Pawleys Plantation Among The “Best Of The South” Says Meetings South Magazine

Meeting planners rate Pawleys Plantation as one of the top meeting facilities in the Southern United States, Caribbean and Yucatan Peninsula.

Pawleys Island, SC (PRWEB) July 14, 2006 -- Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C., has been judged one of the best meeting facilities in the Southern U.S., Caribbean and Yucatan Peninsula for 2006 by readers of Meetings South magazine. The prestigious “Best of the South” awards for 2006 will be published in the magazine’s September issue.

One of the premier trade magazines for professional meeting planners, Meetings South describes its readers as “groomed in all things hospitality.” Each year, readers choose 15 meeting sites that consistently exceed their expectations.

Criteria for the awards include: quality of meeting space; guest rooms; guest services and amenities; food and beverage service; hi-tech services and equipment; recreational facilities and activities; the efficiency and helpfulness of staff; and overall value and experience.

“It’s very exciting for Pawleys Plantation to receive this award,” said Jann Walker, marketing director for Pawleys Plantation. “Our staff works hard to make the meeting experience at Pawleys Plantation an exceptional one and it’s gratifying to receive recognition for their efforts.”

Pawleys Plantation was named one of the “Stars of the South” by Meetings South readers in 2003. It is also rated as a four star facility in Golf Digest’s Places To Play. Four stars means that the resort’s golf course is “Outstanding -- plan your next vacation around it.”

About Pawleys Plantation
Pawleys Plantation, a 582-acre resort and golf course community in Pawleys Island, S.C., is nestled among moss-draped oaks, natural wetlands and salt marshes. Bordered on the south by a 600-acre nature preserve, Pawleys Plantation is the South Carolina Lowcountry’s finest property, offering visitors local catering, beautiful banquets, and an elegant 4,500 square foot ballroom. Pawleys Plantation also offers one of the Grand Strand’s premier meeting facilities at its 6,500 square foot conference center.

Conveniently located near a wide variety of cultural and recreational amenities, Pawleys Plantation is approximately one hour from Charleston, S.C., a city well known for its Southern grace and charm; the historic port of Georgetown, S.C., is less than 15 minutes south on U.S. 17. More than 100 golf courses and 1,000 restaurants are in nearby Myrtle Beach.

Pawleys Plantation has been recognized as one of South Carolina’s best sites for corporate retreats, private vacations and golf getaways. The nation’s top golf publication, Golf Digest applauded Pawleys Plantation’s “spacious and private villa accommodations ... along with fine clubhouse dining and after-round relaxation in the Palmetto Pub.” While Convention South wrote about meetings on the rise at Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club, T&L Golf Magazine rated Pawleys Plantation among the top three places to stay for golf groups.

More information is also available online at www.PawleysPlantation.com or by calling Pawleys Plantation at (800) 367-9959.

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