Destination Southeast 2024
Event Details
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CostFree
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LocationPoint Clear, AL
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Organizer
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AttendeesOpen to all
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Venue
The Grand Hotel Resort & Spa
Point Clear, Ala. One Grand Blvd, Point Clear, AL 36564, United States
ABOUT DESTINATION SOUTHEAST
Destination Southeast — Northstar's destination-specific hosted-buyer event — brings together the most highly-qualified meeting and incentive buyers with top destinations, hotels/resorts, cruise lines, attractions, DMCs, DMOs and tourism offices from the Southeastern states including: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Attendees participate in one-on-one pre-scheduled appointments, gain industry insights from our guest speakers and network with this exclusive group. This unique event is hosted by Northstar Meetings Group's leading brands — Successful Meetings, Meetings & Conventions, and Incentive magazine.
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HOTEL
Point Clear, Ala.
Buyers: We will make your reservations for you
Suppliers: Exhibitors will be sent a housing link via email approximately 2 months prior to the event.
Advisory Notice Regarding Outside Solicitations
Please be advised that numerous companies have been emailing and calling our attendees attempting to book them into hotels for Northstar events.
Here are the companies and their representatives that we have been made aware of:
- CBS International
- Corporate Booking Services
- EHRS
- Exhibition Housing Services
- Global Housing Corporation
- World Wide Travel
Be advised that these companies and individuals have no relationship with our events. Our attendees are encouraged to disregard any communication received from these companies or any others that are not affiliated with Northstar Meetings Group.
HOSTED BUYERS
INFORMATION
ALL QUALIFIED BUYERS WILL BE FULLY HOSTED BY NORTHSTAR MEETINGS GROUP.
Those who are selected to attend will participate in:
- Pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings with key suppliers from the Southeastern U.S.
- Insightful educational presentations from inspiring speakers
- Networking opportunities with other elite buyers and suppliers
To learn more why past buyers say this event is the best networking and education experience in the meetings and incentive industry, please contact Dana Kallman at dkallman@ntmllc.com.
SPEAKERS
To be announced
SUPPLIER INFO
MEET WITH BUYERS LOOKING TO BOOK BUSINESS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S.
Exhibitor Package Rates & Premium Sponsorship Opportunities
For exhibitor package rates and premium sponsorship opportunities, please contact your business development director:
(AR, KY, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
(AL, FL, GA, LA, MS)
2023 EXHIBITORS
- Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau
- ATL Airport District CVB
- BMW Driving Experience
- Bravura Technologies
- Caesars Entertainment
- Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Cobb Travel & Tourism
- Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
- Crowne Plaza Fort Myers Gulf Coast
- Dalton Convention Center & Visitors Bureau
- Daytona Beach Area CVB
- Delta Air Lines
- Destin-Fort Walton Beach
- Discover DeKalb
- Discover Dunwoody
- Discover Durham
- Embassy Suites by Hilton St. Augustne Beach Oceanfront Resort
- Experience Columbia SC
- Explore Asheville
- Explore Charleston
- Explore Gwinnett/Gas South District
- Forth Smith CVB
- Gatlinburg CVB
- Global Works Events
- Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Groups 360
- Guy Harvey Resort St. Augustine Beach
- Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach
- Hilton Head Island - Blufton CVB
- Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach
- Huntsville Madison County Chamber
- Hyatt Place St. Augustine/Vilano Beach
- Jekyll Island Club Resort
- JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort
- Kiawah Island Golf Resort
- Kingston Plantation Resort
- Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau
- Little Rock CVB
- Louisville Tourism
- Luminary Hotel Co.
- Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort
- Margaritaville Resort Orlando
- Maui Jim Sunglasses
- Memphis Tourism
- Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB
- Ocala-Marion County CVB
- OPAL Collection
- Perdido Beach Resort
- Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach
- Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa
- RoomRite
- Rosen Hotels and Resorts
- RP Funding Center
- Sandestin Golf and Beach Hotel
- Seiko Watch of America LLC
- Sheraton Sand Key Resort
- St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches VCB
- The Barrymore Hotel
- The Classic Center
- The Crystal Coast Tourism Authority
- The Diplomat Beach Resort
- The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa
- The Island Resort in Fort Walton Beach
- The Peabody Memphis
- The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village
- The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa
- The Westin Poinsett, Greenville
- Visit Athens, GA
- Visit Central Florida
- Visit Chapel Hill
- Visit Charlotte
- Visit Chattanooga
- Visit Columbus, GA
- Visit Greensboro
- Visit Greenville SC
- Visit Lauderdale
- Visit LEX
- Visit Myrtle Beach
- Visit Orlando
- Visit Raleigh
- Visit Sandy Springs, GA
- Visit Sarasota
- Visit Savannah
- Visit South Walton
- Visit St. Pete/Clearwater
- Visit Tallahassee
- Visit Tampa Bay
- Visit Virginia Beach
- Visit Winston Salem
- Wilmington and Beaches
AGENDA
Day One
All Day
Planner & Supplier Hotel Check-In
2:00pm– 5:30pm
Registration
3:00pm – 5:45pm
Supplier tabletop set-up (Optional)
2:00pm – 5:30pm
Exhibitor Set-Up (optional)
5:30pm — 6:30pm
Planners: Site Inspection of Host Hotel
6:30pm — 8:30pm
Welcome Reception
Day Two
7:30am – 8:00am
Breakfast
8:00am – 9:15am
Opening Remarks & General Session
9:30am – 12:15pm
One-on-One Meetings
12:45pm
Gather for Lunch Departure
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Lunch & Site Tour
3:00pm— 4:00pm
One-on-One Meetings
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Free Time/Activities
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Dinner
Day Three
7:30am – 8:00am
Breakfast
8:00am – 9:15am
Educational Session
9:30m—12:00pm
One-on One Meetings
12:15pm
Departure for Lunch
12:45pm—2:00pm
Lunch
After 2pm
Departures
CONTACT
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE OR:
Buyers Contact:
Dana Kallman
Manager of Buyer Development
Suppliers Contact:
Alison Best
(AR, KY, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Shalise Demott
(AL, FL, GA, LA, MS)
Event Logistics Contact:
Rita Bergman
Manager, Events and Tradeshows