Town & Country Resort & Convention Center Names Trese Moser General Manager of Its Convention Center
SAN DIEGO, CA. October 26, 2015 - Trese Moser, CMP, has been named general manager of the convention center at San Diego's landmark Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, A Destination Hotel, which is poised to embark on an extensive $80 million renovation.
In her new role, Moser is responsible for overseeing the financial management, general operations and client development of the resort's more than 200,000-square-foot meeting space and convention center - the largest private convention center on the west coast - and will focus on achieving service and financial return goals for all conference and meeting facilities.
Leading a staff of 102, including the catering sales and conference management teams, banquet operations and all audiovisual technicians, she will oversee the refurbishment of all banquet operating supplies and equipment as the resort prepares for its massive renovation.
Moser has more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, and was most recently the director of catering and conference services for L'Auberge Del Mar, A Destination Hotel, where she spearheaded the 120-room hotel's conference, catering and wedding departments and was director of catering for the 434-room Loews Coronado Bay Resort in Coronado, Calif., for eight years. She began her career with Hilton Hotels, as a front desk supervisor for the Hilton Hotel, Costa Mesa, worked as director of catering for Doubletree Hotel, Dana Point and eventually climbed the ranks to corporate sales manager for the 256-room Doubletree Hotel, Santa Ana.
"Town & Country is known for having the most expansive event facilities in San Diego, and we are thrilled to have Trese on board as we plan to embark on the largest renovation in the resort's 62- year history," said Michael Slosser, managing director of the 943-room resort. "She will be a key member of our team as we undergo this massive project, which will encompass all public areas and guest rooms, including convention facilities." According to Slosser, when the renovation is complete in 2018, the resort will boast 200,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting space, including the completed refurbished 113,000-square-foot convention center.
A Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) - a designation given by the Convention Industry Council - Moser is a past board member of the American Food and Wine Institute, a member of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce and a member of the San Diego chapter of National Association for Catering and Events (NACE).
Originally a 46-room motor inn situated amidst open farmland, Town & Country - built in 1953 by Charles H. Brown, a pioneering developer of Mission Valley - was owned and operated by the family-run Atlas Hotels for decades. Last year Lowe Enterprises and AECOM Capital formed a joint venture with Atlas Hotels, Inc. to own, operate and reposition the aging property. Soon after, Destination Hotels assumed management of the 943-room resort.
About Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, A Destination Hotel
Built in 1953, the 43-acre Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, A Destination Hotel, is poised to undergo a massive $80 million renovation and when complete in 2018will emerge as San Diego's ultimate meeting, leisure and urban oasis - with 700 rooms, 200,000 square feet of meeting space, a 10,000-square-foot lobby complex, three new restaurants, a 5,000-square-foot-spa, a new parking garage and an expansive water park/pool area. The anticipated two-and-a-half year project will get underway in January 2016 and is the resort's most ambitious renovation to date. Over 62 years, Town and Country Resort has anchored Mission Valley and grown into the largest privately owned convention and meeting hotel on the West Coast. The hotel is now owned by a partnership comprised of AECOM Capital, Atlas Hotels and Lowe Enterprises. For more information, visit www.towncountry.com.
About Destination Hotels
Destination Hotels (Destination) is the largest owner and operator of independent hotels, resorts and residences in the United States. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Destination is an industry leader with more than 40 years of hospitality management and development experience. Located in premier destinations, the portfolio is continuously growing with more than 40 luxury and upscale properties from coast to coast. The award-winning company operates 20 golf courses, 20 full-service spas, six IACC-certified conference centers and 110 bars and restaurants. The privately-owned company is a subsidiary of Lowe Enterprises, a Los Angeles-based investment, development and real estate firm. For more information on Destination Hotels, visit www.destinationhotels.com.
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