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Insider Report: Southern Meetings When It Comes to Meeting, Some Venues are Naturals Lake and riverside meeting spaces down South bruit their woodland beauty “Look natural, meet modern” appears to be the theme at two southern venues. This year, Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg, MS, celebrated its 10th anniversary by rolling out its new branding campaign “A Natural Distinction.” “Overlooking a beautiful two-acre lake on an attractive 32-acre park and wildlife preserve differs from other convention centers in the Southeast,” said Rick Taylor, executive director of Lake Terrace. “A nature walk around the grounds gives a chance to step away from the city while being only a few feet away from their meeting.” In Georgia, the 221-room Legacy Lodge & Conference Center recently debuted about 45 minutes northeast of Atlanta, at Lake Lanier Islands, completing Phase I of a 10-year, multimillion-dollar expansion at the 1,100-acre Lake Lanier Islands Resort. The center features 21,000 sf of IACC-certified facilities that can accommodate groups of up to 500 in 23 configurations , with complimentary Wi-Fi and state-of-the-art event AV. Adjacent are six new Legacy Villas, each offering six rooms, 4,500 sf of space, and separate entry for privacy. The Legacy Lodge & Conference Center debuted at Lake Lanier Islands in June. Along Mobile Bay, AL, the new 5 Rivers: Alabama’s Delta Resource Center sits at the confluence of the Mobile, Spanish, Tensaw, Apalachee, and Blakeley rivers and presides over more than 250,000 acres of scenic waterways, woods, and wetlands. Meeting space comprises the 90-seat Tensaw Theater and Delta Hall, which holds up to 275. The surrounding deck provides evening reception space for up to 40. New Conference Center for St. Louis The Harrah’s St. Louis Conference Center is scheduled to open in late November at the 502room Harrah’s St. Louis Hotel & Casino. The new center features 6,300 sf of new meeting and event space; with the existing 1,600-sf New Orleans Room (which opened in 2004), the property’s meeting space now tallies at 7,000 sf. The new conference center also boasts stateof-the-art AV services, customized menu planning, a 24/7 business center, Wi-Fi, and complimentary airport transportation. r Look closely at Charlotte and you’ll discover a lot. A lot of adrenaline rushing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. A lot of excitement for the NASCAR Hall of Fame. And a lot of inspiration for your next meeting. Find a lot more at 800-722-1994 or charlottesgotalot.com. http://charlottesgotalot.com

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