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Wednesday, March 09,
2005
L.A. Wilson, Contributing
Writer
The new Hampton Inn & Suites and Summit Pointe
Conference Center are creating another new spark to
Sparkle City's West Side. Under the direction of
developer Sam Shanbhag, the new development is igniting
additional retail and residential developments in the
surrounding area.
"We are excited about the new hotel and conference
space in Spartanburg," says Jules Bryant, executive
director of the Spartanburg Convention & Visitors
Bureau. "There are a number of business investors who
believe in our community and want to see it
flourish."
President and CEO of Pinnacle Hospitality, Shanbhag
is at the forefront of the latest West Side development.
His company broke ground on Westgate Pointe in November
2003, resulting in the Hampton Inn, the new
stadium-style, 16-screen Consolidated Theatres megaplex,
and Summit Pointe, which offers more than 10,000 square
feet of flexible functional space.
"Sam is committed to the communities of Greenville
and Spartanburg," says Suresh Mathur, executive vice
president of Pinnacle Hospitality. "His approach to
diversified businesses makes growth more conducive. He
wants to give back to the communities because they have
given so much to him." | 
