Pelican Hill Appoints Douglas Hoagland Director Special Events

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. October 03, 2011

September 30, 2011 - Pelican Hill® today announced the appointment of Douglas Hoagland to the position of director of special events. With more than 25 years of hospitality events experience, Hoagland will lead the luxury Resort's catering and conference services department, overseeing special events, weddings and conferences on site, as well as Pelican Hill's new off-site catering program.

“As an industry veteran, Douglas brings a wealth of expertise, passion, sophistication and professionalism to Pelican Hill's special events clientele,” said Giuseppe Lama, Managing Director of Pelican Hill. “As The Orange County Register's top reader-ranked wedding venue for two consecutive years, we continue to deliver gracious personalized service and unforgettable social and business events to our guests through the Resort's team of talented weddings, catering and conference services experts.”

Expanding upon Pelican Hill's on-site offerings for social, corporate and philanthropic events, the Resort introduced a new off-site catering program this fall. Under Hoagland's guidance, the program will offer Resort groups additional events and entertainment variety by pairing Pelican Hill's unsurpassed service and quality with a series of superb Southern California venues.

Before joining Pelican Hill, Hoagland advised leading companies and elite event planners as an independent event consultant. Prior to consulting, Hoagland oversaw special events as director of catering and conference services on the opening team for Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes.

Earlier in his career, Hoagland held leadership positions with The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows as senior director of catering sales, with Omni Hotels as Director of Conference Planning, and with various Westin Hotels & Resorts properties. Hoagland is a Restaurant Hotel Management graduate of Purdue University.

About Pelican Hill®
Set on 504 acres by the Pacific Ocean in Newport Beach, Pelican Hill features: 128 two-, three- and four-bedroom villas with magnificent coastal views and an unparalleled array of appointments, immersing guests in the absolute finest of everything; 204 luxuriously appointed bungalow guest rooms and suites with private terraces; a rejuvenating Five-Star spa with a menu of the world's most celebrated therapies; world-class restaurants including Andrea serving authentic Northern Italian cuisine; an iconic “Coliseum Pool,” one of the largest circular pools anywhere with tiered decks and luxurious cabanas; and Pelican Hill Golf Club with 36 dramatic holes by Tom Fazio, nearly all with ocean panoramas. A Five-Diamond destination, Pelican Hill has earned acclaim in Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report “500 Favorite Hotels in the World™” (2011), as Conde Nast Traveler's #1 California Golf Resort (2011) and #22 among the “Top 100 Best in the World” (2010 Readers' Choice Awards). Travel + Leisure also ranked Pelican Hill among its “500 World's Best Hotels” (2011).

The Irvine Company Resort Properties owns and manages the finest resort and leisure destinations in Newport Coast and the City of Irvine. In addition to Pelican Hill, the portfolio includes the Island Hotel Newport Beach, the city's landmark property and only AAA Five Diamond hotel; Hyatt Regency Irvine, the city's only Four Diamond hotel; Oak Creek Golf Club in Irvine, featuring a challenging, Tom Fazio-designed public golf course; and several of the finest marinas in Newport Harbor and Northern California.

About the Irvine Company
The Irvine Company is an internationally renowned real estate development company known for its award-winning master-planned communities, its vast portfolio of high-quality investment properties and its leadership in conservation and natural resource management. The growing real estate portfolio encompasses office, apartment, retail and resort holdings located throughout California's premier markets, including assets in San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles Counties, and holdings in Northern California. As a steward of some of America's most beautiful and scientifically important open space and parklands, the company has donated more than half of the historic 93,000-acre Irvine Ranch in Orange County — 50,000 acres — to permanently preserve these lands. The U.S. Department of Interior and the State of California have designated these parklands as “Natural Landmarks,” one of the most prestigious land preservation designations. The privately held, diversified company traces its roots to the 1860s with the formation of The Irvine Ranch® from Mexican and Spanish land grants.