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Situated on a 1,100-acre wildlife sanctuary and boasting over 40,000 square feet of function space, the Bay Point Marriott Resort in Panama City Beach is an ideal place for any conference or retreat! Enjoy breathtaking views of the pristine, protected St. Andrew's Bay, two 18-hole golf courses, full-service spa and four onsite dining options. For a limited time, take advantage of our Perk Up Your Meeting Promotion offering a variety of perks for your next meeting.
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Meetings & Resorts
Upscale Upturn
By KATIE MORELL
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Two years ago, many corporate executives wouldn't have dreamed of stepping foot inside a luxury resort. Today, the landscape looks vastly different, as fading perception issues, an improved economy and a lack of new supply are turning the tide for upscale resort properties.
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"It's been a wild rollercoaster," says hospitality industry analyst Jan Freitag, vice president of global development for STR Global in Hendersonville, Tenn. "While the global and U.S. economy had its meltdown, the upper end of the market was hit disproportionally hard and went way down. But now it is way up again."
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| The Peabody Orlando |
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As the largest Forbes Four-Star, AAA Four Diamond hotel in the Eastern half of the United States, we are the Orlando convention hotel of choice for professional meeting planners. Known for our unparalleled blend of world-class services, facilities and unrivalled location, The Peabody Orlando features 1,641 guestrooms, 300,000 total square feet of meeting space, a 22,000-square-foot Spa, Salon and Fitness Center and ten dining and entertainment options, all connected to the Orange County Convention Center.
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Emerging Destinations
On the Rise
By MARLENE GOLDMAN
Planners looking to add spice to the meetings menu can start by bringing a new destination into the mix. Here are four locales, including an important music capital and a nearly 500-year-old city, that are evolving as exciting choices for planners to consider.
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Widely known as the Live Music Capital of the World, Austin is also gaining recognition on the meetings front with a host of brand-name hotels and increased exposure thanks to the likes of star-studded festivals like SXSW.
"This was our 25th year for SXSW, and it continues to give us great exposure all over the world," says Rob Hampton, vice president of sales of the Austin CVB.
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Short Takes
MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS
- The High Museum of Art in Atlanta will collaborate with The Museum of Modern Art, New York (MoMA), with the exclusive presentation of the exhibition Picasso to Warhol: Twelve Modern Masters, beginning in October. The exhibition will present approximately 100 works created by 12 of the most iconic artists from the 20th century: Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Constantin Brancusi, Piet Mondrian, Fernand Leger, Marcel Duchamp, Giorgio De Chirico, Joan Miro, Alexander Calder, Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol. The exhibition will be one of the largest concentrations of modern art masterpieces to ever be exhibited in the Southeastern U.S. The exhibition will be on view from Oct. 15 through April 29, 2012. For more information, call 404.733.4444 or visit www.high.org.
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| L'auberge du lac Casino Resort |
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In the heart of Lake Charles, Louisiana awaits L’auberge, a luxury resort that offers it all including turnkey meeting packages and 20,000 square feet of meeting space. There are also 1,000 spacious rooms and a 90,000-square-foot casino that includes nine amazing restaurants and a full-service spa. Outside you¹ll be pleased to find a Tom Fazio-designed championship golf course and a stunning pool and lazy river.
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