Events Worthy
Greater Wilmington Delaware FAM Wilmington, DE February 26 - 27, 2011 - The Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau, in-conjunction with Mid-Atlantic Events Magazine hosted 43 planners and decision makers for the 4th Annual Greater Wilmington FAM/DineAround event.
Esther Lovlie, director of sales for GWCVB, coordinated the event. Lovlie noted that the FAM’s goal was to introduce meeting planners and group tour leaders to Greater Wilmington in a personalized way, providing them with unique opportunities through which to expe- rience the wealth of meeting sites and rich history of the area. “It’s an ideal way to showcase our area and its assets. It also demonstrates the accessibility of our attrac- tions, hotels and restaurants,” she noted.
The event began with two educational components fol- lowed by a Marketplace showcase and reception at the Doubletree Hotel Wilmington on Route 202, which was also the host hotel for the FAM.
Later, participants were transported via motorcoach to the nearby Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, PA, a restored and re-purposed gristmill that is home to works by three generations of art by the celebrated Wyeth family and other artists. Victoria Wyeth, grand- daughter of the late Andrew Wyeth, led the group on a tour of the museum. Dinner followed, which was accom- panied by wines from Chaddsford Winery.
The FAM’s next stop was a visit to the Delaware Art Museum where attendees enjoyed fabulous fondue dessert and wine pairings as well as coffee. Tours of the art museum galleries were held, after which attendees
had a chance to do a little tax-free shopping in the museum store before returning to their hotel for the evening.
The next day began with a delicious breakfast at the Inn at Montchanin Village and Spa and a tour of the facility. What once was a village for workers at the original du Pont gunpowder mills at Hagley has been transformed into a boutique luxury hotel. Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square was the stop after that, where attendees wandered through its conservatory at their leisure and savored four acres of gardens under glass.
From here the group was transported back to down- town Wilmington where they visited the Doubletree Hotel Downtown - Legal District, Sheraton Suites Hotel and the Hotel du Pont. The day culminated with a late lunch served in the Hotel du Pont’s elegant Christina Room. Participants were then shuttled to the Wilmington Amtrak Station or returned to the host hotel.
The FAM/Dine Around received rave reviews from par- ticipants. Dr. Patricia Newton, President of Newton- Thoth, Inc. International Meeting Planners and Sebayit Tours said, “Thank you for a most wonderful and delight- fully surprising experience... I was among those who were totally wowed!”
Ruth Beltz, a government event manager said, “I was truly impressed with such a large variety of things to do and see.”
Susan Kraus, Program Manager for the Outreach, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) said, “I will defi- nitely be suggesting Wilmington as a host location for our events in 2012 and beyond.”
Attendees outside the Hotel du Pont Photo Credits: Lindsey Studio
20 May June 2011
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