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The Hutton Hotel has been named to Conde Nast Traveler's 2010 Hot Hotels list, including it among top 134 hotels in 55 countries. The hotel was cited for its guest comforts, eco-friendly attributes and pet-friendly programs. The Hutton Hotel is Nashville's newest independent luxury hotel, offering 247 guest rooms, 13,600 square feet of function space and the 1880 Grille, named as the 2010 "Critic's Pick" by Nashville Lifestyles magazine. Hutton's modern, yet comfortable design is unique and comparable to some of the best independent luxury hotels around the world.
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For more information, please visit www.HuttonHotel.com.
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| Bruce Rossmeyer's Destination Daytona |
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Stay and play at Bruce Rossmeyer's Destination Daytona. Meetings, trade shows, concerts—you can do it all at Destination Daytona, which features The Coca-Cola® Pavilion, a 35,000-square-foot amphitheatre; a luxury hotel; restaurants; bars; and meeting space on over 100 acres surrounding the world's largest Harley-Davidson® dealer. It's conveniently located off I-95, less than an hour away from three international airports in Central Florida—and only minutes from the beach.
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For more information, contact Bruce Rossmeyer's Destination Daytona, 1637 N. U.S. Highway 1, Ormond Beach, Fla. 32174; (386) 671-7103 or email mrossmeyer@brucerossmeyer.com.
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Nashville: Back on Track
By HUNTER HOLCOMBE
With the mighty Cumberland River flowing through the heart of Nashville, the city and its outlying suburbs were among Tennessee's hardest-hit areas during the late April rains and ensuing flooding. Many homes were lost, and plenty of businesses sustained damage, but in terms of the meetings and tourism side of the equation, the only real impact was to two facilities: the Grand Ole Opry performance venue and the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center, one of Nashville's premier meeting venues.
During the flooding, nearly 1,500 guests at Gaylord Opryland were evacuated and spent the night at a local high school before transferring to other hotels. The resort reports that it will need to completely renovate 117 of its 2,881 guest rooms and its ground-floor exhibition center, as well as the ground-floor restaurants, lobby and public space. The resort accounts for about 10 percent of the city's hotel rooms. At press time, the expected reopening date for the Gaylord Opryland was Nov. 15. The total cost of repair will be between $215 million and $225 million.
Read more about Nashville: Back on Track »
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Pick Three – Central & West Tennessee
Cindy Brewer
President; Destination King; Memphis
What are three great dining experiences you would recommend for groups visiting Memphis?
Blues City Cafe on Beale Street: Memphis barbecue is a must when visiting Memphis, and it does not get any better than Blues City Cafe. The chefs prepare the ribs in an open view of the grill in this "juke joint" diner. The wet ribs are so tender that the meat falls off the bone and can be eaten with a fork. Blues City also serves fried catfish and a skillet cobbler that is out of this world.
Read more about Pick Three – Central & West Tennesse »
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| Meetings South July 2010 Digital Edition |
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Additional content in the July digital edition includes a video of Sue Tinnish, chair of the ASTM committee on sustainability, discussing the upcoming release of the APEX/ASTM Environmentally Sustainable Meetings Standards, and a Hot Topic exploring "The Future of Meetings," from the viewpoint of several prominent industry thought-leaders. Augmenting our New Orleans section is an Insider Insights video of "Float Central" Mardi Gras World in The Crescent City.
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To view the June 2010 digital edition, click here.
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