LPGA LEGEND AND EIGHT-TIME “PLAYER OF THE YEAR” ANNIKA SORENSTAM RETURNS TO HEADLINE ALLIANZ CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN’S EXECUTIVE PRO-AM POWER BREAKFAST, GOLF CLINIC, AND PLAY

BOCA RATON, FL (November 26, 2012) -- Getting the ladies into “the swing” of championship golf and better business, LPGA legend with 72 LPGA victories and eight-time “player of the year” Annika Sorenstam (www.annikasorenstam.com) will give tips on women’s business empowerment and golf at the tee-off of the third annual Allianz Championship Women’s Executive Pro-Am on Tuesday, February 5^th at the Old Course at Broken Sound Club at 10:30 a.m.  The women’s executive “starter” power breakfast for golfers and non-golfers (with corporate tables) and the Pro-Am tournament for 36 executive women (nine foursomes) is part of the 2013 Allianz Championship, a celebrated week-long PGA Champions Tour event, the first full-field event of the season, bringing the legendary champions of golf to Boca Raton to vie for a $1.8 million purse.  

“Chipping in” net proceeds to benefit Boca Raton Regional Hospital, the Women’s Executive Breakfast and Pro-Am offers women the opportunity to participate in “a golf and business networking experience like no other” while giving all skill sets a chance to play nine holes with a PGA Champions Tour player. The fun-filled day includes a continental breakfast with an “up close and personal” Q&A session with Sorenstam followed by a private group clinic presented by JM Lexus followed by a shotgun start with golf pros.  Registration is $750 per player, and includes Pro-Am gift package, two invites to VIP Draw Party where awards will be presented by Tiffany & Co. for the women’s back nine play, and two VIP Partners Club Tickets during the Allianz Championship tournament rounds.

“We are delighted to have Annika return this year at our popular Women’s Executive Pro-Am as she is one of the most dominant players in women’s golf, and her advice on achieving success in both business and golf was a huge hit with last year’s participants,” noted Allianz Championship Tournament Director Ryan Dillon. “In addition to a great ‘ladies day’ on the course, participants will enjoy a rare opportunity to learn from and get to know one of LPGA’s storied champions who has rewritten the LPGA and Ladies European Tour record books, won countless awards and events, and brought unprecedented attention to women’s golf.”

He added that Sorenstam was recently selected as the Vice Captain for the 2013 Solheim Cup, the biennial, trans-Atlantic team match-play competition pitting the best U.S.-born players from the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour against the best European members from the Ladies European Tour (LET), commonly known as “the most exciting tournament in Women’s golf” and Sorenstam’s personal favorite.

Sorenstam’s success has changed how women’s golf is played, covered and viewed, and in her rise to mainstream athlete and celebrity, she has had a positive impact on all women’s sports. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden on October 9, 1970 and began playing golf at the age of 12; her sister Charlotte also plays on the LPGA Tour.

Dillon said he expects with Sorenstam again being part of the tournament’s experience this year and only 36 openings available, this year’s Women’s Executive Pro-Am will sell out quickly and encourages those interested to register early. To purchase foursomes and individual tickets by January 6th, contact Anthony Greco at agreco@allianzchampionship.com or 561-241-GOLF (4653).

The week-long seventh annual Allianz Championship schedule of events includes three days of championship play from Friday through Sunday, Feb. 8-10, 2013 plus the third annual Women’s Executive Pro-Am on Tuesday, Feb. 5^th with an Executive Pro-Am Pairings Party that evening; two days of Executive Pro-Am play on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 6^th and 7^th; a fourth annual Golf & Wine Experience as well as the popular Family Day activities held during the second day of championship play, Saturday, Feb. 9^th and more.

The Allianz Championship, as well as its Women’s Executive Pro-Am will be held on The Old Course at Broken Sound Club, located at 1401 NW 51st Street, (Yamato Road), Boca Raton, FL 33431. For more information On the Allianz Championship that runs from Feb. 4-10, 2013 and related events; Pro-Am opportunities; sponsorships; player roster; tournament admission (Tickets $20 per person, free admission for children age 16 and under) and group ticket packages; and VIP and skybox tickets; visit www.allianzchampionship.com or call 561-241-GOLF (4653).

About Allianz Championship
The 2013 Allianz Championship, in its seventh consecutive year at The Old Couse at Broken Sound, will bring the legends of golf to Boca Raton from February 4^th to 10^th for the first full-field PGA Champions Tour event of the season. Its 2012 champion Corey Pavin is set to defend his title as challengers Tom Lehman (2011 champion; 2011 and 2012 Schwab Cup winner); Bernhard Langer (2010 champion), Mark Calcavecchia, Fred Couples, Fuzzy Zoeller, vie for a $1.8 million purse with all three rounds televised live nationwide on The Golf Channel. The Boca Raton Champions Golf Charities (BRCGC) serves as the operational and financial oversight group for the event as well as for the distribution of all charitable funds, as all net tournament proceeds “chip-in” to benefit Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Managed by Pro Links Sports with title sponsor Allianz Life insurance Company, the annual tournament has attracted 31 of the top 34 professionals on the money list. For skybox tickets and other hospitality, call: 561-241-GOLF (4653) or visit www.allianzchampionship.com.

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Construction Begins On Bridge Hotel Waterfront Promenade Serving Up The Only Public “Dock To Dine” Experience In Boca Raton

BOCA RATON, FL (November 26, 2012) –In just a little more than three months since its acquisition, AWH Partners, LLC and The Lane Organization LLC jointly announce that construction on the pre-approved much awaited 270-foot wraparound seawall and dock at the Boca Raton Bridge Hotel will begin Wednesday, November 28^th. Dubbed its “waterfront promenade”, the new dock-to-dine amenity will offer guests the opportunity to arrive by boat for the only public“on-the-water” dining in Boca Raton served up at The Bridge Hotel’s popular WaterColors restaurant.

                                                                                                                                     

The dock expansion and enhancement that will flank the property’s entire Lake Boca perimeter marks the initial phase of the Bridge Hotel’s major “reinvention” redevelopment plan. The subsequent transformation phase, anticipated to begin in late spring/early summer, will be much more comprehensive with the introduction of entirely new hospitality and dining concepts, further expansion waterfront amenities, and extensive renovations of guestrooms, restaurants and public spaces.

The Bridge Hotel remains one of Boca’s most notable, operating as a traditional hotel, as new ownership repositions and reinvents it to be more relevant and exciting to meet the desires and needs of today’s discerning vacationers as well as social and business guests. Led by a seasoned team of designers and consultants the hotel is being completely transformed into a premier South Florida experience with its own newly positioned distinctive signature in the destination.

Construction Is Prelude To What Is In Store

“Construction on the new seawall and dock is just the first step in our comprehensive transformation of the Bridge Hotel, serving as a prelude to what is in store for guests and the community in upcoming phases planned to position the property to luxury boutique hotel four-star status,” noted Russ Flicker, managing partner of AWH Partners, LLC., a joint venture between August Group Ventures, LLC and Winston Harton Holdings, LLC, in Partnership with The Lane Organization. “The best is yet to come.”

AWH Partners, LLC identifies and acquires outstanding assets in key locations that require operational and physical repositioning to achieve their highest and best use. The Bridge is an established community icon in an enviable locale with a longtime history serving as the locals’ favorite “guesthouse” for visiting friends, family, and colleagues. The acquisition afforded the partnership the opportunity to return to South Florida to expand its presence add another “hotel repositioning success story” to its burgeoning portfolio.

Dining Guest Comfort A Priority During Daytime-Only Dock Construction

For guest comfort while the daytime-only dock construction is in progress from Monday through Friday, a la carte breakfast and lunch traditionally served at WaterColors will be relocated to Carmen’s at the Top of the Bridge, with happy hour and dinner resuming at WaterColors from 4:30 p.m.-11 p.m.

WaterColors new menu, introduced this week, will be served in Carmen’s where guests enjoy sweeping penthouse-level panoramic views of Lake Boca, Intracoastal and Atlantic Ocean. New lunch and dinner starters and entries include Spinach, Crabmeat & Artichoke Dip; Chicken Portabella Quesadilla; Bridge Sliders; Veggie Burger; Waverunner Sandwich, and fresh clams and mussels.

The Boca Raton Bridge Hotel, one of Palm Beach County’s boutique icon hotels with panoramic water views from every guest room, is located where the Intracoastal Waterway and Lake Boca Raton meet at 999 East Camino Real in Boca Raton. For hotel reservations, visit www.bocaratonbridgehotel.com or call (561) 368-9500; for dining updates at WaterColors or reservations for Carmen’s award-winning Sunday Brunch, call (561) 886-4570 or visit www.opentable.com. 

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 About AWH Partners, LLC

AWH Partners, LLC, a joint venture between August Group Ventures, LLC and Winston Harton Holdings, LLC, offers an experienced institutional investment and management platform with dedicated capital. For more information, visit www.awhpartners.com.

About August Group Ventures, LLC

August Group Ventures is a privately held real estate investment, development and management firm founded in 2009 by New York-based Related Companies veteran Chad Cooley to pursue opportunities in the ailing hospitality market.  August Group owns and manages hotels around the United States and seeks opportunities to invest in and manage assets requiring capital, repositioning and turn-around expertise. For more information, visit www.augustgroupventures.com.

About Winston Harton Holdings, LLC

Winston Harton Holdings, LLC (WHH) was established by Russell Flicker and Jonathan Rosenfeld to acquire distressed, value-added and operationally intensive real estate assets through equity and debt. Its principals have extensive experience and complementary skill sets in the real estate sector, including acquisitions (private transactions and public securities), capital markets and asset management and asset repositioning. WHH will partner with both traditional institutional capital as well as private pools of capital to pursue transactions ranging from $10 - $250 mm.  For more information, visit www.whhllc.com.

About The Lane Organization LLC

The Lane Organization LLC (“Lane Organization”) was founded by Clifford P. Lane and his son Matthew in 2011. Focusing on luxury hotels, the Lane Organization enters into cities to reposition assets and team up with management firms who can assimilate to their locations while standing out amongst the competition. The Lane Organization emphasizes building strong partnerships while maintaining the company’s core ideas, beliefs, and values to ensure the success of all of its properties. For more information please visit www.thelaneorganization.com.

About Lane Hospitality

Lane Hospitality offers expertise in all facets of hospitality management and is committed to preserving, protecting and enhancing the value of hotel real estate. For more information, visit www.lanehospitality.com.

PROMISE HEALTHCARE APPOINTS MARTHA HEUBACH AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF PROMISE HOSPITAL OF SAN DIEGO

BOCA RATON, FLORIDA RE: SAN DIEGO NEWS  (November 28, 2012) – Promise Healthcare, a leading national long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital company, announced the appointment of Martha Heubach as Chief Executive Officer of its Promise Hospital of San Diego facility, effective as of November 26, 2012. 

Serving most recently as Chief Executive Officer of Vibra Hospital in San Diego, Heubach brings more than 24 years of senior healthcare leadership experience to her new role at Promise Hospital. She has held various CEO, COO, and CNO positions at several Kindred Healthcare facilities, including Director of Clinical Operations for Kindred Healthcare’s Western U.S. region. 

Heubach was carefully selected by Promise Hospital’s senior leaders and medical executive members, all of whom are confident in her abilities to build upon Promise Hospital’s solid foundation.

“Martha not only has a deep understanding of the San Diego health care market; she also brings over 15 years of expertise working with long-term acute care (LTAC) hospitals,” says Brian Dunn, SVP of Hospital Operations for Promise Healthcare. “She has a proven record of igniting business development, improving patient and physician satisfaction, and establishing successful physician recruitment processes.”

Heubach’s responsibilities at Promise will include administrative management for all clinical operations, physician development, business redevelopment and growth as well as strategic development and execution. She earned a Master of Nursing Degree from Emory University and a Nursing Degree from the University Hospital School, UAB.

Promise Hospital of San Diego specializes in high acuity long-term hospital care for patients suffering from the most complex of medical conditions. The hospital’s distinctive LTAC environment provides acute medical and aggressive therapy services for patients who require an average length of stay of 25 days or more. Promise concentrates on acute respiratory/pulmonary care (including ventilator management and weaning), infectious disease management (including long-term IV antibiotics), advanced wound management, complex medical management, and treatment for multi-organ failure and post-surgical complications.

Promise Hospital of San Diego is located at 5550 University Avenue, San Diego, California, 92105. For more information, admissions or physician referrals, contact Megan Ellison at 619-582-3800 ext. 8308 or visit www.promisesandiego.com. 

VIP Reception by Saks Fifth Avenue to Benefit FAU College of Medicine Medical Scholarships December 12th

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2013 Allianz Championship to "Up the Game on the Green" As Host to the Legends of Golf With Interactive "Events Within the Event"

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Kaye Communications, 561-392-5166

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2013 ALLIANZ CHAMPIONSHIP TO
“UP THE GAME ON THE GREEN”
AS HOST TO THE LEGENDS OF GOLF WITH 

INTERACTIVE “EVENTS WITHIN THE EVENT”

Tournament Week Features
Women’s Power Breakfast, Clinic
and Pro-Am With Annika Sorenstam,

“Up Close & Personal” Executive Pro-Ams,
On-The-Course “Social, Power & Play”
Opportunity At “Grapes On The Green” 
Golf &Wine Experience, 

Return Of Popular Family Day
And More To Benefit Charity

BOCA RATON, FL (November 16, 2012)-- The 2013 Allianz Championship, the first full-field PGA Champions Tour event of the season will tee-off with a celebrated roster of golf legends at The Old Course at Broken Sound Club from February 4^th-10^th for the seventh consecutive year in Boca Raton. Tournament week is jam-packed with interactive “events within the event” before and during championship play with opportunities for “up close and personal” interaction with pros for golf fans of all ages.

As the first in the early-season Florida swing, tournament play will include 2012 defending champion Corey Pavin, 2011 champion Tom Lehman (2011 and 2012 Charles Schwab Cup season-long points race winner), 2010 champion Bernhard Langer, Mark Calcavecchia, Fuzzy Zoeller and more, all vying for the winner’s share of a $1.8 million purse. Produced by the nonprofit Boca Raton Champions Golf Charities (BRCGC) board that oversees tournament operations, financials and distribution of all charitable funds, the Allianz Championship will continue to “chip-in” net proceeds to benefit the Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

In addition to three days of championship play, the Allianz Championship features a Women’s Power Breakfast, Clinic & Pro-Am with LGPA legend and eight-time “Player of the Year” Annika Sorenstam; two days of Executive Pro-Am play pairing participants with PGA pros; a “social, power & play” opportunity at the “Grapes On The Green” Golf & Wine Experience held overlooking the 18^th green during second round play; and the popular Saturday Family Day.

Tournament Director Ryan Dillon reported the 2012 tournament delivered $15 million in economic impact to the community, drew 65,000 spectators, was viewed by 4.9 million with all three championship rounds televised live by the Golf Channel, raised $300,000 for the Boca Raton Champions Golf Charities and is now officially “one the greenest golf tournaments” on the PGA Champions Tour. He added that the inaugural tournament efforts resulted in 92% of all tournament waste recycled, a 30% reduction in carbon footprint and a 25% reduction in fuel for diesel generators

The following is  what’s in-store during tournament week for event-goers, and all events listed will be held at The Old Course at Broken Sound at 1401 NW 51^st Street in Boca Raton:

Women’s Power Breakfast, Clinic & Pro-Am

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5^TH

THIRD ANNUAL ALLIANZ CHAMPIONSHIP EXECUTIVE WOMEN’S PRO-AM

10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Ticket Price:  $750 per player, Corporate Tables of 10 for breakfast: $1,000

LPGA legend with 72 LPGA victories and eight-time “player of the year” Annika Sorenstam will again get the ladies “into the swing” of championship golf and business networking at third annual Allianz Championship Executive Women’s Pro-Am. Sorenstam will tee-up expert golf and business tips at the Pro-Am “starter” breakfast that will include an “up close and personal” Q&A session. Following the power breakfast, women of all skill sets will enjoy a private group clinic with Sorenstam presented by JM Lexus, the opportunity to play nine holes with a PGA Champions Tour player, and attend the evening Allianz Championship Pro-Am Draw Party.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions Pro-Am

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6^TH

Shotgun Starts: 7:15 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.

Ticket Price:  $3,000 per participant 

Allianz Championship Executive Pro-Am

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7^TH

Shotgun Starts: 7:15 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.

Ticket Price:  $3,500 per participant 

Whether  looking for a round of golf with buddies, or for client entertainment or employee recognition, a memorable day of corporate camaraderie and golf ensues as foursomes are paired with a PGA Champions Tour pro. Lunch and an invitation to the VIP Draw Party with Champions Tour legends on Feb. 5^th are included. Each player also receives a premium gift package.

Grapes On The Green: Golf & Wine Experience

“Social, Power & Play” For Charity

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9^TH

4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Ticket Price:  $85 per person; sponsor and ticket packages available for purchase

As part of the Allianz Championship tournament event week, wine connoisseurs and golf enthusiasts will enjoy a perfect alfresco afternoon with legends of golf while sampling reds and whites from PGA pros’ own private vineyards and other popular wineries while overlooking the 18^th green at the fourth annual “Grapes on the Green” Golf & Wine Experience presented by the Boca Raton Bridge Hotel. In addition to indulging in the varietals, attendees will indulge in culinary samplings from top area restaurants, have to opportunity to mingle with golf legends, enjoy live entertainment and have the chance to bid in a special VIP experience auction with proceeds to benefit charity.

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT DAYS

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8^TH

ALLIANZ CHAMPIONSHIP – FIRST ROUND TOURNAMENT PLAY

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Ticket Price:  General admission: $20; free admission for children 16 and younger; skybox tickets available for purchase 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9^TH

ALLIANZ CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND TOURNAMENT PLAY AND FAMILY DAY

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  

Ticket Price:  General admission: $20; free admission for children 16 and younger; skybox tickets available for purchase 

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 10^TH

ALLIANZ CHAMPIONSHIP – FINAL ROUND TOURNAMENT PLAY

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Price:  General admission: $20; free admission for children 16 and younger; skybox tickets available for purchase 

Skybox and Other Packages:

Spectator Experience Can Be Upgraded With Skybox Seating Or Sponsorships

Premium ticket packages can be purchased for VIP and Skybox seating ranging from $75 to $175. Sponsorship packages include branded opportunities, premium seating, and a variety of invitation-only receptions, Pro-Am play, meet and greets with the legends of golf, etc.

The Allianz Championship tournament is managed by Pro Links Sports, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.  Directing five tournaments on the Champions Tour schedule, all are continuously voted in the top ten tournaments by the players. This reputation attracts the top golfers on the PGA Championship Tour to Boca Raton, along with other legends of golf.

For more tournament information, premium ticket packages, skybox seating and Grapes On The Green event tickets, call 561-241-GOLF (4653); fax 561-241-4658, or visit www.allianzchampionship.com. For Pro-Am registration and sponsorship package opportunities, contact Anthony Greco at 561-241-GOLF (4653) or email agreco@allianzchampionship.com.

About Allianz Championship

The 2013 Allianz Championship, in its seventh consecutive year at The Old Couse at Broken Sound, will bring the legends of golf to Boca Raton from February 4^th to 10^th for the first full-field PGA Champions Tour event of the season. Its 2012 champion Corey Pavin is set to defend his title as challengers Tom Lehman (2011 champion; 2011 and 2012 Schwab Cup winner); Bernhard Langer (2010 champion), Mark Calcavecchia, Fred Couples, Fuzzy Zoeller, vie for a $1.8 million purse with all three rounds televised live nationwide on The Golf Channel. The Boca Raton Champions Golf Charities (BRCGC) serves as the operational and financial oversight group for the event as well as for the distribution of all charitable funds, as all net tournament proceeds “chip-in” to benefit Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Managed by Pro Links Sports with title sponsor Allianz Life insurance Company, the annual tournament has attracted 31 of the top 34 professionals on the money list. For skybox tickets and other hospitality, call: 561-241-GOLF (4653) or visit www.allianzchampionship.com.

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