SORRENTO HOTEL WELCOMES KUOW’S ROSS REYNOLDS
FOR MONTHLY ‘FIRESIDE CHAT’ SERIES

SEATTLE – Aug. 7, 2009 – In its heyday, the Fireside Room at the Sorrento Hotel served as a civic hub, where thought leaders convened to exchange ideas about the arts, culture and politics, and the community gathered for music performances and poetry readings. As part of ongoing programming to celebrate its centennial, the Sorrento, Seattle’s oldest boutique hotel, is collaborating with Ross Reynolds, host of KUOW’s “The Conversation,” to hold a series of monthly Fireside Chats.

The public is welcome to attend the free chats, which will be taped and then excerpted for broadcast on KUOW the next day. The first Fireside welcomes Hanson Hosein, Director of the Master of Communication in Digital Media at the University of Washington in Seattle, independent filmmaker, a former NBC News war correspondent and investigative producer, and Emmy Award winner.

Fireside Chat with Hanson Hosein
Aug. 17, 6 p.m., Fireside Room
Reserve free tickets through fireside@hotelsorrento.com
Topic: The rapidly changing environment for business and media because of changes brought on by digital media. Will Twitter abide? What’s the future of social networking? What’s the future of news?

Coming in September: Denis Hayes, of the Bullitt Foundation

In addition to the Fireside Chats, the Sorrento is thrilled to offer a packed calendar of events that includes the following. For more info, visit www.hotelsorrento.com/dining.

•    First Hill Block Party – Fridays, 3-8 p.m., through the end of August; $2 beers and bites on the piazza
•    Drinking Lessons – Aug. 18 and 24, 5:30 and 8 p.m.; in the Hunt Club. Details.
•    Meet the Makers – Saturday nights at the Hunt Club through the end of October; meet winemakers from boutique wineries.
•    Live Music and DJ Nights – Saturday nights, 8-11 p.m., Fireside Lounge.

Sorrento Hotel
900 Madison St.
Seattle, WA 98104
206-622-6400
www.hotelsorrento.com
Twitter: @hotelsorrento

About the Sorrento Hotel
The Sorrento Hotel opened in 1909, just before the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, a world’s fair that was held in Seattle to highlight the development of the Northwest. The exposition attracted nearly 4 million visitors, which made for an auspicious beginning for the city’s first and what would become the longest-standing boutique hotel. The Malone Family has owned the Sorrento since the 1980s and since has restored the hotel’s appearance, as well as its reputation for hospitality. The Sorrento has earned numerous awards including being named one of Conde Nast Traveler’s top-25 hotels.

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