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MPI’S MEETING GUIDE TO FLORIDA St. Augustine-Ponte Vedra myfl oridameetings.com exact needs. As the nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine boasts ancient brick streets where horse-drawn carriages still travel. Selected by ABC News and Travel+Leisure magazine as the city with the most authentic European feel in the United States, its past creates a lively and exciting atmosphere featuring a unique blend of historic hotels and charming inns, living history museums, nightly ghost tours, award-winning restaurants and a bounty of unique shops and boutiques—all in an unforgettably beautiful setting. Florida’s Historic Coast: Memorable Meeting Venues Florida sunshine, sparkling beaches, great meeting facilities—and exciting history? That rare combination of amenities helps ensure that every meeting held on Florida’s Historic Coast is not only professional and productive, but also warmly remembered by attendees. It starts with a convenient location. Less than a one-hour drive south of Jacksonville and two hours northeast of Orlando, the meeting destination of St. Augustine-Ponte Vedra on Florida’s Historic Coast is an easy-to-reach destination. Plus, it offers a wide variety of hotels, conference centers and meeting venues that can accommodate from 10 to 1,500 attendees. Veteran meeting professionals and catering teams at these facilities are experts at working with planners to meet each group’s Florida’s Historic Coast is such a haven for golfers that both the World Golf Hall of Fame and the PGA Tour headquarters are located here. Among the area’s exceptional courses are Sawgrass, home to THE PLAYERS Championship and the iconic 17th Island Green—the world’s most recognized. The Renaissance Resort and adjacent convention center feature two championship courses at World Golf Village, while the AAA Five-Diamond-rated Ponte Vedra Inn and Club offers two of the game’s most appealing courses. There are also 42 miles of unspoiled Atlantic beaches here—perfect for both relaxation and stimulating fresh ideas. Groups can also enjoy sailing adventures aboard a schooner, sightseeing boat or authentic pirate ship—or head out to sea for some chartered deep-sea fishing. In St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra, you’re met by history at every turn. But you’re also ensured of finding meetings success in a destination that offers planners a number of surprising advantages. Discover a real gem of a setting for your next meeting on Florida’s Historic Coast. Visit MyFloridaMeetings.com to learn more about this enchanting meetings destination. 2011 32 one+ 05.11 SUPPLEMENT http://www.myfloridameetings.com http://www.myfloridameetings.com http://www.MyFloridaMeetings.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of One + May 2011

One + May 2011
Contents
Energy of Many
Impressions
Meeting Design Goes Mobile
Picking Brains
Agenda
Ask the Experts
Thoughts+Leaders
Overheard
Art of Travel
Web Watch
Radical Co-creation
Engagement + Innovation = Wunderbar
Top Spots
Connections
Irrelevant
The Business of Being Social
Safety in Numbers
Ads, Sponsors and Patrons
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
It’s Getting Better All the Time
Blame It on Rio
Ride Free
Learning How the Brain Learns
Just Face It
Becoming Mindful with Your Meetings
Group Think
The Mesh Meeting
Your Community
Making a Difference
Until We Meet Again

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