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Meeting Sites > Places & Spaces burg The Honor Mansion in Healdsburg VIRGINIA Tysons Corner The 316-room Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner recently opened with more than 10,000 sf of meeting space. Virginia Beach Following the multimillion-dollar conversion of the former Ramada Plaza Resort, the new 242room Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront opened in Oct with 16,000 sf of flexible meeting space, including the 5,200-sf Atlantic Ballroom and a spacious outdoor patio overlooking the ocean for functions. WASHINGTON D.C. The 1,322-room Marriott Wardman Park Hotel expects to complete it $100 million revitalization by winter 2008. Renovations include the 9,300-sf Thurgood Marshall ballroom, which will bring meeting and exhibit space to a total of 195,000 sf. WEST CALIFORNIA Fresno Wonder Valley Ranch Resort and Conference Center opened a 6,200-sf Events Building in Oct. Healds- completed a $1.2 million renovation project that includes a host of new amenities such as: a six-hole regulation PGA putting green, basketball court, quarter-mile jogging track, Har-Tru tennis courts, competition-style bocce courts, competition-size croquet lawn, six fountains with multiple seating areas, two outdoor spa pavilions, an herb garden used in gourmet food preparation, and a classical garden with more than 100 types of roses and other flowers. San Diego The 120-room L’Auberge Del Mar Resort and Spa has embarked on a $25 million comprehensive property renovation, which is to include a new restaurant, spa, and remodeled guest rooms. When completed in Jun 2008, the property will feature a new lobby, a new outdoor area with 2,000 sf of space for weddings and private events, a new pool deck, a 4,100-sf spa with customized banquet menu options, and updated meeting and event ballrooms. Santa Clara In Sept, the 501-room Hyatt Regency Santa Clara completed a $12 million renovation that upgraded all guest rooms, suites, and corridors. Sebastopol Sova Gardens is a charming, new private venue for indoor and outdoor events and functions. The facility offers an indoor reception area, large outdoor deck with built-in seating, gardens, and a tented dancing area. The indoor Tavern accommodates up to 150 guests, while the Gardens area is suitable for parties of up to 200 people. A historic farmhouse built in 1906 is also available for rent. WASHINGTON Seattle The 1,258-room Sheraton Seattle, has completed a $130 million multiphase expansion. The hotel added a 420-room tower and 75,000 sf of The Tulalip flexible meeting space. Resort Casino will open a 370-room luxury hotel and full-service spa in Jun 2008, featuring a 15,000-sf ballroom, four break-out rooms and five boardrooms, a 14,000-sf, full-service spa, and more. International Report CANADA QUEBEC Montreal The 210-suite Embassy Suites by Hilton PUERTO RICO San Juan The 240-room Sheraton Old San Juan Montreal opened in Sept. recently completed the expansion that enlarged its casino area by 2,000 sf and added the Chicago Burger Company. CARIBBEAN BVI Scrub Island The $100 million Scrub Island resort topped off EUROPE CZECH REPUBLIC Prague Following a complete refurbishment, the first of two buildings, part of a marine village. JAMAICA Ocho Rios Construction is currently taking place on Mystic Mountain, a rainforest-themed attraction to be sited in the Drax Hall area of Ocho Rios. The attraction will feature a bobsled coaster ride, an aerial tramway canopy tour, a Jamaican athletic heritage museum, and a water park, upon its completion in May 2008. Montego Bay Jamspeed Rally Experience, a performance driving school is located at Spot Valley Entertainment Complex in the Rose Hall area, with its main attraction being the Co-Drivers Experience. Visitors will be treated to an on-the-limit drive around one of the country’s best dirt circuits from the left seat. In use are a Peugeot 206 GTI/SW, Mitsubishi Evolution III or Subaru Impreza STI V5. the Prague Renaissance in Czech Republic was transformed into the 300-room Hilton Prague Old Town in Nov. The renovation expanded the 2,314-sf ballroom to 3,660 sf. LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA Buenos Aires The 74-room Caesar Park Buenos Aires—Obelisco opened in Nov, featuring two state-of-the-art meeting rooms. MEXICO Cancun The 371-room AQUA Cancun re-opens this month, featuring three celebrity chef restaurants and a European-style spa. Guadalajara The 208-room Fiesta Americana Grand Guadalajara Country Club opened in Aug., with facilities to accommodate up to 420 people for events. 62 mimegasite.com DECEMBER 2007 SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS http://mimegasite.com

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