Programs & Packages
- Hilton New Orleans Riverside and its sister property, the DoubleTree by Hilton New Orleans, partnered with Riverside Caterers to offer off-premise catering throughout New Orleans. The partnership will increase venue flexibility for event planners. For more information, visit www.neworleansriversideweddings.com.
- Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina’s Lowcountry offers new adventure excursions, including alligator tracking and a dolphin discovery cruise, as well as tranquil fishing trips and yacht rentals. The 20,000-acre property offers event spaces including two executive boardrooms, the May River Golf Club and a 1,000-square-foot wine cellar for private parties. For more information, call 866.706.6565 or visit www.palmettobluff.com.
Destination Dispatch
- Virginia’s 11,000-acre Wintergreen Resort is planning $12 million in improvements over the next 16 months to both facilities and infrastructure. The four-season destination offers 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space. For more information, call 434.325.8579 or visit www.wintergreenresort.com.
- The Mississippi Development Authority has identified agritourism as a growing tourism sector and began laying out the Mississippi AgriTourism Trail. Stops will include a catfish farm, pumpkin patches, shrimping tours, u-pick farms and a fish hatchery. For more information, visit www.visitmississipi.org.
Kudos
- The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas is offering half-day “volunteaming” programs for groups. Through a partnership with the North Texas Food Bank, the Bigger Hunger, Better Solutions program allows groups to visit a food bank distribution center and help sort donated items or prepare food-filled backpacks for local school children. For more information, call 214.922.4724 or visit www.ritzcarlton.com/dallas.