| Marriott Grand Hotel, Golf Club & Spa |
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Since 1847, The Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa has maintained a gracious tradition of Southern hospitality in Pt. Clear, Ala. Groups appreciate the 37,000 square feet of superlative meeting facilities and 405 luxurious guest rooms. The Grand Hotel includes Marriott’s best spas, golf courses and pools. Consistently awarded AAA Four Diamond status, the Grand Hotel also has been honored by Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Zagat and Southern Living.
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For more information, visit www.marriottgrand.com.
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Austin
Pure Energy
By DANA ENFINGER
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You can’t sit still when you come to Austin.
And that’s a good thing.Natalie Kennedy, president and founder of Kennedy Creative, an Austin-based events
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management company, says what makes Austin unique (the city’s credo is "Keep Austin Weird") is its inimitable energy.
"There is a feeling of entrepreneurship and creativity and people are very gracious, which appeals to many groups," she says. "There are so many different cultures and backgrounds and the college atmosphere. You get the small-town ease with this forward motion. The energy is like nothing else."
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| Grapevine CVB |
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With meeting venues like vineyards and wineries, you know that Grapevine’s breakout sessions will have a little extra something that most others don’t. Now add 11,000 area hotel rooms, a combined 800,000 square feet of meeting space, over 200 restaurants, recreation on Lake Grapevine, the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, 81 holes of golf, unique shops and Historic Downtown Grapevine—all within 10 minutes of DFW International Airport. It’s the perfect balance of business and pleasure. A rare vintage served only in Grapevine.
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For more information, visit www.grapevinetexasusa.com/meetings.
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Happenings – Austin
W Austin (713.960.6501) is slated to open Dec. 9 at Block 21 in the 2nd Street District downtown. It will be situated next door to the new home of the Austin City Limits Studio Theater. The hotel will have 251 guest rooms, a spa, 7,000 square feet of meeting space and many other features.
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Pick Three – Austin
Natalie Kennedy
President and Owner; Kennedy Creative; Austin, Texas
What are three unique off-site venues that you would recommend for groups meeting in Austin?
The Mandola Estate Winery: This winery is situated about 20 miles southwest of Austin in Texas Hill Country. It is a beautiful and unique stop on Texas’ wine trail in the Hill Country. [Several] Italian grape varietals—pinot grigio, moscato, vermentino and sangiovese—flourish together with the great grapes of France and California here to produce food-friendly wines. The winery can accommodate groups of up to about 250. Visitors can take guided “grape to glass” tours Saturday and Sunday every hour. Private tours and tastings are also available during non-peak times with a minimum of 15 people. The winery also serves up delicious Italian food.
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| Meetings South June 2010 Digital Edition |
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Watch and listen to industry leaders discuss market trends!
In this edition, we’re featuring a Meetings: On Location! interview with HSMAI’s Fran Brasseux, shot at the association’s Affordable Meetings Mid-America event in Chicago. According to research from top industry consultancies and HSMAI, the market is on the mend, slowly but surely. The second video features Career Forum columnist Sheryl Sookman Schelter, who augments her article this issue with more tips about preparing for your next job interview.
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To view the June 2010 digital edition, click here.
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| Conference Centers: The Serious Solution Webinar |
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Conference centers offer venues at which meetings are the focus and meeting participants can concentrate on business. For meeting professionals, conference centers offer an ease of planning and budgeting.
In this webinar, top industry educator Joan Eisenstodt discovers what benefits—from ease of planning to perception—meeting in a dedicated learning environment such as a conference center provides.
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