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Discover why La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa was just named the Top Rated Resort in Texas by Condé Nast Readers, as well as “Best Venue for Meetings” and “Best Golf Course” by Texas Meeting + Events. With over 73,000 square feet of meeting space, 19 meeting rooms, stylish all-suite accommodations, endless group activities, award winning conference space and restaurants you will be raving too! Hold your next event at Texas’ favorite retreat.
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Back on the Green
Golf is back in (almost) full swing, resorts say
By KATIE MORELL
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Think back to the way business was done 15 years ago. Yep, the good ol’ days. The words “golf” and “meeting” were seemingly always paired in the same sentence. It was understood that more networking could be done on a golf course than within the four walls of a conference room.
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The great sportswriter Grantland Rice said it best, “Eighteen holes of match or medal play will teach you more about your foe than will 18 years of dealing with him across a desk.” He was right, and the business world caught on. Courses sprung up like weeds and sportsmen (and women) flocked.
That is until the recession hit and corporations did an about-face on the golf industry and started bailing on already-signed contracts. Of course, things didn’t get any better nine months later when AIG spent upwards of $400,000 on a golf event in California.
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It's easy to achieve success in style when you meet at L’Auberge. Our 26,000 square feet of space offers it all, including a full-service business center and the area's largest ballroom. Meeting goers can also take their game up a notch at Contraband Bayou Golf Club. Designed by Tom Fazio, this award-winning course features eight spectacular lakes teeming with wildlife. All in all, making your next meeting legendary is as simple as calling us.
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Golf: By the Numbers
A special report breaks down the industry
While it seems that golf-related meetings are coming back into the fold, questions remain. What are the real numbers? Who is playing golf? How are demographics changing in the sport?
Here is a breakdown of the numbers from the American Express Business Insights 2011 Spend Sights Special Report: US Golf Spending.
- Businesses are spending more on golf, but are not spending it at pre-recession levels (circa January 2007–December 2007). Year-over-year growth for small businesses in early 2011 was 1 percent, and for large businesses was 4 percent.
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Risk Management – A Meetings Focus Checklist
By JOAN EISENSTODT
Hotels
Ask about the following:
- Audible smoke detectors
- Visual alarms for people with hearing impairments
- Sprinklers in all guest rooms
- Sprinklers in hallways
- Sprinklers in public areas
- Fire extinguishers in hallways
- Automatic fire doors
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