Source: Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC
Source: Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Kimpton's Hotel Palomar Arlington at Waterview announces today a new affiliation with the Corporate Executive Board. The agreement expands the Hotel Palomar Arlington's meeting and event capabilities by allowing the hotel to accommodate larger gatherings for meetings and events at one of metropolitan Washington, D.C.'s premier spaces, the Corporate Executive Board's Waterview Conference Center. With the two businesses sharing the same building complex, the affiliation allows both businesses to provide a new level of superior service.

Hotel Palomar Arlington and the Waterview Conference Center are both housed in the stunning Waterview Towers, designed by the internationally-acclaimed Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, the architectural firm renowned for its dramatic expansion and modernization of the Louvre in Paris. Perched 24 stories above the Potomac River, the Waterview Conference Center boasts unrivaled vistas of Georgetown and the DC skyline, as well as easy access to downtown, Washington, D.C. with more than 15,000 square-feet of flexible room space. The Waterview Towers were developed by The JBG Companies, in partnership with CIM Group and Brookfield Properties.

Amy O'Malley, Senior Manager, Sales and Marketing of the Waterview Conference Center, offered, "The view from the top of our Waterview Conference Center is unrivaled. We are happy to partner with the Hotel Palomar Arlington to provide the city's most breathtaking views while being able to offer a new level of service unmatched by any other event and meeting provider."

Groups of 10 to 200 people can be accommodated for both corporate and social affairs with state of the art "smart" technology, including built-in LCD projectors and drop-down screens, cameras for simulcast viewing, and internet access with electrical outlets at each seat.

"Our partnership with the Corporate Executive Board, a global business based in the Greater Washington DC region, offers the next generation of integrated meeting and event services," said Ben Timashenka, General Manager of Kimpton's Hotel Palomar Arlington at Waterview. "This partnership demonstrates how businesses can join forces to provide a valuable product, and keep one step ahead of the competition during challenging economic times."

ABOUT HOTEL PALOMAR ARLINGTON AT WATERVIEW
Hotel Palomar Arlington at Waterview provides business and leisure travelers with a sophisticated, artful sanctuary just across the Potomac River from the nation's capital. The boutique lifestyle hotel's unique location provides some of the area's most breathtaking views of the DC skyline. The hotel also features a destination restaurant, Domaso, and a gourmet wine and cheese specialty shop. Hotel Palomar Arlington at Waterview is located at 1121 N. 19th Street, Arlington, VA 22209. For more information and to make reservations, call 703-351-9170 locally or toll free at 866-936-1001 or visit .

ABOUT THE CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Corporate Executive Board (NASDAQ: EXBD) drives faster, more effective decision-making among the world's leading executives and business professionals. As the premier, network-based knowledge resource, it provides them with the authoritative and timely guidance needed to excel in their roles, take decisive action and improve company performance. Powered by a member network that spans over 50 countries and represents more than 80% of the world's Fortune 500 companies, the Corporate Executive Board offers the unique research insights along with an integrated suite of members-only tools and resources that enable the world's most successful organizations to deliver superior business outcomes. Based in Washington, DC, the company employs more than 2,500 professionals in offices around the world. For more information, visit .

ABOUT JBG COMPANIES
Headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, The JBG Companies is an active developer, owner and operator of office, residential, hotel and retail properties with more than $10 billion in assets under management and development. Founded in 1960, JBG has established a reputation as one of the leading real estate companies in the Washington metropolitan area. More information can be found by visiting the company's Web site: .

ABOUT KIMPTON
San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, a collection of boutique hotels and chef-driven restaurants in the US and Canada, is an acknowledged industry pioneer and was the first to bring the boutique hotel concept to America. Founded in 1981 by Bill Kimpton, the company is well-known for making travelers feel welcomed and comfortable while away from home through intuitive and unscripted customer care, stylish ambience and having a certain playfulness in its approach to programs and amenities. Each hotel provides a range of exciting culinary experiences through affiliated, top-rated, destination chef-driven restaurants. Kimpton leads the hospitality industry in ecological practices through its innovative EarthCare practices that span all hotels and restaurants. Privately held Kimpton has consistently earned the highest ranking customer satisfaction scores by the Market Metrix Hospitality Index, exceeding all other hotel companies including those in luxury and upscale segments. Among the company's newest properties is EPIC Hotel and Area 31 restaurant in Miami, which opened December 2008. Currently, projects are underway in New York City, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago and Virginia. For more information, please visit www.KimptonHotels.com or call 1-800-KIMPTON.

Emily Peterson
202-661-2707
Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC