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ADVERTISING SECTION
Meeting
and Conference Destinations:
Roanoke
Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors
Bureau | Roanoke Civic Center
| Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference
Center | Salem Civic Center |
Holiday Inn Tanglewood | The
Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center | Mariners
Landing Resort Community & Conference Center
Roanoke: ‘the natural
place’ to meet
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains on Interstate 81,
the Roanoke Valley is the “Natural Place to Meet.”
AAA rates the area’s Blue Ridge Parkway as one
of the most scenic highways in America. The region offers
a mix of natural beauty and historic sites such as the
Booker T. Washington National Monument and Thomas Jefferson’s
former retreat, Poplar Forest. The region’s outdoor
attractions include the Natural Bridge Nature Park and
the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
The area’s beauty coupled with affordable guest
rooms and more than 200,000 square feet of flexible
meeting space make the Roanoke Valley a premier site
for professional associations, motorcycle rallies, and
social, educational, fraternal and sports groups. The
area has hosted the Gold Wing Road Riders’ State
Annual Rally for 15 years. In October, the Roanoke Valley
will host the US Challenge, a two-day (and night) outdoor
competition among businesses that is designed to strengthen
team building.
Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau
(View PDF ad)
101 Shenandoah Ave., NE
Roanoke, VA 24016
(800) 635-5535
(540) 342-6025
www.visitroanokeva.com
Contacts: Kelly Burd-Adams, Director of Sales
kburdadmas@visitroanokeva.com
Vickie Miller, Convention Sales Manager
vmiller@visitroanokeva.com
Convention Centers
Roanoke Civic Center
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710 Williamson Road
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540) 853-2241
www.roanokeciviccenter.com
Contact: Wanda Pilkinton,
booking manager
(540) 853-6830;
wanda@roanokecivicenter.com
The Roanoke Civic Center is an 80,000-square-foot facility
hosting Western Virginia’s major exhibitions,
conventions and trade shows. The 46,000-square-foot
Special Events Center opened in 2007, providing the
Roanoke region with a beautiful new exhibit hall, 10,000-seat
arena and 2,150-seat theater with wireless Internet
throughout the facility. The 14,000-square-foot exhibit
hall has a capacity of 3,066 people seated and 5,850
standing. The center can handle up to 281 8-by-10-foot
booths and 237 10-by-10-foot booths. The Roanoke Civic
Center can handle a banquet for 2,100 people
Encore Catering, an acclaimed caterer, provides customized
and delicious meals for events at the civic center.
The Roanoke Civic Center is located off Interstate 581
and route 460 and offers convenient parking. It is within
walking distance of downtown Roanoke’s shops,
restaurants, museums and hotels.
Salem Civic Center
1001 Roanoke Blvd.
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 375-3004
www.salemciviccenter.com
Contact: Carey Harveycutter
charveycutter@ci.salem.va.us
The Salem Civic Center includes 41,400 square feet of
flexible meeting space in seven break out areas. The
civic center is currently undergoing a remodeling of
its ballroom and ballroom lobby, which is scheduled
to be completed in November. Renovations also include
the addition of wireless Internet throughout the entire
facility, new projectors and screens mounted in meeting
spaces, new acoustic treatment in the main area and
new fixed seating in the arena.
The center’s largest room can handle a banquet
for up to 1,600 people or seat 7,000 people if arranged
in a theater style. Its exhibit hall can hold up to
258 8-by-10-foot booths and 300 10-by-10-foot booths.
The center includes on-site catering and free parking.
Conference Hotels
Inn at Virginia Tech and
Skelton Conference Center (view
PDF ad)
901 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-8000
(877) 200-3360
www.innatvirginiatech.com
Contact: Teresa Hughes, director of sales
(540) 231-0111; thughes@vt.edu
Exuding casual elegance on the beautiful Virginia Tech
campus, The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference
Center sits on 25 lush acres in Southwest Virginia.
The 23,705-square-foot meeting facility offers advanced
audiovisual and visual services and includes modem,
fax and T-1 connectivity lines. The 8,832-square-foot
ballroom includes 22-foot high ceilings and can seat
700 people for a banquet. The center has 11 conference
rooms, outdoor space and a business center with printing,
faxing, notary, high-speed Internet access and mail
service.
The inn’s 147 rooms include foam and feather
pillows, triple sheeting and an executive work desk
with modern outlet and data ports. Each room has high-speed
Internet access, voice mail and two telephones. The
rooms have a spectacular view of either golf courses
or the Allegheny Mountains.
The inn includes Preston’s Restaurant, which
uses fresh ingredients to prepare Bistro-style food,
and is known for its signature ice cream. The rotating
menu offers a variety of delicious food and healthful
selections, including a renowned Sunday brunch. The
inn offers a fitness center and nine holes of golf.
Guests also have access to a wide variety of amenities
on the Virginia Tech campus, including the college’s
indoor pool and volleyball, basketball and tennis courts.
Jogging, hiking and cycling paths are also available.
Holiday Inn Tanglewood –
Roanoke (view
PDF ad)
4468 Starkey Road
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 774-4400
www.holidayinn.com/roa-tanglewood
Contact: Mary Ayers
marya@holidayinn.roacoxmail.com
Located in southwest Roanoke, the Holiday Inn Tanglewood
- Roanoke is the perfect location for your next meeting
or retreat. The hotel offers more than 8,900 square
feet of flexible meeting space. The nine newly renovated
meeting rooms and three parlors can accommodate up to
800 people theater style or 450 people for a banquet.
The hotel has completed more than $2.5 million in renovations,
including free high-speed wireless Internet access,
new guest room furniture and mattresses, micro-fridges
in every room, oversized desks and ergonomic chairs.
The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
110 Shenandoah Ave.
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 985-5900
www.hotelroanoke.com
Contact: Michael Quonce, marketing manager
(540) 853-8267
The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center is celebrating
its 125-year history with a $6.5 million renovation.
Located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this
hotel was built in a Tudor style in 1882 and is listed
on the National Register of Historic Places. In the
first phase of renovations, 150 rooms on the hotel’s
second and third floors have been refurbhished. The
project included new furniture from American Martinsville
and flat-screen TVs installed in certain rooms. New
carpet, draperies, shears and bedspreads also were added.
The guest bathrooms also were renovated to invoke a
more residential feel. The rest of the hotel’s
331 rooms will be renovated in a second phase, which
is scheduled to be completed in March 2008.
Meeting planners can lavish their guests in luxury
at the hotel, which offers high-speed, wireless Internet,
dial-up Internet, turn-down service, a fitness center
and an outdoor swimming pool. The Regency Dining Room
provides a fine-dining experience for guests. They can
also choose to dine in the warm ambience in the Pine
Room Pub with a fireplace and billiards table.
The conference center includes 63,000 square feet
of meeting space certified by the International Association
of Conference Centers. The high-tech center includes
the latest in video, computers and audiovisual equipment.
The center can hold a banquet for 1,100 people or 1,800
people seated in theater style. Various meeting packages
are available for meeting planners.
Mariners Landing Resort Community & Conference
Center
1217 Graves Harbor Trail
Huddleston, VA 24104
(540) 497-4900
www.marinerslanding.com
Contact: Leslie King, group sales manager
lesliek@marinerslanding.com
Located on the shores of the beautiful Smith Mountain
Lake, the Mariners Landing Resort Community and Conference
Center includes 7,500 square feet of meeting space equipped
with wired and wireless Internet. This includes the
recently opened building that includes 4,000 square
feet of meeting space and 40 brand-new condominiums.
Mariners Landing offers a variety of resort activities
including an 18-hole golf course, private swimming beach,
fitness trails, three pools and an award-winning restaurant.
Room Report
The Roanoke Valley has more than 7,000 guest rooms
in a variety of conference hotels, budget properties
and bed and breakfast inns.
Airport Information
Roanoke Regional Airport is located in the center of
the Roanoke Valley, just minutes from downtown Roanoke.
About 60 daily flights leave from the airport.
Public Golf Courses
Ashley Plantation Country Club (540) 992-4653
Botetourt Country Club (540) 992-1451
Hanging Rock Golf Club (540) 389-7275
London Downs Golf Club (434) 525-4653
Mariners Landing Golf & Country Club (540) 297-7888
The Vista Links (540) 261-GOLF
Westlake Golf & Country Club (540) 721-4214
Top Attractions
Art Museum of Western Virginia
(new building opening fall 2008)
Blue Ridge Institute and Farm Museum
Blue Ridge Parkway
Booker T. Washington National Monument
Center in the Square
Dixie Caverns & Pottery
Harrison Museum of African American Culture
Historic Roanoke City Market
Luray Caversns
Mill Mountain Zoo
Natural Bridge
O. Winston Link Museum
Roanoke Star & Overlook
Salem Museum
Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest
Virginia’s Explore Park
Virginia Museum of Transportation
Wineries
Shopping
City of Salem Main Street and Farmers’ Market
City of Roanoke Farmers’ Market and Downtown
Tanglewood Mall
The Forum
Towers Mall
Valley View Mall
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