| Hyatt
Key West Resort’s
new bar shows
off island
history. Meeting
delegates can
unwind with
culture and
cocktails at
the new Blue
Mojito Bar & Grill
at the Hyatt
Key West Resort & Marina.The
redesigned
poolside café toasts
Key West’s
long-standing
affinity with
Cuban culture,
its decade-long
artist-in-residence,
Hemingway,
(who favored
the Mojito,
or so rumor
goes) and the
bar's supreme
views of the
Gulf of Mexico’s
blue sparkle.
The property,
known for its
oasis-like
seclusion and
intimate beaches
combined with
prime access
to lively Duval
Street, has
three meeting/banquet
spaces totaling
about 2,500
square feet.
Its renovation
extends to
each of the
resort’s
118 guestrooms,
the spacious
lobby, a new
spa and the
pool/bar area.
The final phase
will be complete
May 2007. Call
(305) 809-1234
or visit www.keywest.hyatt.com
Orlando hosts Arnold Palmer Invitational
The Arnold Palmer Invitational, formally known as the Bay Hill Invitational, will be held March 12-18 at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando. The Arnold Palmer Invitational is played on a par 72 course with a yardage of 7,267, and the course’s 18th hole is considered to be one of the toughest on the PGA TOUR®. (866) 764-4843. www.arnoldpalmerinvitational.com.
Greater Fort Lauderdale offers special deals AND a drawing for a cruise
Greater Fort Lauderdale hotels and the Broward County Convention Center are offering meeting planners special rates and value-added amenities for August-September 2007-2008. Contract a minimum of 600 rooms on peak night and receive free Convention Center space. Plus, anyone who sends the GFLCVB an RFP, regardless of size, for August or September 2007 or 2008 will be entered in a drawing for a free seven-night cruise from Port Everglades, including airfare for two into the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport. Visit www.sunny.org for details.
And more mojitos for meeting planners at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel
In hot South Beach, the Loews Miami Beach Hotel is taking meetings to a whole new level, offering 65,000 square feet of flexible meeting space plus the new 18,000-sq-ft Elemis Spa for de-stressing. Book your 2007 meeting during the dates below, and they’ll welcome your entire group with a complimentary Mojito reception.
March 25-29, April 12-15, April 25-29, June 14-17, July 15-19, August 26-30, September 26-30, October 1-7, October 21-25, November 4-7, November 18-22. Visit www.loewshotels.com for details.
Meet on award-winning Emerald Coast
Send delegates to the place voted Favorite Beach in the South for eight consecutive years by Southern Living readers: Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa Island on Florida’s northwest coast. The Emerald Coast Conference Center boasts over 35,000 square feet of flexible, free expanse, column-free meeting and exhibit space featuring cutting edge equipment, exquisite catering services, and an experienced staff committed to outstanding customer service. Visit www.destin-fwb.com for more information.
Daytona Beach’s Ocean Center expansion progressing
The 225,000-sq-ft Ocean Center is growing, planning to add 227,500 square feet in the months ahead. In the meantime, the Center offers a full spectrum of services to complement its facilities. The Daytona Beach Resort Area offers more than 16,000 guest rooms in price ranges to satisfy every taste, and most properties are located directly on the ocean. The parking lots adjacent to the Ocean Center accommodate more than 2,500 cars, and there is a fully staffed, on-site, complete-service computerized box office. Visit www.oceancenter.com for more information.
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