MILLENNIUM MOMENT

Southern Californians know Newport Beach is a community with great

restaurants and hotels and gorgeous beaches, but it’s getting that same

message out to the rest of the country -- and the rest of the world, for

that matter -- that has occupied the attention of Dover Shores resident

Rosalind Williams since 1994.

Williams, president and CEO of the Newport Beach Conference and Visitors

Bureau, has used her savvy marketing skills to showcase the delights of

the Newport area for crowds of Rose Bowl fans, groups of Japanese tourism

executives and the many sailing enthusiasts who come here for the

Newport-to-Ensenada International Yacht Race.

She has also helped attract events like the Toshiba Senior Classic golf

tournament, the Olympic Torch Relay and the Davis Cup tennis tournament.

* MILLENNIUM MOMENT celebrates the people who have made a major

contribution to the Newport-Mesa community during this century.