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Museums & Attractions

  • Kalahari Resorts, in Sandusky, Ohio, unveiled the country’s largest indoor waterpark, measuring in at 173,000 square feet. Features include a wave pool with eight ocean-like wave settings, the world’s largest behemoth bowl, and extreme mat racers. It is also home to the Rippling Rhino, a 400-foot tube slide. In addition, Kalahari features 884 guest rooms and suites, the Spa Kalahari, retail shops, an indoor miniature golf course, a fitness center, one of the largest game arcades in the Midwest, and eight dining options. For more information, call 419.433.7200 or visit www.kalahariresorts.com.

Programs & Packages
  • The Roosevelt Hotel is offering its Roosevelt Groupies Package and The Executive Package. The Groupies package includes accommodations for groups of 25 rooms or more, 10 percent off the group rate and free high-speed Internet connections in guest rooms. The Executive package features a 15 percent reduction in food and beverage prices, 25 percent reduction in meeting room rentals and complimentary high-speed Internet in event rooms. This offer must be booked by March 31 and used by Sept. 1. The hotel offers 30,000 square feet of meeting space and over 1,000 guest rooms. For more information, call 212.661.9600 or visit www.theroosevelthotel.com.

  • Mayflower Inn & Spa, located in Washington, Conn., is offering its Business Wellness Retreat, incorporating its signature spa programs for meeting attendees. The Mayflower’s Destination Spa, known for its focus on well-being and healthy lifestyle, is providing custom-made energizing juices, guided stretch breaks, healthy spa cuisine, chair yoga, and stress management workshops. The yoga class educates participants on how to combat stress and fatigue in the workplace, while the 45-minute stress management workshop teaches tools and strategies to minimize the causes and symptoms of stress. The 30-room Mayflower Inn & Spa, situated among 58 acres of gardens, offers several options for meeting space, including the 1,200-square-foot Teahouse, with a 400-square-foot breakout room downstairs. The 900-square-foot Billington Suite, located in Standish Cottage, and the 800-square-foot Eaton Suite, located in the Mayflower House, are suited for breakout rooms or retreats for up to 10 guests. The Business Wellness Retreat begins at $575 per person, per night, inclusive of gratuities. For more information, call 860.868.9466 or visit www.mayflowerinn.com.