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•Pg_54-74__BMT_pg86-162 5/7/13 4:13 PM Page 69 AREA GUIDES train stations and seaports, Virginia Beach has all the tools to make your arrival and de-parture from these welcoming shores simpler than ever. For meeting planners looking to book an event in Virginia Beach please Beach CVB sales department. Hutchinson serves as the Vice President of Convention Sales and Marketing. He and his team are surely equipped and ready to help in the meeting planning process. • • • STATS • • • • • CHARLOTTESVILLE • • HOTEL ROOMS Holiday Inn Virginia Beach Norfolk Hotel & CC 307 Virginia Beach Resort Hotel and Conference Center 295 The Holiday Inn & Suites North Beach 238 Sheraton Oceanfront 214 EXHIBITION FACILITIES Virginia Beach Convention Center Total Exhibit Space 150,000 sq. ft. Meeting Rooms 77 The City of Charlottesville is located in west Central Virginia approximately 100 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. and 70 miles northwest of Richmond. Charlotteville's unique meeting spaces range from facilities at Monticello, the historic homesite of Thomas Jefferson, to contemporary elegance at downtown hotels, from the multimedia-ready John Paul Jones Arena on the UVA grounds, to luxury resorts that combine upscale accommodations, golf and spa facilities with up to 22,000 sq. ft. of meeting space on more than 500 acres of grounds. John Paul Jones Arena provides not only world-class entertainment, but also state-of-the-art meeting and con- WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Virginia Beach CVB – (800) 700-7702 www.visitvirginiabeach.com contact Al Hutchinson and the Virginia ference space. The Arena has several areas that can be configured to facilitate meetings, retreats, tradeshows, and parties of all sizes to meet your event needs. The Tip Off Club and Courtside Club provide a more intimate atmosphere, perfect for banquets, receptions, and socials, that create truly unforgettable experiences. Sitting on the bricks of the historic downtown pedestrian mall, one of the most visited spots in Charlottesville, the artfully-restored Old Metropolitan Hall features two floors of private event space uniquely designed to host both business and wedding functions, including presentations, rehearsal dinners, fundraisers, wedding receptions, galas, art displays, and corporate meetings. The Omni Charlottesville Hotel is downtown Charlottesville's only fullservice hotel. Located on the West End of the Downtown Mall, the hotel features 208 recently renovated guest rooms and suites and a 7-story glass B M & T ••• March/April 2013 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 69