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

The Grand Hotel Resort & Spa

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:

1. Pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings with key suppliers from the Southeastern U.S.
2. Insightful educational presentations from inspiring speakers
3. 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: 

Alison Best

(AR, KY, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Shalise DeMott

(AL, FL, GA, LA, MS) 

2023 EXHIBITORS

1. Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau
2. ATL Airport District CVB
3. BMW Driving Experience
4. Bravura Technologies
5. Caesars Entertainment
6. Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau
7. Cobb Travel & Tourism
8. Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
9. Crowne Plaza Fort Myers Gulf Coast
10. Dalton Convention Center & Visitors Bureau
11. Daytona Beach Area CVB
12. Delta Air Lines
13. Destin-Fort Walton Beach
14. Discover DeKalb
15. Discover Dunwoody
16. Discover Durham
17. Embassy Suites by Hilton St. Augustne Beach Oceanfront Resort
18. Experience Columbia SC
19. Explore Asheville
20. Explore Charleston
21. Explore Gwinnett/Gas South District
22. Forth Smith CVB
23. Gatlinburg CVB
24. Global Works Events
25. Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau
26. Groups 360
27. Guy Harvey Resort St. Augustine Beach
28. Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach
29. Hilton Head Island - Blufton CVB
30. Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach
31. Huntsville Madison County Chamber
32. Hyatt Place St. Augustine/Vilano Beach
33. Jekyll Island Club Resort
34. JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort
35. Kiawah Island Golf Resort
36. Kingston Plantation Resort
37. Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau
38. Little Rock CVB
39. Louisville Tourism
40. Luminary Hotel Co.
41. Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort
42. Margaritaville Resort Orlando
43. Maui Jim Sunglasses
44. Memphis Tourism
45. Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB
46. Ocala-Marion County CVB
47. OPAL Collection
48. Perdido Beach Resort
49. Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach
50. Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa
51. RoomRite
52. Rosen Hotels and Resorts
53. RP Funding Center
54. Sandestin Golf and Beach Hotel
55. Seiko Watch of America LLC
56. Sheraton Sand Key Resort
57. St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches VCB
58. The Barrymore Hotel
59. The Classic Center
60. The Crystal Coast Tourism Authority
61. The Diplomat Beach Resort
62. The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa
63. The Island Resort in Fort Walton Beach
64. The Peabody Memphis
65. The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village
66. The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa
67. The Westin Poinsett, Greenville
68. Visit Athens, GA
69. Visit Central Florida
70. Visit Chapel Hill
71. Visit Charlotte
72. Visit Chattanooga
73. Visit Columbus, GA
74. Visit Greensboro
75. Visit Greenville SC
76. Visit Lauderdale
77. Visit LEX
78. Visit Myrtle Beach
79. Visit Orlando
80. Visit Raleigh
81. Visit Sandy Springs, GA
82. Visit Sarasota
83. Visit Savannah
84. Visit South Walton
85. Visit St. Pete/Clearwater
86. Visit Tallahassee
87. Visit Tampa Bay
88. Visit Virginia Beach
89. Visit Winston Salem
90. 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

dkallman@ntmllc.com

Suppliers Contact:

Alison Best

(AR, KY, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

abest@ntmllc.com

Shalise Demott

(AL, FL, GA, LA, MS)

sdemott@ntmllc.com

Event Logistics Contact:

Rita Bergman

Manager, Events and Tradeshows

rbergman@ntmllc.com

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