Disneyland-R- Resort Promotes Claire Bilby to Senior Vice President

Disneyland-R- Resort Promotes Claire Bilby to Senior Vice President

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    ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2005--The Disneyland Resort announced today that Claire Bilby has been promoted to senior vice president, Sales and Distribution Marketing.
    In her new role, Bilby will continue leading all sales efforts and work closely with a variety of travel industry partners to maximize Resort sales opportunities.
    "Claire is a very talented executive," said Matt Ouimet, president of the Disneyland Resort. "She brings innovative thinking to all that she does and is an inspirational leader to all the Cast Members in our sales organization."
    "From the moment she begins a relationship with a Disney client to when she helps deliver the final product, Claire exemplifies the high standards of professionalism and commitment to Guest service that our sales partners expect and deserve," said Randy A. Garfield, CTC, executive vice president, Sales and Travel Operations for Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, and president of the Walt Disney Travel Company.
    Bilby leads the sales and marketing efforts for all Disneyland Resort sales channels, both domestically and internationally. This responsibility includes overseeing the sales and travel industry marketing initiatives of Disneyland(R) park and Disney's California Adventure(TM) park and the Resort's three hotels, the Disneyland(R) Hotel, Disney's Paradise Pier(R) Hotel and Disney's Grand Californian(R) Hotel.
    She is also responsible for Disneyland Resort's meetings, conventions and incentive sales programs and directs the Walt Disney Travel Company's West Coast operation. Bilby is providing an even more integral role to the business as Disneyland celebrates its 50th anniversary. Beginning May 5, 2005, and continuing for 18 months, Bilby will help lead a global sales and marketing blitz with the spotlight expected to bring more tourists to Southern California.
    In addition to her Disney duties, Bilby currently serves as Vice Chair of the California Tourism Commission and Co-Chair of the Orange County Tourism Council. In 2002, Travel Agent magazine named her as one of the "Most Powerful Women" in the travel industry, an honor she garnered twice before.
    In 1998, Bilby came to the Disneyland Resort from The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., where she served as director, International Marketing. Prior to her Disney career, Bilby held other positions within the travel industry that provided her with a broad background of tourism and sales experience.

    About the Disneyland Resort:

    Located on approximately 500 acres in Anaheim, Calif., the Disneyland Resort includes the Disneyland(R) and Disney's California Adventure(TM) theme parks, three hotels with a total of 2,238 rooms and the 310,000-square-foot Downtown Disney(R) retail, restaurant and entertainment district. With 20,000 employees, the Disneyland Resort is Orange County's largest employer. In January 2004, the Resort welcomed its 500 millionth Guest since opening on July 17, 1955. Beginning May 5, 2005, Disney theme parks will begin an 18-month celebration in honor of the 50th anniversary of Disneyland. This global event will be the largest in Disney theme park history.

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