MarinaVillage, Chef Shiebler was the executive chef of the Aquaknox Restaurant in the Westin Tampa Hotel in Tampa, Florida. He was in charge of the pre-opening and opening for the hotel, which included recruiting, hiring, training and direction of all back and front of house staff members as well as overseeing all food and beverage for both the restaurant and hotel. His career also includes serving as executive chef and partner of Colony Palms Hotel in Palm Springs, California, a $20 million-dollar renovated luxury boutique hotel featuring The Purple Palm fine dining restaurant.  He achieved one of his greatest career honors when the fine dining restaurant was named one of the World’s Best New Restaurants by Condé Nast Traveler and the hotel was named one of the Best New Hotels in the World. Chef Shiebler has also worked as a chef at six of the Leading Hotels of the World.

Chef Shiebler has used his culinary knowledge and experience to contribute to regarded publications, including Condé Nast Traveler, Culinary Trends Magazine, Savor a Taste (of the California Desert), The Desert Sun, Space Coast Living Magazine and Florida Today.  His diverse experience also includes: authoring and publishing 350 food, recipe and cooking-related magazine articles in over 35 U.S. and international publications; appearances in over 150 television shows on numerous national networks and representation of dozens of major food, appliance and cookware products in media and trade show appearances.

Rounding out his culinary expertise, he is classically trained in French cuisine, well-versed in Pacific Rim and Asian cuisines and possesses a deep knowledge base of both Italian and regional U.S. cookery. He continues to seek innovative culinary offerings and many of his past menus have showcased contemporary global cuisine for the discerning palate. Chef Shiebler’s combination of culinary expertise, management skills and overall industry acumen has made him a strong and welcomed addition to The Resort at MarinaVillage team.

The Resort at MarinaVillage is a luxurious full-service condominium resort located at Tarpon Point Marina in Cape Coral, Florida. With 19 stories of sweeping views of the Caloosahatchee River, San Carlos Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, The Resort at MarinaVillage offers all the amenities of Tarpon Point Marina plus hotel-style luxuries such as room service, housekeeping and professional concierge services. Studio, 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom residences range up to 2,225 sq. ft., with grand rooms, master suites, guest suites, dining terraces and access to amenity decks. The resort features 20,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor event space, the award-winning Esterra Spa & Salon, waterfront dining at Marker 92 Restaurant & Bistro, the Nauti Mermaid Dockside Bar & Grill, tennis, outdoor pool and whirlpool spa, fitness center and retail shopping.

The Resort at MarinaVillage, one of SunStream Hotels & Resorts’ distinctive properties in Southwest Florida, is located at 5951 Silver King Blvd., Cape Coral, Florida. For more information on SunStream Hotels & Resorts or to make a reservation, please call 888-372-9256 or 239-463-2559 or visit MarinaVillageResort.com.

Grosse Pointe Development is a diversified company that has earned a strong reputation in the field of planning, development, sales, and management of master-planned communities and commercial developments. Grosse Pointe Development is the developer of Tarpon Point Marina in Cape Coral, the location of The Resort at MarinaVillage; The Residences at Bell Tower Park and the Palmas del Sol community within Gulf Harbour in Fort Myers. More information on Grosse Pointe Development can be found at www.GPDevelopment.com.

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