L.A. Inc., which signed "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria to promote tourism.
L.A. Inc., which signed "'Desperate Housewives" star
Eva Longoria to promote tourism, has radically expanded the geographic
and ethnic diversity of its 21-member volunteer board.
The new members are: Jayme Wilson, president of Spirit Cruises,
Bruce Gorelick, general manager of the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel - ''For the hotel at the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, see Disney's Hollywood Hotel. For the Disney theme park ride, see Hollywood Tower Hotel. For the NASCAR on Fox studio, see NASCAR on Fox.
, and
Gordon Luster, general manager of the Warner Center Marriott Hotel in
Woodland Hills. The convention and tourism bureau, which is a private,
non-profit group, wants a more diverse group of representatives from
hotels throughout Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County since it is funded by hotel taxes.
Five board members have joined L.A. Inc.'s ranks including Jim
Hill Jim Hill may refer to: - Jim Hill (Oregon politician)
- Jim Hill (sportscaster)
- Jim Hill High School
See also , Sports Director at CBS' Channel 2 News; Bob Graney, general
manager of the Omni Hotel; David Horowitz For other people named David Horowitz, see David Horowitz (disambiguation).
David Joel Horowitz (born January 10, 1939) is an American conservative writer and activist. , general manager of the Hyatt
Regency Century Plaza: Sabrina Kay, chief executive of Fremont Private
Investments Inc.; and Carlos Lopes, managing director of Hotel Bel-Air The Hotel Bel-Air is a 5-star boutique hotel located in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California.
Since opening in 1946, the 91-room Hotel Bel-Air, located on Stone Canyon Road, has served many celebrities, heads of state and dignitaries. mad Charlie Woo, chief executive of Megatoys.
Staff reporter Kate Berry, can be reached at (323) 549-5225. ext.
228, or at kberry@labusinessjournal.com.
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