interest groups are perfect matches for this setting."
Event planners and attendees alike can benefit for choosing a historical site as the backdrop for their event or meeting, says Small. For example,Gettysburg carries appeal to those who are interested in the American CivilWar and the Battle of Gettysburg. "We can offer speakers on top- ics of history;we can offer people in peri- od dress of American CivilWar (i.e. General Robert E.Lee,President Abraham Lincoln); they can have private viewing of the rare Cyclorama painting of Pickett’s Charge of the Battle of Gettysburg; a pri- vate viewing of special film, 'A New Birth of Freedom' narrated by Morgan Freeman; or a private viewing of our 12-gallery museum. In addition,our Refreshment Saloon is elegant and charming with a beautiful stone,working fireplace with wall-length window looking out to beauti- ful wooded scenery - great ambiance."
Another option for a memorable experience offered by the Gettysburg Foundation is the historic Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station - a very unique venue, it is the very same railroad station that Abraham Lincoln rode in on to give his famous Gettysburg Address in November 1863.
"This charming setting offers a wonderful covered outdoor pavilion that can seat 150 people... features a very intimate indoor space that seats 50 guests,and is located in the quaint historic downtown Gettysburg area... with plenty of available parking," notes Small.
Choosing unique venues allows planners to create an experience for groups that is apart from the ordinary and that will allow for reinvigoration and new energy as they return to the workplace.
Unique in their offerings as well as their settings,properties such as these present one-of-a-kind experiences and opportuni- ties for attendees that they will not find anywhere else.
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