Waterfront meetings and events at Harbourtowne Golf Resort and Conference Center along Maryland’s Eastern Shore
may opt to reserve the entire property and enjoy exclusive use of all of its available space during their stay.
“Team building events are very much a part of our conference experience,” said Alfes. “We have several excellent vendors who customize programs that use the water, making it even more of an Eastern Shore experience.”
For many who live or grew up in South Jersey or Southeastern Pennsylvania, it’s impossible to think of a beachfront loca- tion and not envision The Wildwoods. Synonymous with fun, planners will find that The Wildwoods, NJ also is the perfect destination for business.
The Wildwoods Convention Center hous- es a 75,000-square foot exhibition hall that can be split into two 37,500-square foot areas. With 20,000-square feet of ballroom and meeting space, a 6,600-square foot oceanfront deck, 30,000-square feet of lobby and pre-function space, and a flexi- ble main exhibit hall with the capacity for up to 7,500 seats, planning an event here is a breeze.
The Wildwoods Convention Center plays host to conventions, trade shows, meet-
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ings, concerts, weddings and exhibits, and can cater to groups as small as 50 or as large as 10,000 attendees.
“The convention center’s exclusive restau- rant service group provides event cater- ing, food service and concession needs, as well as decor and theme consultation for meeting guests,” noted Ben Rose, direc- tor of marketing and public relations for GWTIDA (the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement & Development Authority). “They offer everything from four-star cui- sine to pizza, hot dogs and popcorn, and everything in between.”
The elegant, classy ambiance of the con- vention center affords spectacular views of the ocean from the outside deck, main exhibit hall and lobby area. Its boardwalk extension allows direct access to this famous wooden walkway as well as to the resort’s powdery white beach. The con- vention center even has glass doors that can be opened to allow ocean breezes to drift inside during events.
For spousal programs and extended stay vacations, 38 blocks of boardwalk fun and excitement is just outside the convention center’s doors.
Planners won’t have a hard time finding overnight accommoda-
tions in The Wildwoods, either, which offers more than 8,000 overnight rooms and over 3,000 condos for group rental.
Resort Opportunities: Fun and Recreation
Part of the fun of choosing a resort desti- nation for meetings or events is all of the entertainment, culture, history and out- door recreation that they offer. Planners need look no further than the mid- Atlantic region for top-notch resorts show- casing activities suited to virtually every taste, either on site or just steps away.
Robert A. Baldassari, director of sales and marketing for Skytop Lodge, noted that the resort is a year-round destination with complete recreational opportunities avail- able for every season. The winter months offer downhill and cross-country skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing, sledding and tobogganing. During the warmer months, award-winning golf provides a chance for attendees to take to the greens. Skytop’s course is rated 4.5 out of 5 stars by Golf Digest, and has been named among the “Best Places to Play and Stay.”
With more than 30 miles of hiking trails, fishing, shooting (skeet and sporting
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