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Bob Boyle, Vice President and General Manager of Turtle Bay Resort, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, has received the "CEO of Sales" award, Benchmark Hospitality International’s internal recognition for sales excellence. "Benchmark’s CEO of Sales Award is presented annually to the general manager who exemplifies truly outstanding contributions and extraordinary support for his or her property's sales efforts," said Sam Haigh, President, Benchmark Hospitality International. "I can’t think of a better example of this excellence this year than Bob. We’re very proud to present this honor to him in 2008!"

In honoring Boyle and his exemplary leadership of Turtle Bay Resort and its team of hospitality professionals, Benchmark Hospitality recognized the extraordinary performance of the ocean-front property— most notability occupancy improvement by 4.4 percentage points compared to the previous year. Unifocus, a company that evaluates customer service levels, reported that approximately 96 percent of the resort’s guests would "return and recommend" the Turtle Bay Resort experience.

"All financial and service level indicators are up at the resort for the fourth consecutive year," declared Boyle. "Our occupancy, average daily rate, revenues, and gross operating profit are higher than they have ever been in the history of the resort, and 2008 is projected to be even better."

Tuttle Bay Resort’s hotel, conference center, golf courses and restaurants create 789 jobs in the community and contributes more than $20 million to the in wages and benefits annually, plus an additional $18 million in purchased goods and services. Turtle Bay Resort offers world class golf and tennis, spa treatments, riding stables with ocean and trail riding, two lushly landscaped oceanside pools, seaside dining, and 12 miles of walking and jogging trails along spectacular coastlines and forests.

In addition, Turtle Bay Resort features the Pacific Rim Conference Center, which is "IACC (International Association of Conference Centers) approved and includes Kahuku Ballroom, 9,040 square feet of event space divisible into six meeting rooms and 2,100 square feet of pre-function space; the Kuilima Ballroom with 8,830 square feet of function space that can be divided into three separate meeting rooms; the Sunset Room with 3,800 square feet of function space and dramatic oceanfront views of the Pacific—it seats 260 for banquets and up to 350 for receptions; Six additional conference rooms and a 1,000-square-foot seaside Pavilion. In addition, Turtle Bay Resort offers Videoconference Hosting, High Speed Wireless Internet Access, Full-Service Conference Concierge and Business Center.