Sheraton Dallas welcomes Dave Swift as the new Director of Sales and Marketing. Swift brings over thirty years of extensive hospitality experience to the role.

Swift joins Sheraton Dallas from Marriott Marquis Houston where he served as Director of Sales and Marketing. Throughout his career, Swift has had the opportunity to manage pre-openings of hotels and brand conversions and develop an expertise in strategic planning and solutions, marketing communications campaigns, sales administration and process development.

“I am proud to join the Sheraton Dallas family and work with such a prominent hotel in the region,” said Dave Swift, Director of Sales and Marketing at Sheraton Dallas Hotel. “I look forward to introducing creative, new strategies to position the hotel and convention center space in the best light possible within our industry.”

As the Director of Sales and Marketing, Swift will be responsible for overseeing the hotel’s sales and marketing departments by managing sales efforts, implementing brand initiatives and communications, and managing marketing strategies for the property including guest rooms, meetings and events, and dining outlets. 

“We are thrilled to have Dave join us at Sheraton Dallas and know his comprehensive experience will be invaluable to the hotel’s sales and marketing efforts,” said Chandana Weerasekara, Sheraton Dallas Hotel Manager. “I look forward to seeing the positive results he will bring to our team.”

Sheraton Dallas is the largest hotel in North Texas with 1,841 guest rooms and over 230,000 square feet of flexible meeting and convention space. The hotel features a large fitness center, pool, Club Lounge, and three food and beverage outlets: Open Palette, Draft Sports Bar & Lounge, and Open Mkt. Grab ‘n Go. Located right off the DART Pearl/Arts District station, Sheraton Dallas offers guests and employees a convenient location in the middle of Downtown Dallas. 

The latest in technology with a functional and updated style is featured within Sheraton Dallas’ meeting and event space. Events of all types and sizes can be accommodated from motivational team meetings, training and annual conferences to intimate social gatherings and large galas. The conference center and spacious pre-function areas are centrally located within the hotel to provide seamless access to the hotel’s many state-of-the-art amenities. An experienced event management team works closely and creatively with meeting planners to conceptualize new ideas and leading-edge experiences at Sheraton Dallas while assisting with implementation. 

For more information about the Sheraton Dallas, or to make a reservation, visit www.SheratonDallas.com. 

Open Palette inside Sheraton Dallas Hotel in downtown Dallas has stirred up a scarily delightful cocktail for Halloween, called Goosebumps. The cocktail is available now through Sunday, October 31 and is available at Open Palette for $12. 

Even if you can’t make the trip to Open Palette, the bartenders have shared the recipe for anyone to whip up the cocktail at home and scare their friends with how delicious it is! 

Goosebumps Cocktail Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Coconut Tequila

• 1 oz Midori

• 0.75 oz Lime

• 0.75 oz Simple Syrup

• 0.5 oz of Blue Curacao

Goosebumps Cocktail Method:

Pour the Blue Curacao in the glass first. Mix the other ingredients together and pour on top of the Blue Curacao. 

The hotel’s signature restaurant and bar Open Palette features fresh, flavorful American classics inspired by the hotel’s Dallas roots.

Sheraton Dallas Hotel is the largest hotel in North Texas with 1,840 guest rooms and 230,000 square feet of flexible meeting and convention space and is located in downtown Dallas, right off the DART Pearl/Arts District station. The hotel recently completed full renovations in November 2019.  

Open Palette at Sheraton Dallas Hotel 

400 N Olive St. 

Dallas, TX 75201

Sheraton Dallas Hotel is pouring up specials for the Red River Rivalry Showdown this weekend. Guests in town for the game, locals who need a venue to watch the showdown on TV, or those who are only looking for an exciting environment can head to Draft Sports Bar & Lounge, Open Mkt. Grab ‘n Go, and Open Palette inside Sheraton Dallas Hotel in Downtown Dallas to enjoy weekend specials.

Sheraton Dallas is conveniently located across the street from the DART train station at Pearl/Arts District station, where guests can hop on and take the train straight to the fair’s entrance to attend the football game. 

Draft Sports Bar & Lounge:

The hotel's executive chef has created a Texas BBQ buffet menu available inside Draft Sports Bar & Lounge for Friday, Oct. 8, and Saturday, Oct. 9 from 4pm – 10pm. Chef Zeb has more than 15 years of experience in the food and beverage industry and has earned more than two dozen awards on the professional barbecue circuit. A live DJ will play inside Draft Sports Bar & Lounge on Friday night, Oct. 8, as well.

Open Mkt. Grab ‘n Go:

Open Mkt. Grab ‘n Go will offer on-the-go snacks, specialty coffees, freshly baked pastries, ice creams, sundries, local items, beer and wine for those that need to grab something on the way to the game or take up to the room. 

From 4PM – 10PM, Open Mkt. Grab ‘n Go will offer the following pizza specials:

• Whole cheese pizza & 4 bottles of water for $15    

• Whole pepperoni pizza & 4 bottles of water for $18

Don’t forget to try Open Mkt. Grab 'n Go's Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake Latte available for purchase through October 31. The decadent latte features pumpkin spice with cheesecake syrup topped with whipped cream and graham cracker, and of course coffee.  

Open Palette Restaurant and Bar:

Breakfast-on-the-go will be available at the bar and the breakfast buffet will be served in the restaurant area. Lunch and dinner will be served. Open Palette’s full bar will be open until 1am. Open Palette will also have a local musician that will play on Friday and Saturday evening.

State Fair of Texas package: 

Make the most of your State Fair of Texas experience by staying the night at the Sheraton Dallas and booking the hotel’s State Fair of Texas package, which includes: 

• Breakfast for two each night of stay

• 20% food and beverage discount at Open Palette and Draft Sports Bar and Lounge when you show your State Fair of Texas ticket to your server. 

• 7-foot-tall Big Tex located in the hotel’s lobby for guests to take photos with and share on their social media pages.

The package can be booked online with the promo S4B, and is available during the dates the fair is open between September 24th and October 17th. 

Open Palette, the hotel’s signature restaurant and bar, offers modern American cuisine with a bold spin on flavors. Guests can also pick up fresh bites to-go at Open Mkt. Grab ‘n Go including salads, pizza, house-made baked goods, and local snacks as well as coffee, wine and beer, sodas and other drinks, to fuel up before a long day at the fair or exploring Dallas. Draft Sports Bar and Lounge is the hotel’s sports bar and features 25 flat-screen TVs and local beer on draft. 

Sheraton Dallas Hotel is the largest hotel in North Texas with 1,840 guest rooms and 230,000 square feet of flexible meeting and convention spaces. The hotel features a pool and one of the largest hotel fitness centers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with state-of-the-art fitness equipment, such as Peloton bikes, versatile strength training and cardio machines, and free weights. 

September and October in Dallas aren’t complete without Big Tex, corny dogs, and fair rides. Conveniently located in downtown Dallas right across the street from the DART train’s Pearl/Arts District station, guests can stay the night at the Sheraton Dallas, leave their car at the hotel and take the train straight to an entrance of the State Fair of Texas.

Make the most of your State Fair of Texas experience by staying the night at the Sheraton Dallas and booking the hotel’s State Fair of Texas package, which includes:

• Breakfast for two each night of stay

• 20% food and beverage discount at Open Palette and Draft Sports Bar & Lounge when you show your State Fair of Texas ticket to your server

• A life-size Big Tex located in the hotel's lobby for guests to take photos with and share on social media

The package can be booked online with the promo S4B, and is available during the dates the fair is open between September 24th and October 17th. 

Did you know the State Fair of Texas is the longest running fair in the nation? Come celebrate the tradition and all things Texas at Sheraton Dallas. 

Sheraton Dallas Hotel is the largest hotel in North Texas with 1,840 guest rooms and 230,000 square feet of flexible meeting and convention spaces. The hotel features a pool and one of the largest hotel fitness centers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with state-of-the-art fitness equipment, such as Peloton bikes, versatile strength training and cardio machines, and free weights. 

Open Palette, the hotel’s signature restaurant and bar, offers modern American cuisine with a bold spin on flavors. Guests can also pick up fresh bites to-go at Open Mkt. Grab ‘n Go including salads, pizza, house-made baked goods, and local snacks as well as coffee, wine and beer, sodas and other drinks, to fuel up before a long day at the fair or exploring Dallas. Draft Sports Bar and Lounge is the hotel’s sports bar and features 25 flat-screen TVs and local beer on draft. 

Fairmont Dallas, the iconic hotel located in the heart of the Dallas Arts District, welcomes you to EMBER, its new pop-up bar featuring art and a new food and beverage menu by Executive Sous Chef Katie Symons.

Draped in warm tones and soft lighting, EMBER aims to invoke a spark in guests to indulge in this intimate setting, located at Ross and Akard Streets in the Fairmont Artist-in-Residence space. Guests will enjoy works of art created by Executive Sous Chef Katie Symons, inspired by the urban landscape of Dallas that surrounds EMBER and its glass façade. Sous Chef Katie is a lifelong artist whose passion grew during the past eighteen months, sharing her work and learning from others on online communities before depicting scenes of Dallas on the larger-than-life canvases in EMBER. 

A special food and beverage menu has been developed by Executive Chef Jean-Francois Fortin and Sous Chef Katie, including the following seared, smoked, and savory items:

• French Onion Brulée Burger

• Grilled Shrimp Glass Noodle Bowl

• Toasted S’more Martini

• Fairmont Dallas signature Smoked Old Fashioned

• Cocktails and other libations created in partnership with Tupps Brewery, Texas Ale Project, and Woodford Reserve Bourbon

Getting ready for a date night in the town? Tune into the EMBER Spotify playlist here and enjoy smoky sips and snacks once you arrive.