Black Meetings and Tourism

Jan/Feb2011

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AREA GUIDES WILMINGTON PLANNERS DOUBLY REWARDED FOR MEETING IN THIS NORTHEAST JEWEL Accessibility is a key factor inGreater Wilmington, Delaware’s popularity as a site for meetings and tourism. Located on I-95,midway between NewYork and Washing-ton,Wilmington is less than 30 minutes south of Philadelphia InternationalAirport. An average of 80 trains, including Amtrak’s high speed Acela Express, stop inWilmington every day. Once you arrive, there’s plenty to do and see. Discover world-class museums and gardens, historic towns that retain their 17th- and 18th-century ambience, a revitalized Riverfront, a wide selection of performing arts, family-owned winer- ies and breweries, top-notch restaurants and hotels and special Civil War exhibits and activities…all this is just minutes from Downtown Wilmington. Wilmington has NO sales tax on meeting rooms, food, beverage, enter- tainment and shopping; their lodging tax is lower than surrounding areas. Esther Lovlie, director of Meeting Sales at GWCVB, says “…this translates into an immediate return on investment for planners, easily adding thousands of dol- lars to their bottom line. It’s also an enticing lure to attendees when they realize the savings that they can experi- ence.” GWCVB offers a $20,000 Transpor- tation Incentive to help planners reduce costs and motivate them to book meet- ings, reunions and events in the New Castle County Area. To be eligible for the award, a minimum of 100 room nights must be generated; a contract with a GWCVB member hotel in New Castle Grand Opera House in Wilmington Photo Credit: Greater Wilmington CVB County must be signed before June 30, 2011; the event must take place before June 30, 2013. Funding is awarded on a first come-first serve basis. WHOYOUGONNACALL? GreaterWilmington CVB – (800) 489-6664 www.VisitWilmingtonDE.org Feeling the squeeze? Tax-Free Greater Wilmington, DE…Exhale at Last! Ahh...Plenty to do for each generation in your family including more than a dozen FREE attractions and events Ahh...Located only a two-hour drive from New York City and Washington, DC Ahh...Receives daily Amtrak service and is situated just 20-minutes from Philadelphia International Airport Ahh...World-class museums and attractions all within a 10-mile radius Ahh...Experience immediate ROI with tax-free meeting room rental, banquet services, shopping, dining and entertainment Ahh...Offering $20,000 in transportation assistance E VISITWILMINGTONDE.COM/EXHALE | (800) 489-6664 52 Black Meetings & Tourism January/February 2011: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com M E E & T I D N O G O R F O , O A M T R N L B E V E R A G E

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