Programs & Packages
- Florida’s Hilton Sandestin Beach is offering a VIP meeting package. Qualifying planners can choose from complimentary transportation arrangements and compensation packages as well as a list of of additional perks. including welcome gifts, wine tasting, a beach bonfire or a $500 gift certificate to the Sea Turtle Conservancy. The 598-room Hilton Sandestin Beach offers 32,000 square feet of meeting spaces that can accommodate groups of more than 2,000 people, including expanded beachfront decks. For more information, visit www.sandestinbeachhilton.com/meeting-meeting-package.
- The Seagate Hotel & Spa in Delray Beach, Fla. is offering a “Comfort Meets Convenience” meeting package. Companies booking a minimum of 20 rooms per night through Nov. 30 will receive a choice of three concessions. Options include waived attrition or resort fees, suite upgrades, a welcome reception and complimentary meeting space. Room rates vary by month. The Seagate specializes in small executive, board and client meetings. For more information, call 561.665.4841 or visit www.theseagatehotel.com/meetings.html.
Museums & Attractions
- Adventure Forest indoor theme park opened this spring at Tennessee’s Wilderness at the Smokies Waterpark Resort. The attraction is open year-round and includes a three-story ropes course, an enclosed laser tag area, a climbing wall and a bowling alley. The nearby Sevierville Event Center offers an 108,000-square-foot exhibition hall and a 19,000-square-foot ballroom. For more information, visit www.wildernessatthesmokies.com.
- Hurricane Alley Waterpark opened in Corpus Christi, Texas, with large slides and a 12,000-square-foot wave pool. Group ticket pricing, private event spaces for up to 200 guests and complete buyouts are available. For more information, call 361.883.9283 or visit www.hurricanealleycc.com.
Destination Dispatch
- Austin Bergstrom International Airport initiated six new nonstop routes, including a Southwest Airlines flight to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Other new nonstop destinations include Cancun on AirTran, Portland, Ore. and Atlanta on Southwest, and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Delta. For more information, visit www.austintexas.org.