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Renaissance Long Beach 111 East Ocean Boulevard (562) 437-5900 • (562) 499-2512 [fax] www.renaissancelongbeach.com Contact: Maribel Denner, Director of Sales & Marketing, maribel.denner@renaissancehotels.com Location: Ideally located at the festive heart of Long Beach’s convention and tourist center, Renaissance Long Beach Hotel is poised to redefine what business travelers expect from a seaside destination: an invitation to personal attention and memorable experience that’s definitely not “business as usual.” Accommodations: 374 newly renovated guest rooms updated with white-on-white plush bedding and 300-thread count linens, providing a luxurious “home away from home” experience. Meeting Facilities: 18 meeting rooms with over 15,000 square feet of meeting space and 3,000 square feet of flexible pre-function space makes Renaissance Long Beach Hotel the perfect size for your group. The Hotel offers the latest in audio/visual and teleconferencing equipment. High-speed Internet access available in meeting and guest rooms. The Queen Mary 1126 Queens Highway (562) 499-1749 • (562) 436-3185 [fax] www.queenmary.com Contact: Kathy Weiss, Director of Hotel and Catering Sales, sales@queenmary.com Location: Permanently docked in Queensway Bay in Downtown Long Beach, the Queen Mary is close to the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. The new Long Beach Cruise Terminal at the Queen Mary opened in 2003. Accommodations: 365 staterooms, including 8 suites. Meeting Facilities: The Queen Mary houses 85,000 sq. ft. of function space, accommodating events for up to 6,000 people. There are 16 meeting & banquet rooms ranging from 522-9,000 sq. ft. There is a 45,000 sq. ft. tri-level Exhibit Hall and a 4-acre Special Events Park. Full service catering, on-site audio/visual services, three restaurants and a spa. Sir Winston's restaurant awarded 2004-2005 Golden Sceptre Award by Southern California Restaurant Writers. Long Beach Marriott 4700 Airport Plaza Drive (562) 425-5210 • (562) 421-1075 [fax] www.marriott.com/lgblb Contact: Art Rosales, Director of Sales, arthur.rosales@marriott.com Location: Conveniently located next to the Long Beach Airport and just minutes from downtown Long Beach, the Convention Center and Carnival Cruise terminal. Accommodations: 311 guest rooms and suites. Meeting Facilities: 12 meeting rooms with over 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting and banquet space conveniently located on ground level. 6,000 square foot Grand Ballroom is divisible into six sections, accommodates up to 900 people for receptions and 500 people for banquets. Additional meeting rooms accommodating up to 70 persons each. Poolside with a gazebo, cascading waterfalls, and pond seats for events up to 700. Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center 2640 North Lakewood Boulevard (562) 597-4401 • (562) 597-0601 [fax] www.hilongbeach.com Contact: Maria Militello, Director of Sales, mmilitello@hilongbeach.com Location: Located at the I405 Lakewood Blvd Exit, 1 mile South of Long Beach Airport and 19 miles south of Los Angeles International Airport, only 5 miles from the Convention Center and The Pike at Rainbow Harbor entertainment complex in downtown Long Beach. Accommodations: 222 deluxe guest rooms. Meeting Facilities: Uniquely decorated rooms make us the ideal choice for everything from business conferences to wedding celebrations. We offer five renovated meeting rooms, which range in size from 340 to 5,000 square feet and can seat 5 to 350 persons. All of these rooms have extensive audio/visual equipment and computer modem telephone lines available. A professional event planning and catering staff can offer creative ideas to help make your meeting or social event a success. http://www.renaissancelongbeach.com http://www.queenmary.com http://www.marriott.com/lgblb http://www.hilongbeach.com

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Successful Meetings - September 2007 Contents Editor's Note Research Calendar Suppliers Planner Spotlight Websites of the Month Management Matters Meetings Law Personal Success Pre-Event Tools of the Trade The Social Revolution Long Beach Insert State of the Art A Better Banquet The Seven Wonders of the Gaming World On the List Places & Spaces Caribbean Trinidad & Tobago Insert Monaco Greater Los Angeles Hilton Head/Myrtle Beach Gurus Nevada Planners Guide 2007 This Just In Las Vegas The Big Picture The Benefits of Being Small Let's Get Together Let Us Entertain You This Just in Reno Tahoe Perfect Complements Hotel Stats & Contact Info Hawaii Incentive Handbook 2007

Successful Meetings - September 2007

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