VISIONS: A GALLERY PRESENTED BY BROOKS INSTITUTE AND THE MARRIOTT VENTURA BEACH
Ventura Beach Marriott Hotel Opens Brooks Institute Gallery

VENTURA, Calif. – January 4, 2008 – Brooks Institute announced today that they will be placing a permanent gallery of rotating alumni and student exhibits in the lobby of the Ventura Beach Marriott hotel in Ventura, California. The Visions Gallery’s first exhibit will feature the photographic works of Brooks Institute’s third year student, Daryl Peveto. The public is invited to attend the opening reception on Thursday, January 17th from 5:00-7:00pm at the Ventura Beach Marriott hotel. Mr. Peveto’s exhibit will be showing through March 30.

The Marriott Ventura Beach has previously collaborated with Brooks Institute on a project, “Visions of Ventura,” where a select group of student photographs of Ventura scenes and lifestyles are now displayed in each of their hotel rooms. This current project arose via the collaboration of Dr. Roger Andersen, Brooks Institute’s President, and Ms. Pat Seminario, the Marriott’s General Manager.

Dr. Andersen expressed his gratitude toward this project, “We are honored to again have the opportunity to display the exceptional work of our students at the Ventura Beach Marriott. The Visions Gallery will allow the Ventura community and hotel guests to see the quality of the education of Brooks Institute.”

"We are thrilled to be a part of this continued relationship with Brooks Institute,” said Pat Seminario, Marriott’s General Manager “We are proud to display the fine art work of up and coming successful artists that Brooks Institute produces. Also, as part of our dedication to our community by housing The Visions Gallery in the Hotel, we are supporting the City of Ventura's efforts in becoming California's New Art City - a leading destination for art and culture on the West Coast."

Brooks has four campuses in Santa Barbara and two in Ventura. It recently celebrated its five year anniversary for its main campus in Ventura, located off Highway 33. This campus houses Brooks’ School of Film and Video, School of Visual Journalism and School of Design. Brooks’ general education courses and administrative offices are located at its Allesandro Campus off the 101 Highway near downtown Ventura.

The Visions Gallery is located lobby level of the Marriott Ventura Beach, 2055 East Harbor Boulevard, Ventura ,CA and open 24 hours a day. Exhibit visitors may obtain validated self parking at the front desk as well as additional information regarding the exhibit. For more information regarding this event or the gallery, please contact Lisa Stephens at 805-275-1112 or lisa.stephens@marriott.com.

About the Ventura Beach Marriott Hotel
Experience the true California spirit of Ventura Beach and the gracious hospitality and inviting accommodations of the Ventura Beach Marriott. The Hotel now features over 16,000 sq. ft. of flexible event space – the perfect venue for a meeting, retreat, reunion or a destination wedding. Unwind in one of 285 spacious guestrooms featuring the new, luxurious Marriott bedding and walls adorned with original photography of local sites by Brooks Institute students. Located an hour north of Los Angeles and 30 minutes south of Santa Barbara. The Marriott Ventura Beach is managed by MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. and owned by INTEGRATED CAPITAL, LLC of Los Angeles, CA. For more information visit or website at www.marriottventurabeach.com. 805.275.1112.

About Brooks Institute Brooks Institute celebrates more than 60 years of educating students in the visual and media arts. With campuses in Santa Barbara and Ventura, California, the school offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in fields including Professional Photography, Visual Journalism, Film and Video Production and Graphic Design, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Photography. Brooks’ graduates are visible nationally and internationally, working for distinguished organizations including National Geographic, Smithsonian, Los Angeles Times and other national media outlets, including Hallmark Publishing, Cousteau Society, HBO, Kodak and other industry leaders in the visual media arts fields. For more information about Brooks Institute and the school’s programs, visit www.brooks.edu, or call 805-966-3888.

About Marriott International, Inc.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company with more than 2,900 lodging properties in the United States and 67 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, Md., and had approximately 151,000 employees at 2006 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry’s most admired company and one of the best places to work for by FORTUNE®. The company is also a 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner. In fiscal year 2006, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $12.2 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.