Resort linked to AIG excesses offers free meeting space to charities~ 
The St. Regis Monarch Beach in Orange County, Calif., which became a symbol of corporate excess when AIG held a lavish gathering there just after receiving a taxpayer bailout, has come up with an altruistic marketing campaign that should help improve its image. The five-star resort is providing free meeting space to nonprofit groups for fundraiser galas and other charity events. USA TODAY/Hotel Check-in blog (1/28)
In a sign of how much well-known-brand luxury resorts are still smarting from the economy and perceptions fears, the St. Regis Monarch Beach in Orange County, Calif., has started giving away meeting space to non-profits for fundraiser galas and other charity events.
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