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“If you’re looking to find the old South and experience all its charms, there’s no better place than Charleston.” Memphis has also become a major destination for business travel. One of the most stunning historical properties in the area is Woodland Hills, which was constructed from handmade bricks between 1837 and 1840. The stately manor house in Shelby County was the dream of Robert Ecklin, a North Carolinian of Scottish-Irish descent who moved to Tennessee in the 1830s and purchased large swaths of farmland. At the time, the large brick home was considered to be the best in the county and became a hub for social and civic events. Today’s manifestation is a looking glass of sorts into a bygone era of Southern nostalgia. Woodland Hills still is surrounded by the pine and walnut trees that Ecklin and his family brought with them from North Carolina. And with its wide diversity of meetings spaces—ranging from a Grand Ballroom that can accommodate 1,000 guests to its Magnolia Room, with space for up to 200—Woodland Hills has maintained a reputation in the area as a premier meeting venue. And in Savannah, one of the top properties is the Mansion on Forsyth Park, a restored 1888 mansion with 126 lavish guest rooms and more than 400 works of original art on display. For meetinggoers, the Mansion on Forsyth has 8,500 square feet of space, including the 3,456-square-foot Viennese Ballroom, a masterpiece with hand-painted gold leaf, cut-crystal chandeliers, and 15-foot ceilings that can accommodate up to 275 guests. The hotel also has a great teambuilding opportunity on premises with the 700 Ship shape I f planning a meeting in Charleston, why not take advantage of one of the city’s greatest natural assets—the water? The Schooner Pride, an 84-foot, three-masted vessel, can be reserved for meetings and functions. With 12,000 square feet of space, the schooner can carry up to 49 people on a two-hour sail in Charleston’s historic harbor. Along the way, wouldbe mariners pass the city’s historic Battery and voyage toward nearby Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861. And for executives who don’t mind earning a callous or two, on-board participation is welcomed by the crew. Kitchen Cooking School. Guided by professional chefs, executives can take on the “Team Culinary Challenge” in which participants of all (or no) cooking experience levels work together to prepare a buffet with limited resources and time and no recipes. ■ http://www.carolinafirstcenter.com http://www.greenvillecvb.com http://www.carolinafirstcenter.com http://www.greenvillecvb.com

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Successful Meetings - February 2009 Contents Editor's Letter News Update: Meetings Associations Band Together Education Planner Spotlight Technology Talk Food & Beverage Making Cents of It All Meanwhile, Back at Headquarters Seal of Approval Come Sail Away Making Tracks Places & Spaces Florida’s East Coast Aruba Maui 3 Days in Philadelphia

Successful Meetings - February 2009

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