Big Casino Resort Coming to Gulf Coast

Since 1847, The Grand Hotel has maintained a gracious tradition of Southern hospitality on Mobile Bay. A Four Diamond property, the Grand Hotel was named "Top 500 Hotels in the World" by Travel + Leisure. The resort's spa topped Marriott's list for the second consecutive year and the resort's golf was top 10. Recipient of the Pinnacle Award and Best of the South, the Grand Hotel has 37,000 square feet of renovated meeting space.

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Happenings – Atlanta

Loews Atlanta Hotel (404.745.5000) opened in April 2010 as the centerpiece of 12th & Midtown, a mixed-use development. The property has 414 guest rooms and more than 25,000 square feet of ballroom and meeting space.

In August 2010, Atlanta Marriott Marquis (404.521.0000) and Hyatt Regency Atlanta (404.577.1234) completed construction on a new pedestrian sky bridge that links the hotels over Peachtree Center Avenue. Along with the bridge completed in March 2009 that connects the Atlanta Marriott Marquis and Hilton Atlanta (404.659.2000), the hotels now offer meeting planners and guests seamless connection of 4,341 guest rooms and nearly 450,000 square feet of meeting space.

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Pick Three – Atlanta

Cookie Smoak
Director of Convention Services; Atlanta CVB

What are three of the hottest restaurants you would recommend for groups in Atlanta?

F.A.B.: Guests enjoy traditional French fare with American steaks and chops, and panoramic views of the downtown Atlanta skyline at F.A.B. Formerly known as Brasserie Le Coze, F.A.B. is just steps away from Centennial Olympic Park, the Georgia Aquarium and the Georgia World Congress Center. F.A.B. offers a setting perfect for group dining or special events, with six beautifully appointed rooms ranging from intimate alcoves to private full floors. Customized menu options are available, featuring such delicacies such as oysters, escargot and Coq au Vin.

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Exclusive content in the February digital edition of Meetings Focus South includes a video interview with PCMA President & CEO Deborah Sexton, who discusses the success of Convening Leaders and gives her prognosis about how the meetings industry will shake out in 2011.

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