SAN DIEGO – 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.
