LANSDOWNE RESORT ANNOUNCES ALLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE COACHING CONSULTANCY

LANSDOWNE,VA July 9, 2003 – Long recognized as the Capital region’s premier facility for executive-level meetings, Lansdowne Resort has expanded their list of team building and corporate learning programs. Business and government clients can now take advantage of executive coaching, team building, sales performance and leadership programs, business planning, and organizational assessments provided by Odyssey, Inc.

No newcomer to helping executives reach their business goals, Odyssey has coached over 1000 leaders and facilitated hundreds of executive teams in a variety of organizations. According to Tim Allard, Odyssey CEO, “The Lansdowne Resort staff and facilities are completely equipped to accommodate the same level of business clientele we work with. We bring clients to Lansdowne from all over the country. The variety of meeting spaces and wireless Internet access affords us a lot of options. The golf amenities here are a perfect backdrop to our golf teambuilding workshop.”

The resort’s 45,000 square feet of dedicated meeting space, new technology center, advanced audio-visuals and professional staff complement Odyssey’s programs. Lansdowne is among a handful of Washington-area properties certified by the International Association of Conference Centers.

Of course, even the hardest working team needs to unwind. After the meeting, Lansdowne offers leisure activities including championship golf, tennis, and spa and health club. The Culinary team building events organized by the in-house talent of the Resort has become a new hit also. The Chef’s Mystery Basket, for example, is a unique event that challenges competing teams with the creation, preparation, and presentation of a four-course meal.

Lansdowne Resort is one of a handful of exclusive, premier resorts managed by Benchmark Hospitality, just eight miles from Dulles International Airport and 25 miles from Washington, DC. The 305-room resort, set on 205 acres of beautiful countryside, offers an 18-hole Robert Trent Jones, Jr. championship golf course, health club and spa, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, three lighted tennis courts, and four restaurants and lounges.

For more information:

www.lansdowneresort.com

www.odysseycoaching.com