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Media Kit: Meetings

The Perfect Place To Meet Since 1823
Accommodations And Meeting Facilities

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida's capital city has been the site of successful meetings for hundreds of years - from an Indian tribal center and Hernando de Soto's 1539 encampment, to the momentous 1823 hilltop meeting at which two government officials declared Tallahassee the state's capital.

Since those first historic meetings, Tallahassee has remained the perfect location to meet, with gracious beauty, abundant and affordable accommodations, impressive convention facilities, natural twists to unique meeting themes, accessibility by air and ground, and the tremendous resources of state government and two major universities. The variety of meeting diversions range from leisurely historic tours and art gallery strolls to bass fishing and wild game hunting.

From luxury to economy, Tallahassee offers more than 5,000 rooms in more than 50 hotels and motels. Accommodations span a wide spectrum: a quaint inn of governors, restored bed and breakfasts, rustic "gentlemen lodges," country club golf course suites, beachside historic escapes, and familiar chain and corporate hotels. Average guest room rates begin modestly at $65.

Tallahassee features traditional and unique meeting and convention options totaling 350,000 square feet of space, with 48,580 square feet in 23 hotels.

As third largest arena in the state, the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center, situated on 22 downtown-acres, boasts 69,000 square feet of convention space, including a 40,000 square-foot exhibition hall and 13,800-seat arena. Six meeting rooms, totaling 16,000 square feet, can be customized to accommodate from 20 to 1,200 participants. The 40,000-square-foot outdoor plaza provides the ideal setting for "star-studded" events. From themed parties to sophisticated banquets, the Civic Center staff transforms every function into a memorable occasion.

The Capital Cultural Center, which houses the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science, provides a unique location for hosting meetings, seminars, and receptions. After hours, the Center's atrium is available for parties and banquets, while the 40-seat multipurpose classroom overlooking the city will be available for meetings and lectures. For convenience bar none, the Dale Mabry Conference Center at the Tallahassee Regional Airport is the perfect business meeting hub. With more than 10,000 square feet of meeting space, the conference center features seven conference rooms able to accommodate from 500-person receptions to dinners for eight.

Events combining indoor and outdoor activities find a perfect spot at the North Florida Fairgrounds, which features 100 grassy acres, five 12,000-square-foot exhibit buildings, a 24,000-square-foot cattle barn and concession facilities just minutes from downtown.

Stylish extravaganzas or intimate gatherings are a snap with The Moon's complete event planning, which handles everything from entertainment to food. The 19,700-square-foot, multi-level space features a 75-seat lounge, large stage and the latest in sound and video equipment for advanced presentations.

Only 13 miles from the Capitol, amid alligators and anhingas, the Wakulla Springs Lodge and Conference Center provides a tranquil setting for small retreats. Built in 1937, the restored lodge's massive fireplace, marble floors and elegant antiques create a truly memorable gathering place, where cool springs and calm river rides provide perfect accompaniment.

Showcasing rare and famous vehicles, the Tallahassee Antique Car Museum is a one-of-a-kind setting for banquets and receptions with up to 300 people. Facility includes 6,000 square feet of event space and large hardwood dance floor.

Tallahassee's historical buildings and natural beauty present unique backdrops for events of all kinds. Restored to its 1902 American Renaissance splendor, the Old Capitol provides a historical setting for receptions under its breathtaking stained-glass dome. Event attendees can stroll through exhibits on the history of Florida's government and peek into the historically accurate House and Senate chambers. Behind the historic capitol towers the modern-era New Capitol, offering sights of a different sort from its 22nd floor, where event attendees experience breathtaking aerial views of Tallahassee and the Apalachicola National Forest.

Other stylish, small meeting spots include the Brokaw-McDougall House, a restored downtown antebellum home; LeMoyne's Helen Lind Garden, a sculpture garden in the heart of downtown historical districts; the Goodwood Plantation, a 150-year-old plantation on a 19-acre downtown tract; Dorothy B. Oven Park House, set amid a camellia-filled maze just minutes north of downtown; Seminole Reservation, a lakeside conference facility; Golden Eagle Country Club, an elegant English manor clubhouse.

The Tallahassee Area Convention and Visitors Bureau continues Tallahassee's centuries-long tradition as the perfect location to meet by offering meeting planners assistance with site selection, housing, leisure itineraries and publicity.

Tallahassee is an easy flight from regional cities aboard Air Tran, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Delta, Delta Connection Skywest, Northwest Airlink, US Airways Express, Airspeed (private), Flightline (private). Flight time is less than one hour from Atlanta. Many hotels provide shuttles from the airport, just 10 minutes from the Capitol and downtown.

Food and fun are within walking distance of all in-town and interstate hotels. Additionally, the Old Town Trolley, a replica turn-of-the-century street car, provides free downtown transportation.

When meetings are over, visitors can marvel at the rare and historical automobiles of the Tallahassee Antique Car Museum; smell the flowers at Maclay State Gardens; walk and talk with the animals at the Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science; stand in the shadow of the giant mastodon at the Museum of Florida History; drift lazily aboard a jungle cruise of Wakulla Springs; browse through a menagerie of shops; or sample a scrumptious selection of delights from surrounding restaurants.

Distinct changes in season result in pleasant weather all year and a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. Fishing for largemouth bass and cobia, biking along rolling foothills, hiking on woodland trails, hunting for quail and deer; golfing on 117 challenging holes and smashing tennis balls across 115 courts are just a few of the many outdoor pursuits available.

Sports fans will find "catching a game" is easy in Tallahassee, where two major universities, one minor league team and three professional sports provide non-stop football, basketball, baseball, hockey or soccer action. In the evenings, enjoy Tallahassee tunes, from toe-tapping jazz and boot-stomping ballads to soul-stirring symphonies and classical operas. Visitors may opt to attend a variety of live theatre productions or see a movie on the largest screen in Florida.

With something to suit every taste, Florida's capital city offers memorable event accommodations and one-of-a-kind area attractions.

Additional visitor information is available from the Tallahassee Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at (800) 628-2866 or (850) 413-9200. Our web site is www.seeTallahassee.com

Year 2008
For More Media Information
Alice Bonn / Britt Bowles
The Zimmerman Agency
(850) 668-2222
tallahasseepr@zimmerman.com


Media Kit General Overview Meetings Activities Sightseeing Nearby Attractions Dining Just a Glimpse Recreation History Trivia Resources Image Library Archives Search Contact News @lerts Consumer Website	Media Kit: Meetings The Perfect Place To Meet Since 1823 Accommodations And Meeting Facilities TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida's capital city has been the site of successful meetings for hundreds of years - from an Indian tribal center and Hernando de Soto's 1539 encampment, to the momentous 1823 hilltop meeting at which two government officials declared Tallahassee the state's capital. Since those first historic meetings, Tallahassee has remained the perfect location to meet, with gracious beauty, abundant and affordable accommodations, impressive convention facilities, natural twists to unique meeting themes, accessibility by air and ground, and the tremendous resources of state government and two major universities. The variety of meeting diversions range from leisurely historic tours and art gallery strolls to bass fishing and wild game hunting. From luxury to economy, Tallahassee offers more than 5,000 rooms in more than 50 hotels and motels. Accommodations span a wide spectrum: a quaint inn of governors, restored bed and breakfasts, rustic "gentlemen lodges," country club golf course suites, beachside historic escapes, and familiar chain and corporate hotels. Average guest room rates begin modestly at $65. Tallahassee features traditional and unique meeting and convention options totaling 350,000 square feet of space, with 48,580 square feet in 23 hotels. As third largest arena in the state, the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center, situated on 22 downtown-acres, boasts 69,000 square feet of convention space, including a 40,000 square-foot exhibition hall and 13,800-seat arena. Six meeting rooms, totaling 16,000 square feet, can be customized to accommodate from 20 to 1,200 participants. The 40,000-square-foot outdoor plaza provides the ideal setting for "star-studded" events. From themed parties to sophisticated banquets, the Civic Center staff transforms every function into a memorable occasion. The Capital Cultural Center, which houses the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science, provides a unique location for hosting meetings, seminars, and receptions. After hours, the Center's atrium is available for parties and banquets, while the 40-seat multipurpose classroom overlooking the city will be available for meetings and lectures. For convenience bar none, the Dale Mabry Conference Center at the Tallahassee Regional Airport is the perfect business meeting hub. With more than 10,000 square feet of meeting space, the conference center features seven conference rooms able to accommodate from 500-person receptions to dinners for eight. Events combining indoor and outdoor activities find a perfect spot at the North Florida Fairgrounds, which features 100 grassy acres, five 12,000-square-foot exhibit buildings, a 24,000-square-foot cattle barn and concession facilities just minutes from downtown. Stylish extravaganzas or intimate gatherings are a snap with The Moon's complete event planning, which handles everything from entertainment to food. The 19,700-square-foot, multi-level space features a 75-seat lounge, large stage and the latest in sound and video equipment for advanced presentations. Only 13 miles from the Capitol, amid alligators and anhingas, the Wakulla Springs Lodge and Conference Center provides a tranquil setting for small retreats. Built in 1937, the restored lodge's massive fireplace, marble floors and elegant antiques create a truly memorable gathering place, where cool springs and calm river rides provide perfect accompaniment. Showcasing rare and famous vehicles, the Tallahassee Antique Car Museum is a one-of-a-kind setting for banquets and receptions with up to 300 people. Facility includes 6,000 square feet of event space and large hardwood dance floor. Tallahassee's historical buildings and natural beauty present unique backdrops for events of all kinds. Restored to its 1902 American Renaissance splendor, the Old Capitol provides a historical setting for receptions under its breathtaking stained-glass dome. Event attendees can stroll through exhibits on the history of Florida's government and peek into the historically accurate House and Senate chambers. Behind the historic capitol towers the modern-era New Capitol, offering sights of a different sort from its 22nd floor, where event attendees experience breathtaking aerial views of Tallahassee and the Apalachicola National Forest. Other stylish, small meeting spots include the Brokaw-McDougall House, a restored downtown antebellum home; LeMoyne's Helen Lind Garden, a sculpture garden in the heart of downtown historical districts; the Goodwood Plantation, a 150-year-old plantation on a 19-acre downtown tract; Dorothy B. Oven Park House, set amid a camellia-filled maze just minutes north of downtown; Seminole Reservation, a lakeside conference facility; Golden Eagle Country Club, an elegant English manor clubhouse. The Tallahassee Area Convention and Visitors Bureau continues Tallahassee's centuries-long tradition as the perfect location to meet by offering meeting planners assistance with site selection, housing, leisure itineraries and publicity. Tallahassee is an easy flight from regional cities aboard Air Tran, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Delta, Delta Connection Skywest, Northwest Airlink, US Airways Express, Airspeed (private), Flightline (private). Flight time is less than one hour from Atlanta. Many hotels provide shuttles from the airport, just 10 minutes from the Capitol and downtown. Food and fun are within walking distance of all in-town and interstate hotels. Additionally, the Old Town Trolley, a replica turn-of-the-century street car, provides free downtown transportation. When meetings are over, visitors can marvel at the rare and historical automobiles of the Tallahassee Antique Car Museum; smell the flowers at Maclay State Gardens; walk and talk with the animals at the Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science; stand in the shadow of the giant mastodon at the Museum of Florida History; drift lazily aboard a jungle cruise of Wakulla Springs; browse through a menagerie of shops; or sample a scrumptious selection of delights from surrounding restaurants. Distinct changes in season result in pleasant weather all year and a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. Fishing for largemouth bass and cobia, biking along rolling foothills, hiking on woodland trails, hunting for quail and deer; golfing on 117 challenging holes and smashing tennis balls across 115 courts are just a few of the many outdoor pursuits available. Sports fans will find "catching a game" is easy in Tallahassee, where two major universities, one minor league team and three professional sports provide non-stop football, basketball, baseball, hockey or soccer action. In the evenings, enjoy Tallahassee tunes, from toe-tapping jazz and boot-stomping ballads to soul-stirring symphonies and classical operas. Visitors may opt to attend a variety of live theatre productions or see a movie on the largest screen in Florida. With something to suit every taste, Florida's capital city offers memorable event accommodations and one-of-a-kind area attractions. Additional visitor information is available from the Tallahassee Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at (800) 628-2866 or (850) 413-9200. Our web site is www.seeTallahassee.com
	Year 2008 For More Media Information Alice Bonn / Britt Bowles The Zimmerman Agency (850) 668-2222 tallahasseepr@zimmerman.com