ELKHART LAKE, Wis.
The Osthoff Resort, a AAA Four-Diamond property on the shores of Elkhart Lake in eastern Wisconsin, is planning a significant expansion of its conference facilities.
The addition to the north wing of the resort will add 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space plus an additional 10,000 square feet of pre-function and back-of-house prep space, and accommodate over 800 for dinner and 1,400 in theater-style seating, with flexibility to divide the space into two or three smaller configurations. Construction is expected to begin in mid-November, with the goal to complete the addition by the start of the 2014 summer season.
The Osthoff Resort plans to market the space for larger conferences and meetings, galas, private events including weddings, expos and group gatherings.
The addition will be a continuation of the north wing conference center built in 2005, with décor and finishes to be consistent with that space. There will be windows in both the pre-function space and along the entire span of the north wall. A porte-cochere providing coverage from the elements, 100 additional parking spaces and a garden area are included in the design as well. Plans also call for the best technology available in audio visual equipment and wireless capabilities.
The Osthoff Resort is Travel Green Wisconsin-certified and the new space will also include eco-friendly design elements and practices.
Currently the resort’s meeting space includes The Palm Garden Ballroom and Villa Gottfried Room in the north wing, plus smaller meeting spaces in the main building, some with connected outdoor patios, totaling 16,000 square feet.
The Osthoff Resort features all-suite accommodations, a lakefront setting, two restaurants, Aspira Spa, L’ecole de la Maison cooking school, year-round recreation, spa and gift boutiques, and some conference rooms and meeting spaces.
