Kalahari at the Macy’s Parade


Millions of spectators will take a journey to the African conti- nent this Thanksgiving as Kalahari Resorts and


Conventions debuts a new larg- er-than-life float in the 92nd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®. Home to America’s Largest Indoor Waterparks, Kalahari Resorts and Conventions will join the historic lineup of the Macy’s Parade to delight more than 3.5 million spec-


tators lining the parade route and more than 50 million viewers nationwide. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade airs nationwide on NBC-TV, on Thursday, November 22, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to noon in all time zones.


The Kalahari Resorts and Conventions float depicts a wondrous scene where the spirit of community, fun and connection with the earth is at the heart of a colorful gathering of inhabitants. At the centerpiece of the design is the ani- mated 12-foot-wide head of an African elephant converging with other animals at the watering hole.


“The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is an iconic tradition that brings families together. At Kalahari, we believe that bringing family and friends together in a fun and exciting experience helps strengthen bonds of sharing in the commu- nity. We hope that families across America will enjoy the one-of a-a kind float we’ve created with Macy’s,” said Todd Nelson, owner, Kalahari Resorts and Conventions.


“From the initial conversation with our expert sales executives, customers’ needs are met with specialists in each area of service,” she continues. “For example, special menu requests are addressed by our executive culinary staff. Check in at our hotel is flawlessly processed by our front desk staff, and hotel rooms are perfectly made up by our housekeeping team for maximum comfort and convenience. Our capable event planners detail all catered events to ensure that every customer’s special needs are addressed and that our ban- quet staff executes their plan as con- tracted.”


Mandel says that every department at Normandy Farm has a specific job, yet is keenly aware of how closely each is interconnected with the others. This overlap and understanding of how the departments support each other enables them to provide clients with a seamless transition from one event to the next that she says builds confi- dence and encourages repeat book- ings. “Our job is to make sure that the planners just ‘expect’ perfection when they are here and have the confidence that we will deliver on that promise."


Plan


A CONVENTION WITH A VIEW.


Normandy Farm Hotel and Conference Center recently invested nearly $4-mil- lion into upgrading the property, and a significant portion of that expense was put into renovating the conference center, which includes a significant increase in connectivity (to 1 Gigabit per second).


WE MAKE IT EASY TO WORK HARD. The Roland E. Powell Convention Center has been designed from the ground up to provide a seamless environment for any event.


• 214,000 square feet to accommodate any size • 1,200 on-site parking spaces • State-of-the-art Performing Arts Center with 1,200 seats


• Less than three hours from Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia


• Free 10-mile beach and famous three-mile boardwalk


BOOK WITH US TODAY! Visit OCMDCONVENTIONCENTER.COM, or call 1.800.OC.OCEAN.


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THE ROLAND E. POWELL CONVENTION CENTER


Another part of the renovation includ- ed all 113 of the property’s guest rooms in the main hotel being completely remodeled and refurnished with new bedding, furniture and other amenities. What’s more, all of the housekeeping services, such as laundry, are in-house, and all rooms are double inspected for both cleanliness and safety.


When it comes to setting the budget, Normandy Farm offers an extremely robust DMP (daily meeting package), explains Mandel, which includes a per


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