City’s Promoter Elects New Lead
Peggy Trott, general manager of Inn at Laguna Beach, will lead Visit Laguna Beach, the non-profit responsible for promoting tourism announced in a statement.
Hospitality leaders oversee the organization’s objectives, strengthening a nearly half a billion-dollar tourism industry in Laguna Beach. Its visitors center at 381 Forest Ave. is open daily.
“By working as part of a committed team, I am confident that we will continue to effectively market Laguna Beach as a year-round destination as we move forward in 2015,” said Trott in a statement. She succeeds founding chair Karyn Philippsen, who continues as one of the five at-large board members.
Established in 1986 to target overnight visitors under a city contract, Visit Laguna Beach marketing efforts help generate transient occupancy and sales tax revenue, which support city services and the town’s cultural organizations.
Ashley Johnson is director of brand marketing and communications for Visit Laguna Beach.
Other officers of the organization include Kurt Bjorkman, general manager of The Ranch at Laguna Beach, Joanna Bear of the Surf & Sand Resort and Heinz Hofmann of Hotel Laguna.
Realtors Install Boards, Give Awards
A capacity crowd of realtors, guests and affiliated service providers attended the leadership installation of the Laguna Beach Board of Realtors last month.
The gavel was passed to Frank Hufnagel, of Surterre Properties, by last year’s president, Suzanne Taylor, of Berkshire Hathaway.
Other directors for the coming year include Michael Johnson, who serves as president-elect, Suzanne Taylor, Madelaine Whiteman, Gary Boisen, Cheryl Romig, Jan Herkelrath, Charles Brickell, Nancy Makowsky, Marie Thomas and Denise Westgaard-Pike.
Taylor also installed officers in the affiliate and charitable assistance fund, which will be led by Peter Yoss and Nancy Pooley, respectively.
Ron Reyner of US Bank and Charles Brickell of Home Sotheby’s were named affiliate and realtor of the year, respectively.
Photo courtesy of www.marcweisberg.com
City Hires New Project Manager
The city’s Water Quality Department has hired Anthony Dominguez, as the new water quality project manager. Dominguez received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Cal State Pomona and is a registered civil engineer. His previously worked as program engineer for the Golden State Water Company.
Dominguez’s primary duties will be to plan and oversee improvements in the city’s wastewater system and support water quality department programs.
