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42 B M & T ••• July/August 2024 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com SADDLEBROOK RESORT, TAMPA BAY, FL When you plan your meeting or event at Saddlebrook Resort, you'll choose from 34 versatile meeting and breakout rooms and 15 stunning outdoor areas that show- case the resort's lush nature preserve and green golf courses. Equipped with an ele- gant ballroom, a sleek boardroom, and an expansive exhibit space – this venue has the most sophisticated meeting rooms in Tampa. When it's time to wine and dine your attendees, the creative culinary staff is ready to provide impressive banquet, buf- fets and casual meeting breaks customized just for your group. The venue's largest ballroom, with 17,743 square feet of unobstructed event space, is ideal for exhibits, trade shows or banquets for up to 1,400 individuals. There are two elegant courtyards located on the east and west ends of the property. The ballroom's 25-foot by 11-foot roll-up doors also offer convenient loading/unloading access. Saddlebrook's Suite Parlors offer an intimate setting for smaller meetings (20 people), events and breakout sessions. Many groups prefer to be accommodated in several courtyards using the Suite Parlors for meetings, displays and entertainment. Poolside A offers 6,000 square feet of space suitable for up to 500 banquet guests or 700 for a reception. Poolside B and C pro- vide 1,800 square feet each, with the ability to host 150 banquet guests or receptions for up to 200. Saddlebrook Resort is home to two of Florida's most picturesque and playable golf courses. Play both of the Arnold Palmer- designed courses: the 18-hole, par 71 Palmer Course, and the 18-hole, par 70 Saddlebrook Course. For more information call (800) 729-8383 or visit https://www.saddlebrook.com. BILTMORE HOTEL, MIAMI, FL The Biltmore Hotel remains Miami's premier Meeting & Convention Venue featuring over 75,000 sq. ft. of indoor/out- door meeting and function space housed within two locales on the Biltmore grounds including the hotel itself and at the adjacent Conference Center of the Americas. Conveniently located in Coral Gables, the hotel is easily accessed from both the Miami International and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airports. The Biltmore offers many fantas- tic dining options, a restored Donald Ross 18-hole, championship golf course, a European spa and a renowned fitness cen- ter. The hotel is a short drive from down- town Miami and Miami Beach. The Biltmore, a National Historic Landmark, offers exceptional space. The hotel, along with the Conference Center of the Americas (located on the grounds) has 23 unique meeting spaces, 3 ballrooms, 2 state-of-the art amphitheaters and space for functions accommodating up to 1,000 peo- ple. For presenting to an audience in a larger lecture hall or event space, powered speakers and a microphone mixer are needed and are available. The Biltmore Golf Course is an 18-hole, 71-par championship course, originally designed in 1925 by legendary golf course architect Donald Ross. Today, players enjoy the original "movement" of the Ross design through its 419 Bermuda grass fairways, 84 of the 85 original bunkers and USGA specified greens that have been re-grassed with Tif-Eagle Bermuda and restored to their original size. This Miami based venue is a prime choice for Meeting Planners looking to bring their group to a Golf Resort in the South Beach area. For more information call (855) 311-6903 or visit https://biltmorehotel.com/coral-gables. Saddlebrook Royal Palm Ballroom The Biltmore Hotel Meeting and Convention Center