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Meeting
and Conference Destinations:
Williamsburg
Meeting the Elite
For more than 300 years, Williamsburg has been
a major meeting destination. In the 18th century,
Williamsburg attracted elite leaders from across
Virginia, and today the restored Colonial capital
attracts heads of state and other dignitaries
from around the world.
International visitors have
included Queen Elizabeth, Emperor Hiohito and
Prince Charles.
President Ronald Regan hosted the Summit of Industrialized
Nations in Williamsburg, and The Business Roundtable,
the CEOs of America’s 100 largest corporations,
has met in Williamsburg annually since 1995.
The elite continue to
meet in Williamsburg, enjoying the same level
of service
and attention to detail that keeps the world’s
most demanding customers coming back time and
time again.
And, there’s ample
room in Williamsburg. The conference hotels,
alone,
offer 215,000 square feet of combined meeting
space.
Williamsburg Area Convention
and Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 3585
Williamsburg, VA 23187
757-253-0192
www.visitwilliamsburg.com
Contact: Kate Hamaker, director of conference
sales
hamaker@visitwilliamsburg.com
CONFERENCE
HOTELS
Colonial Williamsburg Hotels
P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187
800-822-9127
www.ColonialWilliamsburg.com
Contact: Gary Brown, vice president of conferences
sales and services operations
Colonial Williamsburg hotels
have 34 meeting rooms that provide a total of
45,000 square feet of conference space. The largest
meeting room can seat 700 people banquet style
and 850 people theater style. The hotels have
954 guest rooms, including 125 suites.
One of John D. Rockefeller
Jr.’s
original Colonial Williamsburg hotels, Williamsburg
Lodge opened in 1939. Ideally suited to contemporary
business travelers and resort guests, the Lodge
includes an entirely new conference center
with
44,000 square feet of flexible space and 32 versatile
function rooms.
The hotels’ two championship
golf courses at the renowned Golden Horseshoe
Golf Club earned extra recognition this year.
The Gold Course received the highest award in
golf, the Golf Medal from GOLF Magazine and five
Stars from Golf Digest. The Green Course also
had a banner year by receiving four and one-half
Stars from Golf Digest and served as the host
site of the 2004 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public
Links Championship conducted by the USGA, which
featured the young phenom of the golf world,
Michelle
Wie.
Other hotel amenities include
eight tennis courts, fitness facilities, an indoor
swimming pool, walking tails and bike equipment.
Colonial Williamsburg’s
newest hotel experience, The Woodlands Hotel & Suites,
features 300 rooms in a contemporary hotel setting
with the latest in amenities for business
travelers. Also, the Williamsburg Inn, an American
landmark, completed extensive renovations and
enhancements, including larger guest rooms and
elaborate marble baths.
Kingsmill Resort
1010 Kingsmill Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
757-253-1703
800-832-5665
www.kingsmill.com
Contact: Dennis Noonan, director of sales
dennis.noonan@kingsmill.com
Located adjacent to Busch Gardens
Williamsburg along the shores of the James River,
Kingsmill Resort and Spa is a total vacation destination
on 2,900 verdant acres. The resort is known for
its unparalleled service and amenities in a breathtaking
setting.
Kingsmill’s conference facilities provide
privacy, versatility and functionality surrounded
by all the amenities of a four-star, four-diamond
resort. Kingsmill’s 16,000 square feet
of conference space includes a 6,300-square-foot
IACC-certified conference center, as well as
the
James River Ballroom, which can handle a banquet
for 450 people or theater style meeting of 570
people.
Overnight guests enjoy
tastefully furnished villas overlooking golf
course fairways,
Kingsmill’s tennis complex, Warham’s
Pond or the James River. Kingsmill’s 425
guest rooms include 175 suites with living rooms,
kitchens, fireplaces and balconies. Rates range
from $139 to $299 in low season to $209 to $429
in high season. Main Resort Center Lobby renovations
were completed in April 2003, and renovation
of
all guest rooms were completed in July 2004.
The resort’s most elegant
restaurant — the Bray Bistro — offers
panoramic views of the James River and a delightful
combination of European and American cuisine.
Eagles at the Golf Club is a bit more casual,
with a country club atmosphere and views of the
River Course’s 18th green. Additional dining
options include Regattas’ Cafe and Market,
Moody’s Tavern, Bray Landing and The Deck
at the Marina.
Host of the Michelob
Light Open on the LPGA Tour, Kingsmill features
three 18-hole
golf courses and one nine-hole course. The newly
renovated Championship River Course is scheduled
to open May 2005. The resort also maintains
15
tennis courts, including six new Hydro courts
and two courts lighted for night play. The
sports
club features indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness
center and racquetball. Biking, boating and
fishing
are available at the 75-slip marina. In fact,
a new marina is slated to open later this fall.
Kingsmill’s European-style spa offers
a steam room, a sauna, whirlpools, massages,
body
wraps, facials and a variety of salon
services.
Winner of numerous awards and
recognitions, the resort was named by Travel +
Leisure magazine as one of the 500 greatest hotels
and resorts in the world; inducted into the Hall
of Fame and received the Gold Key award from Meetings
and Conventions magazine; and listed by Conde
Nast as one of the Top 100 Golf Resorts in the
World.
Radisson Fort
Magruder Hotel & Conference Center
6945 Pocahontas Trail
Williamsburg, VA 23185
757-220-2250
www.radisson.com/williamsburg
Contact: Laura Flint, director of sales
lflint@sunstonehotels.com
Situated in a lush garden setting,
the Radisson Fort Magruder Hotel features 18 meeting
rooms in 18,000 square feet of conference space
with sophisticated audio-visual capabilities.
The largest of these meeting rooms can accommodate
a banquet for 500 people or a meeting for 700
people theater style.
The Radisson’s conference
facilities, guest rooms and public areas were
recently updated, as part of a $3 million renovation.
Room upgrades include telephones with data ports
and larger televisions. The hotel’s 303
rooms, including 16 suites, all feature coffee
makers, irons, ironing boards, hair dryers, balconies,
refrigerators and complimentary parking. Smoking
rooms and special rooms for handicapped people
are available. Rooms vary from $79 to $159.
The
hotel also features indoor/outdoor swimming pools,
a fitness center,
gift shop, tennis
courts, the Veranda Restaurant and J.B.’s
Lounge. AIRPORTS
Newport News / Williamsburg International
Airport
Newport News / Williamsburg International Airport
provides direct flights to Atlanta, Charlotte,
Boston, 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.
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.
ATTRACTIONS
Busch Gardens
This adventure park is divided into sections that
reflect Old Country cultures of six European nations.
Colonial Williamsburg
John D. Rockefeller Jr. started restoring Virginia’s
Colonial capital during the Great Depression,
and the work continues today. This 173-acre living
history museum is a collection of Colonial homes
and public buildings. Many are authentic 18th
century structures, while others have been rebuilt
on their original foundations.
Historic Jamestown/Jamestown
Settlement
This Colonial National Historical Park is the
site of the first permanent English settlement
in the New World. It has become one of the most
significant archaeological digs in North America
as crews meticulously excavate portions of the
original fort that was built soon after the colonists
arrived in 1607.
Water Country USA
The largest water park in the Mid-Atlantic region,
Water Country USA features water slides and wave
pools set in a nostalgic surfing scene.
Yorktown Battlefield & Victory
Center
This national historical park preserves the battlefield
where General Charles Conrwallis surrendered to
General George Washington at the end of the Revolutionary
War.
The park also features
a museum and several historic homes in the
quaint Colonial
village of Yorktown. The nearby Yorktown Victory
Center includes recreations of a Continental
Army
encampment and a 1780’s farm.
PUBLIC
GOLF COURSES
Golden Horseshoe
757-220-7696
Ford’s Colony
757-258-4100
Kingsmill Resort
757-235-3906
Kiskiack
800-989-4728
Tradition Golf Club at Royal New
Kent
804-966-7023
Tradition Golf Club at Stonehouse
757-566-1138
Williamsburg National
757-258-9642
SHOPPING
Merchants Square
Prime Outlets
Williamsburg Outlet Mall
Williamsburg Pottery Factory
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