Press Release
April 26, 2001
BRASELTON, GA -- A delegation of 25 world travel trade leaders including Dr. Don Panoz, founder of Chateau Elan
Hotels & Resorts and Henk Evers, president, were invited by the Scottish Tourist Board and British Tourist
Authority to a meeting and reception last week aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh.
The purpose of the meeting was to update governmental and private sector actions implemented to counter misconceptions
on the Foot & Mouth problem negatively impacting travelers and tourism to the UK. Henry McLeish, First Minister
of Scotland, Helen Liddell, Secretary of State and Alasdair Morrison, Deputy Minister for Tourism led the government
delegation with the travel leaders from the U.S., Europe, and Japan.
Dr. Panoz and Evers were in Fife (St. Andrews), Scotland at the time for development meetings at their new $80
million, 520 acre St. Andrews Bay Golf Resort & Spa property opening this June. They joined the other travel
leaders who were on a visit to welcome back overseas tourists to Scotland as recent media coverage has led travelers
into believing that the UK is closed due to the outbreak of Foot & Mouth problem.
About Chateau Elan: Chateau Elan Hotels & Resorts is a branded group of luxury hotel and resort properties
in the United States and International including: St. Andrews Bay Golf Resort & Spa opening June in St. Andrews,
Scotland; Chateau Elan Winery & Resort, a 3,500 acre resort destination located north of Atlanta, Georgia;
Chateau Elan Hotel & Spa, an 81 room boutique property sited on the hairpin turn at Sebring International Raceway,
Sebring, Florida; Granite Steps, a beautifully restored 1881 mansion located in the Historic District of Savannah,
Georgia; and Diablo Grande, a 33,000 acre golf resort winery and spa (opening 2002) in Patterson, California, about
90 miles southeast of San Francisco.
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Contact:
Chateau Elan Hotels & Resorts
Larry Mayran, 770/586-5703
fax: 770/307-0836
lmayran@chateauelan.com