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ADVERTISING SECTION
Meeting
and Conference Destinations:
Richmond
Richmond Metropolitan Convention &
Visitors Bureau | Greater Richmond
Convention Center | Richmond Raceway
Complex | The Berkeley Hotel
Capital a prime meeting spot
Virginia’s capital is home to some of America’s
most important historic sites, including the second
permanent English settlement in America, the site of
Patrick Henry’s famous “Give me Liberty,
or Give me Death” speech, several Colonial-era
plantations, the Thomas Jefferson-designed State Capitol
and an array of Civil War sites, including the wartime
home of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy.
In addition to its historic attractions, Richmond offers
new shopping hubs and biking, whitewater rafting and
picnic spots along the scenic James River.
Developers are spending millions to transform the
city’s former tobacco warehouses, factories and
department stores into luxury condominiums, hotels and
office space. The new interest in urban properties allows
the city to adapt to current trends while holding on
to its past. Developments along the James River are
also going up, using one of the city’s best attributes
for new condominiums and entertainment venues.
Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitors
Bureau
401 N. Third St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(800) 370-9004
www.visit.richmond.com
Cleo Battle, vice president of sales and services
cbattle@richmondva.org
Conference Facilities
Greater Richmond Convention Center
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ad)
403 N. Third St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 783-7300
www.richmondcenter.com
Contact: Tesha Davis, marketing manager
tdavis@greaterrichmondcc.com
Encompassing five and a half city blocks in Virginia’s
capital city, the Greater Richmond Convention Center
offers 178,159 square feet of exhibition space, 32 meeting
rooms and a 30,550-square-foot grand ballroom. Parking
is never short at the convention center, where there
are 1,540 spaces in adjoining parking decks and more
than 4,600 spaces in a six-block radius from the convention
center.
The 389-room Richmond Marriott neighbors the convention
center, which is close to more than 2,150 hotel rooms
in downtown Richmond. The center will also benefit from
plans to turn a former department store located across
the street from the convention center into a 250-room
Hilton hotel. The hotel is expected to be completed
in late 2007.
The convention center’s exhibit space offers
wireless Internet. Another on-site amenity is the Wachovia
Business Center, offering convenient printing, faxing
and copying services. Conference attendees can also
eat at the Cyber Café inside the center, which
offers free wireless Internet and televisions to catch
up on today’s news.
Richmond Raceway Complex
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600 E. Laburnum Ave.
Richmond, VA 23222
(804) 228-7617
www.richmondracewaycomplex.com
Contact: Louis Gilmore, director of sales
lgilmore@rir.com
Located on an 800-acre campus with more than 175,000
square feet of available exhibition and meeting space,
the Richmond Raceway Complex offers one of the most
versatile meeting areas in Virginia. The complex can
handle large-scale conferences to outdoor festivals
and more than 100,000 NASCAR fans at the Richmond International
Raceway for Nextel Cup and Busch series races.
The Richmond Raceway Complex offers six permanent
buildings and three outdoor areas for events. The Heritage
Village is an eight-acre forest section with covered
pavilions and gazebos – perfect for family reunions
or corporate picnics. The Horticulture Garden is a beautifully
landscaped indoor-outdoor facility that can hold receptions
or weddings for up to 1,000 people. The complex also
includes a 6,000-seat amphitheater.
The Old Dominion Building is a 36,000-square-foot facility
that holds up to 1,500 people and offers redesigned
and renovated meeting rooms. The catering facility features
a 30-foot-high atrium. The complex also offers a 60,000-square-foot
exhibition hall. The new Torque Lounge is a state-of-the-art
conference or reception area overlooking the Richmond
International Raceway.
The flexible Richmond Raceway Complex is an ideal
spot for events of all types and sizes. And at what
other conference facility can you offer your attendees
the thrill of NASCAR racing by taking hot laps around
a professional race track?
Conference Hotels
The Berkeley Hotel
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ad)
1200 E. Cary St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 780-1300
www.berkeleyhotel.com
Contact: Jody Moore, director - sales and catering
(804) 225-5141
Located along the cobble-stone street of Richmond’s
historic Shockoe Slip, The Berkeley Hotel offers elegant
accommodations with a European flair. The hotel includes
2,844 square feet of meeting space and a business service
center for meeting planners’ and business executives’
convenience. The room can hold 100 people for a banquet
and 150 for a theater-style setting. The hotel recently
completed the 1,344-square-foot Jamestown Room for private
events, including meetings or private dinner parties.
The room can seat up to 80 people and features a built-in
bar, live plants, plantation shutters and views of Shockoe
Slip.
The hotel has 55 spacious rooms decorated with cherry
furnishings and botanical watercolor paintings. The
hotel’s rooms include wireless Internet, terry
bathrobes and turn-down service. The Dining Room has
received AAA’s Four-Diamond award, offering French
cuisine with a regional flair that is open for breakfast,
lunch and dinner and features a Champagne brunch on
Sundays.
Airport
Richmond International Airport is located 10 miles
from downtown. The airport has reported a record number
of passengers after discount airlines AirTran Airways
and JetBlue Airways began service there and brought
prices down. The airport offers 100 non-stop flights
to 20 different locations.
Attractions
Children’s Museum of Richmond
Henricus Historical Park
James River Park System
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Maggie Walker National Historic Site
Maymont
Museum & White House of the Confederacy
Richmond National Battlefield Park
St. John’s Church
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Shopping
Carytown
Chesterfield Town Center
Regency Square
River Road Shopping Center
Shockoe Slip
Short Pump Town Center
Stony Point Fashion Park
The Shops at Willow Lawn
Virginia Center Commons
Golf
Birkdale Golf Club (804) 501-4653
Crossings Golf Club (804) 739-8800
Golf Club at Brickshire (804) 966-7888
Highlands Golfers Club (804) 796-4800
Independence Golf Club (804) 378-2300
Lake Chesdin Golf Club (804) 590-0031
River’s Bend Golf Course (804) 530-1000
Sycamore Golf Course (804) 784-3544
Tradition Golf Club (804) 966-7023 at Royal New Kent
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