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continued from page 73 Day 3 offers various options. “The group can play on one of the premier private courses near our resort, or as one group just did, take a 25-minute boat ride to Daufuskie Island, a barrier island in South Carolina only accessible by boat,” says Cupit. They golf, lunch and then return to The Westin Savannah. That evening’s dinner is at one of Savannah’s famous restaurants. Day 4 concludes the tournament with a final 18-hole match and award presentations. THE SANCTUARY AT KIAWAH ISLAND After hosting the PGA Championship in 2012, that created an immediate uptick in the number of golfer-themed corporate groups at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina. The luxurious hotel reacted by designing treatments to improve a golfer’s performance. One of the most popular is the Executive Renewal Massage, a 60-minute deeptissue treatment to alleviate upper body aches. The 30-minute High Performance Stretching is a fast and effective method for pre-play stretching and warming up. Three new services promote recovery. The hour-long Athletic Recovery Massage flushes metabolic wastes from overworked muscles wtih rhythmic strokes and hot towels. The 60-minute Deep Tissue Massage is for tight muscles, and the 30-minute Foot-Joy is designed to soften up the soles. Event professional Rod Provart has brought 45 board of director members and senior executives to the oceanfront resort off the Charleston coast since 2002. When The Sanctuary, a 4-story hotel that resembles a seaside mansion, opened in 2004, the corporate body moved their meeting there because it was so well suited to their needs. Although 85% of his group golfs and gets massages, the benefit of The Sanctuary is that is it helps them accomplish their business goals. “The Sanctuary provides the exclusivity and productivity that is the chairman’s focus: conducting business,” says Provart. “The accommodations are five star, the staff doesn’t turn over, the wine cellar is remarkable and the food is spectacular.” The Spa at Charleston Place: charlestonplace.com Pinehurst Resort: pinehurst.com The Greenbrier: greenbrier.com The Westin Hilton Head: westinhiltonheadisland.com The Westin Savannah Harbour: westinsavannah.com Kiawah Island Resort: kiawahresort.com prevueonline.net | 75 http://www.charlestonplace.com http://www.pinehurst.com http://www.greenbrier.com http://www.westinhiltonheadisland.com http://www.westinsavannah.com http://www.kiawahresort.com http://www.louisiananorthshore.com http://www.louisiananorthshore.com http://www.prevueonline.net

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Prevue March/April 2013

Planner's Pick: Miami
Fresh Meets: Renaissance Hotels
Bureau Buzz: Austin
Good Business: Washington, DC
Sea Shores: Cruising Sweden
Feelin' Good About Incentives
Special Section: California
On Location: JW Marriott Desert Springs
Caribbean & The Bahamas
On Location: U.S. Virgin Islands
On Location: Aruba
On Location: Omni Amelia Island
The South: Best of Golf & Spa
On Location: Fairmont Scottsdale
On Location: W Singapore
Austria
Ireland
On Location: Mexico City
On Location: Starwood Los Cabos
On Location: Universal Orlando
On Location: Villas of Grand Cypress, Orlando
Check Out: Alpina Gstaad, Switzerland
Club Med

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