| Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Cancun |
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Nestled on Cancun’s finest stretch of beach, our award-winning resort offers relaxed luxury in a gorgeous setting. 602 ocean view suites, six restaurants and a new 40,000 sq-ft gem-inspired spa complete the experience. Our renowned meetings team is driven by the belief that every occasion requires expert customization. Myriad options for a meeting or event designed for individual needs awaits you within our 85,000 sq-ft of meeting space, which can accommodate guests from 12 to 1,700.
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Caribbean/Cancun/Riviera Maya/Costa Rica
Caribbean Capers
By LISA SIMUNDSON
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It may sound hard to believe, but your group’s next visit to the Caribbean could be so packed with adventure, there might not be time for the beach.
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Between the verdant mountain ranges, craggy canyons, remote waterfalls, spooky caves and rushing rivers, stretching out on the sand may have to wait as attendees lace into their hiking boots, strap on climbing gear, buckle into a zip line harness or shoulder a couple of dive tanks. Oh, and don’t forget the bobsledding.
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| The Westin St. John Resort & Villas |
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Located on an island that is two-thirds U.S. National Park, The Westin St. John Resort and Villas, U.S.V.I. is a tropical retreat that’s easy to reach with no passport required. Experience more value and more variety with superior service and flawless meeting execution.
Meeting and Event Planners can earn up to 100,000 bonus Starpoints signing bonus and choose from 2 percent off master-billed rooms or accelerated room upgrades or a complimentary staff office when you book by Sept. 30, 2011.
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Happenings – Caribbean/Cancun/Riviera Maya/Costa Rica
ARUBA
- The Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa (800.395.7046; www.radisson.com/aruba) plans to finish a $30 million room refurbishment this October.
BAHAMAS
- Grand Bahama Island’s Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort (242.373.1333) recently launched a new website, www.ourlucaya.com, offering more streamlined navigation, vibrant new photography and an enhanced booking engine allowing travelers to book packages that include roundtrip air and accommodations.
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Gaming Destinations
Wheels of Fortune
By TONY BARTLETT
With expanding resort components, particularly new multipurpose event centers, the South’s ever-evolving casino landscape continues to offer new opportunities for meetings.
In 2010, gaming destinations along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast were facing possible fallout from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which had just been capped. A year later it is the Magnolia State’s riverfront casinos that have been grappling with unforeseen circumstances—the result of spring floods that played havoc with tourism.
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