North Carolina Golf Resort Host Governor’s Conference On Tourism
February 01, 2007 (PRLEAP.COM) Travel News
Sea Trail Golf Resort & Conference Center, a 2,000-acre golf resort and residential community in Sunset Beach, N.C., will be the host site for this year’s North Carolina Governor’s Conference on Tourism, March 25-27, 2007. Sea Trail offers the largest conference center on the North Carolina coast and is known for its three “golf courses of distinction.” Sea Trail was recently acknowledged as one of Meetings South magazine’s “Best of the South" for a third consecutive year.Sea Trail and the North Carolina Brunswick Islands Tourism Development Authority will be sponsoring two evening events showcasing the area’s beaches as well as Sea Trail’s 10,000 square foot ballroom. Also, Sea Trail will host a Captain’s Choice tournament for the North Carolina Travel Industry Association on their Jones golf course. The proceeds from the tournament will help finance a Tourism Day Fair in Raleigh, N.C. on May 15th.
“It’s a wonderful honor to have Sea Trail chosen as the site of this year’s conference on tourism,” said Dana Connelly, president of Sea Trail Golf Resort & Conference Center. “Since we opened nearly three decades ago, Sea Trail has grown into the premier destination resort on the North Carolina coast, and we're proud that our success has played a part in making the Brunswick Islands so popular.”
“Sea Trail was fortunate to host this prestigious event in 2003, and the return of this conference is a wonderful vote of confidence for Sea Trail and all that we offer. Best of all, by hosting the Governor's Conference, Sea Trail is again contributing to our community's efforts to let the entire state know about the great vacation opportunities available throughout the Brunswick Islands.”
The annual North Carolina Governor’s Conference on Tourism is the state’s premier travel industry event bringing together 500 leaders from the state’s resorts, attractions, destination marketing organizations, hotels/motels, estate rental companies, restaurants, and retail outlets to find out the latest trends and issues facing the travel industry.
About Sea Trail Golf Resort & Conference Center
Sea Trail is a 2000-acre golf resort and residential community with three championship golf courses and the largest conference facility on North Carolina’s coast. A popular location for meetings and conferences, Sea Trail has over 62,000 square feet of meeting and function space. Sea Trail has been selected to host the 2007 Governor’s Conference on Tourism.
The recreational heart of Sea Trail is its three courses designed by Dan Maples, Rees Jones and Willard Byrd. Other amenities include a deluxe Swim & Fitness Center with indoor and outdoor pools and whirlpools, an on-staff licensed massage therapist, supervised children’s activities and Magnolias Restaurant & Lounge. Sunset Beach, known for its extraordinary beauty and serenity, is a short drive east of Sea Trail. In addition, a huge variety of entertainment, shopping, nightlife and cultural opportunities are just south of Sea Trail along the Grand Strand.
Sea Trail is located in Sunset Beach, N.C., which is between Wilmington, N.C. and Myrtle Beach, S.C. More information is available online at www.seatrail.com or by calling 888-675-9237.
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