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Black Meetings & Tourism April/May 2009: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 52 from the southeast Florida coast. Magnificent royal palm trees gently sway in the trade wind breeze, as it carries over the 7.5-acre-stretch of white sand beach gracing the resort. The 478-room property is part of the Our Lucaya resort community, "the finest, most appealing, and best- accessorized property on Grand Bahama Island," according to Frommer's Guidebook. Sheraton Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya Resort is truly Bahamian flair at its best. Cool, neutral-toned archways and columns adorn the airy lobby, featuring a mix of dark and light wood reception seating complimented with bright splashes of fabric and vivid floral arrangements. The 740-room Westin Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya Resort is a AAA four-diamond resort, hugging warm, turquoise Bahamian waters. This resort, residing on the fourth largest of The Bahama islands, offers comfortable, contemporary Art Deco-inspired tropical accommodations, fashioned with The Westin's signature Heavenly Bed and Heavenly Bath™. Elegant, sweeping curves meld seamlessly with harsher geo- metric shapes on the S-shaped main building. Rooms are designed with a clean, modern aesthetic. Light wood tones and sharp angles mingle tastefully with a floral palette, while the two-story villas offer a distinct Bahamian flavor with darker wood tones and fabrics the color of the sea and sky. Spacious suites gaze unto the ocean, and on the adjoining patios, a convenient sitting space is in place for guests to enjoy the fresh trade wind breeze. The resort's 95,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, 45,000 sq. ft. of it out- door, makes for a most impressive, grandiose meetings and conventions facility, suited for events of all shapes and sizes. The flexible indoor meeting spaces are modern, well-appointed rooms with wireless Internet access. Business services include event coordination, meeting/function space, A-V equipment for rent and a Business Center with public com- puters, printers, fax and copier. Our Lucaya is home to two of the finest golf courses in The Bahamas – The Reef Club and Lucayan Country Club. Both have hosted the PGA's Bahamas National Open, the Senior PGA's Slam, and 12 other national championships. Directly across from the resort, Port Lucaya Marketplace is a live- ly, vibrant waterfront-shopping complex with 55 unique shops and 32 restaurants and bars. The marketplace's Count Basie Square comes alive at night as the locals deck out in a rainbow of bright orange, yellow, red and green traditional costumes and lead the crowds in dance and song. Visitors find themselves playing limbo to a heart-thumping Caribbean beat or swaying to melodic Bahamian calypso under the stars. Sheraton Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya Resort offers varying rates and all-inclusive plans. The packages include room nights, non- motorized water sports, dining and drinks at select restaurants, as well as taxes, service charges and other resort fees. For more information call (800) Westin – (937-8461) or (800) 325-3535 for the Sheraton. Or go online at www.ourlucaya.com. ROSE HALL RESORT & SPA Nestled between the scenic Jamaican mountains and turquoise Caribbean waters, Rose Hall Resort & Spa truly inhabits a more exclusive ocean-front location than other Montego Bay Jamaica resorts. This deluxe beachfront hotel, once a legendary 18th-century sugar plantation, evokes the historic charm and hospitality made famous by the island. Allow Rose Hall Resort & Country Club to whisk you and your guests away to an island retreat immersed in the warm hospitality and incom- parable charm of Jamaica. Let the typical hassles of event planning melt away while you enjoy a quick, easy, hassle-free experience with their new e-Events service, and plan your entire meeting from one easy-to-use website. A simple click of the mouse will allow you to book blocks of 5 to 25 rooms, take care of food and beverage services, reserve a/v equipment, or choose a venue. Once reserved, rooms may be paid for separately by each group member, or by one person. This online tool is just one of the many ways Rose Hall Resort will ensure success for your Small Group Event. Rose Hall Resort guests also have use of the neighboring 400-acre Rose Hall Plantation, which was once the home of the infamous White Witch of Rose Hall. Guests who desire more privacy may also rent out Johnny Cash's private villa for private Celebrations. Other venues to hold meetings or small group events at Rose Hall Resort are The Aqueduct, The Upper Aqueduct Ruins, West Beach, The West Lawn Wedding Gazebo, Sugar Mill Falls, Three Palms Restaurant, Cinnamon Hill Ballroom and The Pool Deck. Some of the business services & amenities offered at the Rose Hall Resort are audio/visual equipment rental, computer rentals, fax, high-speed internet access, plenty of meeting rooms, on-site audio/visual support staff, a photo copying service, and postal and shipping services, as well as a full fledged Business Center. For more information call (866) 799-3661 or go online to www.rosehallresort.com. Rose Hall Resort & Spa