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Following are some standout, unique meetings and events options that will suit a variety of group needs, from high-tech, private conference venues to spectacular, “only-in-Vegas” venues that could only exist in the bright lights of the desert sports and entertainment mecca.

Running the F&B operation for the largest convention center on the West Coast is the definition of a “big job,” but Bernard Foster, executive chef for the Anaheim Convention Center, doesn’t seem phased that he and his team serve an average of 1 million attendees annually.

Following are some unique Coastal Carolinas offsite event options from Wilmington, North Carolina, to the South Carolina destinations of Myrtle Beach, Charleston and Hilton Head Island that will find attendees enjoying the region’s temperate coastal climes when breaking away from the main meeting facility. 

Lancaster, set in the idyllic Pennsylvania Dutch Country about a 90-minute drive from the international airports in Philadelphia and Baltimore, has emerged from the pandemic on a roll, with a group business increase expected to continue skyward through 2023.

A city of firsts, Philadelphia should also be known as a destination that offers meetings and events groups a feast in terms of signature culinary offerings and accessible, world-class arts venues.

The undisputed tech capital of the world, San Jose and the Silicon Valley may be known more for bytes than bites , but its culinary scene—fueled by the bounty of California’s also prodigious agricultural output—is powering up big time.