Location Reports West Virginia What’s New & Places to Meet
Opened in the spring of 2010, the Morgantown Event Center at the Waterfront Place Hotel offers more than 30,000-square feet of meeting, con- vention, banquet, trade show and entertainment space. Its multiple out- door terraces and ample pre-function spaces are ideal for opening and clos- ing event receptions.
The Morgantown Event Center pairs luxury with first-class service and offers a state-of-the-art, full-service kitchen. Its staff can accommodate any catering need, from a small group to a banquet dinner for 1,500 guests.
Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa is a pre- mier golf destination in the region. Situated on 500 pristine acres sit its two championship golf courses, along with a productive meeting environment and a host of fun experiences. Guest can dine at either of the resort's two distinct restaurants, enjoying every- thing from a steak dinner to a casual lunch overlooking the Lakeview Course’s 18th green.
Located in Morgantown, Lakeview offers 187 renovated guestrooms, golf courses offering breathtaking views of Cheat Lake and the rolling hills of West Virginia, and over 25,000 square feet of flexible meeting space at its Scanticon Conference Center.
Specializing in conventions, corporate retreats, multiple day meetings and team building, Lakeview has complete and day meeting packages available that can include overnight accommo- dations, catered meals, refreshment breaks, AV and meeting room rental.
While staying at the resort, attendees can keep active by visiting the 40,000- square foot fitness and sports complex on site, or just relax and rejuvenate at Spa Roma. Encompassing over 8,800 square feet, the spa features massage therapy, body therapies, skin care, plus a complete salon.
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First opened in the 1920s, the historic Metropolitan Theater has been newly restored to its original beauty. Located in downtown Morgantown, the theater - known as “West Virginia's most won- derful playhouse” - is home to plays, films and more. The historic building will reopen to events in fall of 2011.
Attractions nearby include Coopers Rock State Forest, Prickett’s Fort State Park, and the Adaland Mansion and Historic Barn.
West Virginia University’s Jackson Mill’s Conference Center in Weston is a mul- tipurpose arena currently under con- struction. When completed, the center will be able to host large groups, con- certs, horse shows and other activities.
Jackson’s Mill can accommodate groups from 10 to 400 and houses more than 20 meetings rooms. The center offers a full range of audio-visu- al equipment, and a 20-station state- of-the-art computer lab that provides opportunities for hands-on learning.
The center also provides plenty of green space for outdoor activities and features a chapel, amphitheater, barn complex, outdoor swimming pool, environmental trail and low ropes course.
Food service supervisors and confer- ence office staff can assist with menu planning. An all-you-can-eat option is available, served either buffet style or family style. A range of dietary requests can be accommodated, and on site catering for receptions and picnics also may be arranged.
Attractions located nearby include the West Virginia Wildlife Center, North Bend Rail Trail, plus historic area tours that include the boyhood home of Civil War General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.
Having opened in June 2011, the Gandy Dancer Dinner Theater in Elkins seats up to 400. The theater serves as
a venue for top-quality live entertain- ment, and houses a conference center, and a chapel-like facility for receptions, weddings, reunions and any number of events that require professional visual and sound capability. Equipped with sound systems and flat-screen closed- circuit television monitors, the theater makes it possible for everyone to have a “front-row seat,” no matter where they are positioned in the auditorium.
The facility has balconies on three sides, and is named in honor of the rail- road worker who built rail lines into the mountains of West Virginia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The decor is similar to that of the railroad era, and the theater’s shows feature music about the area’s heritage. Menu fare is similar to what was enjoyed aboard luxury railcars in the region dur- ing the heyday of rail travel.
Nearby attractions include: the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad scenic train rides, Spruce Knob (highest point in the state) and recreation areas in the Monongahela National Forest.
Located in Mullens, Twin Falls Resort State Park’s lodge has doubled in size this year. The former 20-room lodge is now a 47-room, architecturally distin- guished complex. The new, contempo- rary Twin Falls lodge is smoke-free and offers an indoor swimming pool for guests, along with a fitness center and hot tub. The park also boasts a golf course and miles of wooded hiking trails. Its original lodge rooms are now known as the Monarch Wing, while the expansion has been dubbed the Cardinal Wing.
New River Gorge, which offers white- water rafting and other outdoor-adven- ture pursuits, as well as Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine and the Tamarack shopping center, are close by.
The Ramada Plaza Hotel in South Charleston is changing brands later this year following a major renovation project. The 150-room hotel will
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