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Cover Story > Five Tips to Improve Your Golf Events Disney offers themed golf events, including “Putters of the Caribbean” golfers, says Tim Cahill, Seaview Marriott’s director of marketing. And it’s likely that more Marriotts will come to offer the game, though Cahill adds that his staff would assist other Marriotts in setting up the game for any upcoming meetings. For more information visit, www.seaviewgolf.com. MEET YOU AT THE CLUB If you’re looking to create a unique atmosphere for attendees at your next resort meeting, consider this: Many resorts have upscale golf clubhouses that not only house the golf shop and a bar/restaurant, but also house well-appointed meeting space offering soothing views of the golf course. The latest major addition to the roster of meetings-friendly clubhouses is the one at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, just outside Charleston, SC. This new venue, with 3,000 square feet of meeting space across four rooms on the second floor, debuted at this year’s Senior PGA Championship, an event held on the famed Ocean Course just outside the clubhouse doors. With panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean, the facility features wrap-around porches and shingle-style architectural details. It includes the PGA Room, the Senior PGA room, and the World Cup Room, all of which can be combined into one 1,698-square-foot room by removing airwalls for a 120-person banquet. Champions’ Hall is a 792square-foot space adjacent to the three rooms, providing a prefunction area. Then there’s the high-tech Dye Boardroom, named for Ocean Course designer Pete Dye. Other resorts with dedicated meeting space inside their golf clubhouses include Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, TN; Westin Diplomat Resort in Hollywood, FL; Turning Stone Resort & Casino outside Syracuse, NY; and Sea Pines Resort in Hilton Head, SC. So the next time you’re booking meeting space at a resort, inquire whether the golf clubhouse could be a suitable venue. For more information visit, www.kiawahresort.com. HOST YOUR OWN ESPN SHOW A day of golf instruction that’s only for you and a handful of coworkers or clients is a memorable bonding event. And the latest golf-school concept to come into the market is aiming right for that niche. ESPN Golf Schools Presented by American Express provides a full day of golf instruction via teams of three instructors. These trios host scheduled dates at golf courses around the country, but they can also come to your locale upon request. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the school is that the teaching is focused around just three clubs: the driver, the wedge, and the putter. Why? Because these three clubs account for 75 percent of all strokes made on a golf course. As a result, each group of up to six students rotates through three stations; one addresses hitting the driver, one addresses chipping and pitching with the wedge, and one addresses putting with proper alignment and stroke. Classes also include fundamentals such as proper posture, grip pressure, and alignment to the tarmimegasite.com DECEMBER 2007 SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS 40 http://www.seaviewgolf.com http://www.kiawahresort.com http://mimegasite.com

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Successful Meetings - December 2007 Contents Editor's Note Special Report Research Industry Trends 2008 Meeting Events Planner Spotlight Websites of the Month Mouth for Sale Technology Talk Food & Beverage Pre-Event On Site Pre-Event Tools of the Trade Goodbye, Booth Babes Five Tips to Improve Your Golf Events When Crime Pays Office for Hire More Miles for Your Money Places & Spaces South Florida Biloxi / Mississippi Gulf Coast Fort Worth Monterey Beijing Gurus Special Supplement: Hawaii Island-by-Island Guide

Successful Meetings - December 2007

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