what’sNEW The Westin Wilmington is the city’s newest full
service hotel. Located along Wilmington’s vibrant Riverfront, the hotel is physically connected to the Chase Center on the Riverfront,Wilmington’s largest conference and event facility with 87,000-square feet of flexible meeting and exhibition space and plenty of free parking.
This LEED-certified, Green hotel has 5,000- square feet of dedicated meeting space includ- ing a 2,000-square foot Legal Center. There are 180 guest rooms, all of which are equipped with 42-inch flat panel, high definition TVs, oversized work stations and high speed Internet access. Other amenities include an upscale restaurant called the River Rock Kitchen and an indoor swimming pool and fitness center.
DoubleTree by Hilton Wilmington North recently renovated all of its sleeping rooms and meeting spaces.
Sheraton Four Points Newark opened in early 2015 and is situated off Route One and Interstates 95, 295 and 495. It features 120 spacious guest rooms.
Embassy Suites Newark/Wilmington South has recently renovated.
Waterfall Banquet and Conference Center added an outdoor patio with fountains, land- scaped gardens, gazebo and bridge.
uniqueVenues DuPont Environmental Education Center is located at the southern end of the
Wilmington Riverfront in the 212-acre Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge. This contemporary building overlooking the Christina River offers panoramic views of the city and is available for meetings up to 80 attendees.
World Cafe Live at the Queen on Market Street in Downtown Wilmington is a popular site for meetings. Housed in a movie theatre that lay vacant for 50 years, the Queen has been restored to its original glory and now functions as a spectacular venue for live entertainment that criss-crosses the musical spectrum. In addition to the main auditorium, which can accommodate 400, there is a 160-seat restaurant and a pri- vate meeting room with flexible seating for 100. State-of-the-art sound and visual systems are additional pluses.
Buena Vista Conference Center is a stately Greek Revival Mansion built in the mid- nineteenth century on what is now Route 13 in New Castle. Until recently, Buena Vista was reserved exclusively for government functions, but is now available to the general public. The mansion is furnished with antiques and fine artwork created by Delawareans, and offers a variety of meeting rooms suitable for meetings and events for eight to 250 attendees.
Deerfield is another appealing alternative meeting site. Originally an elite 145-acre country club reserved for DuPont employees (and later those of MBNA and Bank of America), Deerfield is now a public facility operated by Forewinds Hospitality in part- nership with the State of Delaware. It features an outstanding championship golf course and a glass-enclosed conference center and a 10,000-square foot ballroom. Three smaller breakout rooms and an on-site restaurant also are available.
DuPont Environmental Education Center in Wilmington, DE photo credit: Rod Hampton
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