Meeting News - June 16, 2008 - (Page 6C) Meet Me In Paradise If you’re looking for a sophisticated, cosmopolitan experience highlighted by luxury resorts, world class shopping and golf, superb dining and art galleries galore, stop looking. Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades have all these enticing elements and much more, including outdoor adventures amid untouched wilderness. “People tend to overuse the word ‘unique’ but our area of the world is truly different with a special blend of culture, sophistication and tropical adventure,” says Jack Wert, executive director for the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention & Visitors Bureau. “We have a very high rate of repeat groups because each time they come, they discover an entirely new aspect of our destination their attendees can enjoy.” Logistically, Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades are easily accessible via the Southwest Florida International Airport, and the hotel inventory, which is constantly expanding and improving, features possibilities for groups in all budget ranges. Whatever your need - a luxury golf resort with large scale meeting space, a beachside hotel, a posh downtown boutique hotel, an economical mid-size chain hotel, a condominium suite hotel - The Paradise Coast can deliver. “Our hotels are very group friendly with knowledgeable staff adept at coordinating meetings, special events, recreation activities and spouse programs,” says Debi DeBenedetto, tourism sales and marketing manager for the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB. “We have the hotels and upscale amenities like spas, golf courses and cultural activities found in cities much larger than Naples.” For larger groups, these amazing properties are ready to serve you in the most luxurious manner: The 474-room Naples Grande Beach Resort with 80,000 square feet of meeting space, a Golden Door Spa and golf at the nearby Naples Grande Golf Club; the 727-room Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Golf Club and Spa, which recently completed a property-wide $187 million refurbishment and expansion; 318-room Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club with 34,000 square feet of meeting space and a just completed six year, $40 million enhancement program; the Five Star 450-room Ritz-Carlton, Naples with 35,000 square feet of meeting space and 50,000 square foot spa; and the 295-room Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, continued www.ParadiseCoast.com or 1-800-830-1760 http://www.paradisecoast.com
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