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ADVERTISING SECTION
Meeting
and Conference Destinations:
Chesapeake
Easy to Reach
Centrally located on the East Coast, Chesapeake
is easily accessible from anywhere in the nation
and is surrounded by affordable facilities and
numerous attractions. Golf courses, beaches,
art
and science museums, cultural activities and
myriad parks, lakes and rivers — including part
of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway — are
all within easy reach.
Named by Money Magazine as one
of the best cities in America, Chesapeake is also
recognized by the FBI as one of the safest cities
of its size in the country. Meeting planners seeking
an exciting and affordable meeting destination
choose Chesapeake
because of the city’s easy access, ideal
meeting facilities and its proximity to an assortment
of leisure and cultural attractions.
Northwest River Park, a 763-acre
natural recreation area, offers canoeing, hiking
and a popular Ropes and Initiatives course for
group team building.
Experience Chesapeake’s
unique brand of hospitality, central location
and affordability.
PRIMARY CONTACT
Chesapeake Conventions
and Tourism
900 Greenbrier Circle
Chesapeake, VA 23320
757-382-2540
888-889-5551
kmurden@visitchesapeake.com
www.visitchesapeake.com
Contact: Kimberly W. Murden, conventions and tourism
director
CONFERENCE
CENTERS
Chesapeake Conference
Center
900 Greenbrier Circle
Chesapeake, VA 23220
757-382-2500
confctr@confctr.city.chesapeake.va.us
The Chesapeake Conference Center
is a 51,000-square-foot facility with more than
23,000 square feet of meeting space and banquet
rooms designed to accommodate functions with 50
to 2,500 people. The conference center welcomes
corporate training sessions, association meetings
and conventions, trade shows, annual meetings
and award programs. About 350 free, on-site parking
spaces are available at the center.
ROOM
REPORT
Chesapeake has a total of 2,578 guest rooms between
its 28 hotels. Rates vary according to availability.
AIRPORTS
Norfolk International
Airport
Norfolk International
Airport is served by 18 airlines, including: American,
Continental, Delta, Northwest, Southwest, US Airways,
United Express and Independence Airlines. The
airport handles more than 200 daily flights, including
non-stop flights to 22 U.S. cities with connecting
flights to all major U.S. cities.
Long-term parking: $1 per hour;
$7 per day.
The newly expanded and
opened terminal includes a nine-story parking
garage
and is part of the airport’s $133 million
capital-improvement campaign.
Newport News / Williamsburg
International Airport
Newport News / Williamsburg International
Airport provides direct flights to Atlanta, Boston,
Charlotte, New York (LaGuardia), Orlando and Philadelphia,
with connecting flights to all major U.S. cities.
Major carriers include Air Tran Airways, ASA The
Delta Connection, US Airways and US Airways Express.
ATTRACTIONS
Great Dismal Swamp
This 107,000-acre national wildlife refuge surrounds
massive Lake Drummond, which connects to the Intracoastal
Waterway via several creeks and canals. It is
a popular spot for yachting, fishing, hiking and
horseback riding.
Northwest River Park
A natural recreation area that offers boating,
canoeing, hiking, horseback riding, fishing and
a fragrance garden, this park covers 763 acres.
Of special note for meetings, is its popular Ropes
and Initiatives course for group team building.
Bergey’s
Dairy Farm
Enjoy homemade ice cream at this working
dairy farm founded by Titus Bergey in 1931.
Visitors
can purchase items produced on the farm including
fresh milk in glass bottles, ice cream, and butter.
Bergey’s also offers horse-drawn carriage
rides and special tours by appointment.
Chesapeake Arboretum
Trails meander through a mature hardwood forest
with a variety of native plants and trees in this
48-acre arboretum, which promotes horticulture
and environmental awareness. The arboretum is
headquartered in an 18th century farmhouse with
a nearby fragrance garden and an antique rose
garden.
PUBLIC GOLF COURSES
Cahoon Plantation
757-436-2775
Chesapeake Golf Club
757-547-1122
SHOPPING
Greenbrier Mall
Chesapeake Square Mall
Crossways Shopping Center
Greenbrier Market Center
Parkview Shopping Center
Sam’s Circle
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