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AREA GUIDES ST. LUCIA GREAT CARIBBEAN DESTINATION FOR SMALL MEETINGS, RETREATS AND INCENTVE PROGRAMS BY SOLOMON J. HERBERT II St. Lucia is a very beautiful island with strong local traditions and wel- coming people that’s well worth exploring for both business and pleas- ure.There are some delightful beaches and villages down the west coast and some extremely dramatic greenery and scenery. Meeting planners, if you are looking for a unique destination to hold your next conference, St. Lucia offers a wide array of venues, which will surely fulfill your needs with ele- gance and style. With its white sand beach and stun- ning World Heritage-listed surround- ings, The Jalousie Plantation, Sugar Beach is yet another ideal setting to reward top corporate performers or to meet fellow executives for relaxing St. Lucia events or a high-powered busi- ness gathering.The resort specializes in handling high-end corporate groups, large or small, who expect attentive service,world-class accommodation and cuisine, and a host of activities outside of the conference room to enrich their experience and give them an authentic taste of the real St. Lucia. The resort’sGreatRoomcan seat up to 80 guests theatre-style, while larger dinners or cocktail events can be accommodated right on the beach or at water’s edge in the open-air Bayside Restaurant. There is also the Great HouseTerrace and the LateNightDeck in the shadowof the Petit Piton, in addi- tion to the impressive SunsetDeck with postcard views ofAnse des Pitons. For smaller groups, more intimate and private dining experiences and A must visit is the town of Soufriere, St. Lucia meetings can be organized in one of the elegant newluxury villas atThe Jalousie Plantation, Sugar Beach, or on the Terrace of theGreat RoomRestaurant. For reservations please visit reserva- tions@thejalousieplantation.com. The Royal St. Lucia holds pride of position right at the heart of Reduit Beach, the finest strip of sand in the north of St.Lucia. It is a large and lively hotel, set in two- and three-story mod- ern buildings topped with red roofs in traditional Caribbean style. There are 96 suites in all, which are extremely comfortable and nicely done, in fine Caribbean style, but equipped to international standard. The Royal St. Lucia is an upbeat resort hotel with good facilities including watersports, a salon and a spa, and also conference rooms with a meeting capacity of 150. But it is also right at the thick of the island action, within a short walk of Rodney Bay Village (with all its night- time activity), so it makes an excellent choice for a smart but lively, beach- based event. For reservations visit www.rexresorts.com/st-lucia/resort-st- lucia-royal-by-rex-resorts. There are a couple of other proper- ties a meeting planner might consider for holding their event in St. Lucia. The Coco Palm Resort in Rodney Bay, St. Lucia is one possibility.This resort is loaded with 83 total guestrooms, and two meeting rooms with a capacity of 150. Visit www.coco-resorts.com for more information. Located in Marigot Bay, St. Lucia the Marigot Bay Hotel boasts 122 total sleeping rooms, one meeting room able to accommodate as many as 150 attendees.Visit www.mari- gotbay.com for more information. There is a broad array of exciting and exotic activities available on St. Lucia.The island’s steep coastlines and lovely reefs offer excellent snorkeling and scuba diving. The rainforest pre- serves of St. Lucia’s mountainous inte- rior are one of the Caribbean’s finest locales for hiking and birdwatching. Of course, the island also possesses excel- lent facilities for golf, tennis, sailing, and a host of other leisure pursuits.Not to be missed is St. Lucia’s Soufriere volcano, the world’s only drive-in vol- canic crater. WHOYOUGONNACALL? Saint Lucia Tourist Board (758) 452 4094/5968 www.geographia.com/st-lucia Black Meetings & Tourism March/April 2011: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 61 Photo Credit: Chris Huxley

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