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Terranea Resort Set to Cater to Southern California's Top Social Events

Industry Veteran Douglas Hoagland to Head Catering Team

Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. - December 16, 2008 - Vice President of Marketing Kathy Van Vechten is pleased to announce Douglas Hoagland as director of catering and conference services for Terranea Resort, the nearly $500 million oceanfront resort development in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, the 102-acre luxury resort is situated along the California coastline in Palos Verdes, just south of Los Angeles. The 582-room property is scheduled to open in June 2009.

Promising to be one of the most sought-after wedding and special occasion locations in Southern California, Terranea set out to hire one of the best in the catering business.

"Douglas has the expertise and the panache to not only introduce the unique aspects of Terranea to the social community, but to ensure that every event is executed with his personal touch of grace and style," says Van Vechten.

Hailing from the renowned Beverly Hills Hotel, Hoagland brings with him a reputation for delivering exactly the kind of event that a client envisions. And the dramatic setting of the new Terranea Resort will help him to further accomplish this goal. Arguably the only luxury resort destination to grace the Los Angeles coast, Terranea's architecture and design aim to complement its greatest natural asset - the Pacific. Rising from the water's edge, Terranea Resort preserves its inseparable relationship with the ocean, protecting and enhancing opportunities to bond with the Pacific. All elements of the Resort will embrace radiant ocean views.

"We adore working with Douglas and owe so much of the success of our events to his overwhelming support, efficiency, sense of humor and professionalism," said Diane Levine and Alyson Fox of Levine Fox Events, Inc. in Los Angeles.

Hoagland's catering and conference service experience includes overseeing major convention properties such as the Omni Shoreham, Washington DC to openings at both the Omni Interlocken Resort in Denver and the Westin St. John Resort in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He is aRestaurant Hotel Management graduate of Purdue University.

About Terranea
Just 20 miles from Los Angeles International Airport, Terranea is magnificently poised above the Pacific Ocean on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The property boasts a 582-room resort including a360-room hotel with 20 bungalows and 32 suites. Also available are 50 ocean front casitas and 32 detached ocean view villas tailored specifically to individuals looking for a more intimate setting.

Offering over 138,000 square feet of exceptional indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, and boasting function rooms with spectacular ocean view settings, Terranea is the new choice for meeting planners, and with a clear commitment to the neighbor communities of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the county of Los Angeles, will become a welcome refuge for romantic weddings and spectacular social events.

Terranea will be home to a nine-hole par three golf course and The Spa at Terranea, a 25,000 square-foot spa with 24 treatments rooms, a salon and a fitness facility. The property includes three unique swimming pools, one with children's play area and a 140-foot waterslide. Three ocean view restaurants will offer a variety of food and beverage experiences including a casual,all-day dining restaurant, a free-standing signature restaurant and a cliff-side bar with spectacular vantage points for whale watching. Other amenities include a children's center with interactive programs and on-property scenic bluff-top trails that connect many miles of coastal trails. A secluded beach cove also adds to the unique experiences at Terranea Resort.

About Destination Hotels & Resorts
resort markets including Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Houston, Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe,Destination Hotels & Resorts is a privately held lodging management company headquartered in suburban Denver, Colo. With more than 30 independent, luxury and upscale hotels, resorts and golf clubs, Destination is the fourth largest independent hospitality management company in the country. The company's portfolio features more than 7,000 guest rooms, 10 golf courses and 14 full-service spas. Destination Hotels & Resorts properties are located in key metropolitan and Aspen, Austin, Phoenix, Palm Springs, Maui and Lake Tahoe. The company is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises.

For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com.

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