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Sheraton Nassau Beach
Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort to host "Luxury Meetings Summit" this October
Aug 26, 2009 - 10:24:05 PM


Summit Will Bring Together Qualified Meeting Planners and Luxury Caribbean Hoteliers

for A One-of-a-Kind Industry Event

The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, located in Nassau, The Bahamas, will be the host resort for this year’s Luxury Meetings Summit, focusing on the luxury group meetings business throughout the Caribbean. The Summit, taking place October 24 - 27, 2009, will give over 70 qualified meeting planners the chance to learn about 50 different luxury Caribbean hotels from knowledgeable hoteliers and destination suppliers. Planners will have the chance to attend one-on-one meetings with up to 22 different properties, attend educational sessions, and conduct site inspections which will help them gain new ideas and foster new relationships, leading to better business and meetings.  

Meeting planners interested in registering for the Luxury Meetings Summit must be able to demonstrate a booking history and/or future desire of bringing group meeting business to the Caribbean. This includes:

  • Corporate/Independent planners of meetings who have verifiable meetings history.
  • Decision makers with groups yielding a minimum of 80 total room nights.
  • Meeting planners who are considering the region as a meeting destination but have not yet selected the exact location.
  • Independent planners who represent corporations and have RFP’s for the area.
 

Meeting planners attending the Summit will receive:

  • Three nights complimentary accommodations at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort
  • All group meals throughout stay
  • Two days of pre-arranged one-on-one meetings with luxury Caribbean hoteliers of their choice
  • Four relevant industry keynotes and educational sessions (with CMP/CE points offered)
  • A comprehensive event guide with supplier profiles
  • Discounted airfare from sponsoring airlines
  • Two optional group & individual activities
  • All transfers to and from Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport and all group functions
 

Hoteliers interested in registering must represent a 4 diamond/star (or equivalent) property located in the Caribbean Islands. Hoteliers attending the Summit will receive the following which is inclusive in their participation fee:

  • Three nights accommodations at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort
  • All group meals throughout stay
  • Event booth for all pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings
  • Up to 22 pre-set meetings with the top incentive travel buyers
  • Three networking receptions
  • Two networking activities
  • A comprehensive on-site directory inclusive of supplier and buyer profiles
  • Advanced networking technology
  • Event signage
  • All transfers to and from Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport and all group functions
  • Five minutes to present their hotel offerings to the entire group
 

The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort is a natural choice to host the Luxury Meetings Summit. With an attentive Convention Service Team, an easy-to-navigate resort layout and 25,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space that includes spacious ballrooms, breakout rooms, outdoor gazebos and a 1,000-foot stretch of Nassau’s most spectacular beach, gatherings at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort are nothing less than stellar. The resort also works closely with planners to create customized programs for groups ranging from 10 to 1,200 individuals. 

The Luxury Meetings Summit is a complimentary event for qualified meeting planners, including 3-nights accommodations at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort and all event group meals. To qualify to attend the Luxury Meetings Summit, planners must be able to demonstrate a booking history and/or future desire of bringing group meeting business to the Caribbean. For more information and to register for the Summit, planners can visit the website, http://www.LuxMeetings.com 

About Luxury Meetings Summit

The Luxury Meetings Summit is a meetings industry event that brings together over 70 top planning professionals to meet one-on-one with luxury meeting properties from a specific geographic location. The event fosters a high-level peer environment that better allows both planners and hoteliers to effectively network, while also providing relevant, high level, educational sessions targeted to the senior level planner & hotelier.  For more information, please visit http://www.LuxMeetings.com 


About the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort

Situated on a 1,000-foot stretch of one of Nassau’s spectacular white-sand beaches, the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort is set on seven exquisite acres of stunning waterscape, including three freshwater pools with flowing waterfalls, a swim-up bar and oversized whirlpools nestled among tropical landscaping. The resort houses six restaurants and lounges serving a variety of island specialties and international cuisine.  

The 694-room Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort offers accommodations featuring a large private balcony or patio. Rooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access, LCD flat-screen televisions and the signature Sheraton Sweet Sleeper™ Bed – a multi-layered creation adorned with voluptuous down pillows, sensuous cotton sheets and a signature blanket and duvet.  

The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort is 15 minutes from Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport, which is serviced by a number of domestic and international carriers.  

For more information and/or reservations, please call the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort at (877) 782-0149 or visit http://www.sheraton.com/nassau


About Luxury Meetings Summit

The Luxury Meetings Summit is a meetings industry event that brings together over 70 top planning professionals to meet one-on-one with luxury meeting properties from a specific geographic location. The event fosters a high-level peer environment that better allows both planners and hoteliers to effectively network, while also providing relevant, high level, educational sessions targeted to the senior level planner & hotelier.  For more information, please visit http://www.LuxMeetings.com

 

About the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort

Situated on a 1,000-foot stretch of one of Nassau’s spectacular white-sand beaches, the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort is set on seven exquisite acres of stunning waterscape, including three freshwater pools with flowing waterfalls, a swim-up bar and oversized whirlpools nestled among tropical landscaping. The resort houses six restaurants and lounges serving a variety of island specialties and international cuisine.

The 694-room Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort offers accommodations featuring a large private balcony or patio. Rooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access, LCD flat-screen televisions and the signature Sheraton Sweet Sleeper™ Bed – a multi-layered creation adorned with voluptuous down pillows, sensuous cotton sheets and a signature blanket and duvet.

The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort is 15 minutes from Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport, which is serviced by a number of domestic and international carriers.

For more information and/or reservations, please call the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort at (877) 782-0149 or visit http://www.sheraton.com/nassau .



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