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THE RESORT AT PELICAN HILL APPOINTS AMANDA REEVE
AS DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – March 11, 2013 – The Resort at Pelican Hill ® today announced the
appointment of Amanda Reeve, CMP to the role of director of meetings and special events.
Bringing more than 16 years of event planning expertise and luxury hospitality experience to
Newport Beach’s first and only Five-Star resort, Reeve will oversee the continued growth of
Pelican Hill’s comprehensive off-premise catering program, as well as weddings, meetings and
special events.
“Based on her passion for delivering creative, personalized guest experiences, we knew Amanda
was the perfect leader to heighten special events and meetings experiences for our discerning
guests from around the globe and in our own backyard,” said Pelican Hill Managing Director
Giuseppe Lama. “Amanda will lead the Resort’s catering, conference and destination wedding
professionals in creating world-class experiences for Resort guests and locals at Pelican Hill and
at off-premise venues.”
With a masterful flair for bringing the latest meeting and event trends to life, Reeve has
seamlessly implemented cultural menus, such as kosher cuisine, and incorporated family
heirloom recipes into contemporary celebrations for group programs and event clientele seeking
highly customized experiences. Reeve brings a collaborative and detail-oriented approach to
meeting and event planning for Pelican Hill’s diverse clientele.
Prior to joining Pelican Hill, Reeve served on the opening team at the Four Seasons in Denver,
Colorado as director of catering and conference services. During her 10 years with Four Seasons
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Hotels and Resorts, she managed catering and conference services for properties in Carlsbad,
California and Palm Beach, Florida. Before that, she held leadership roles at the PGA National
Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida.
Originally from Cornwall, England, Reeve earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International
Tourism Management from the University of Brighton, England. She resides in Anaheim Hills,
California with her husband.
About Pelican Hill ®
Set on 504 acres by the Pacific Ocean in Newport Beach, The Resort at 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-Star, Five-Diamond
destination, Pelican Hill has earned acclaim as the 2012 Grand Resort selected by Andrew
Harper’s Hideaway Report; as Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards Top Southern
California Resort (2012), Top U.S. Resort (2011), Top-Rated Golf Resort Worldwide (2012) and
Top-Rated California Resort Spa (2012); in Travel + Leisure’s "Top 100" World's Best Hotels
(2011 Readers’ Poll), and with two courses ranked among Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest
Public Golf Courses (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.
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