August 2010
Hotel Set for Alabama Gulf Coast
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| | L'Auberge du Lac. The Land of Lagniappe. |  | In the heart of Lake Charles, La., awaits L'Auberge du Lac, a luxury resort with all the extras. Start with turn-key meeting packages, over 20,000 square feet of meeting space, and 1,000 beautiful rooms. Add 30,000 square feet of gaming, restaurants, a Tom Fazio golf course and a luxurious spa, and you've got the finest destination of its kind. Only at L'Auberge du Lac. The Land of Lagniappe. | For more information, contact our sales team at (866) 370-7222, orclick here. |
| Colonial Williamsburg |  | Everything you need. Right around the corner. You don't need to travel far for 67,000 spectacular square feet of flexible meeting space, decked out with the latest technological resources. Or to find luxurious accommodations, all within walking distance from each other, able to fit just about any budget. Along with live on-site entertainment, world-class golf, shopping, dining, an incredible spa and more. With Colonial Williamsburg, success is closer than you think. | Go to colonialwilliamsburg.com/meetings2010. Call (800) 822-9127 or (757) 220-7600. |
 |  | On Location – Virginia Beach, Va.
Bring It to the Beach By TYLER DAVIDSON
Still a draw for Northeasterners who have ventured south to enjoy the ocean breezes, sugary beaches and fresh seafood for generations, Virginia Beach, Va., has fixed its gaze on the future, in both a development and sustainability sense, with meetings business being the key driver.
Meetings South participated in a FAM trip to the destination in mid-June and saw the amazing strides the destination has taken to provide best-in-class sustainable meetings infrastructure and options, as well as its forward-thinking strategy to provide a vibrant entertainment district that is easily accessible by light rail from the Virginia Beach Convention Center.
Read more On Location – Virginia » | Site Scene
Virginia
The Aloft Winchester opened recently with 94 guest rooms. Located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, the guest rooms offer plug-and-play connectivity linked to a 42-inch LCD television. Hotel amenities include the re:mix lounge and w xyz bar. The hotel also offers meeting space outfitted with a 50-inch flat-panel plasma television. For more information, call 540.678.8899.
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