ORLANDO, Fla. – June 24, 2010 – For the 17th time since 1991, the Villas of Grand Cypress Resort has been awarded the prestigious Gold Tee Award from Meetings and Conventions (m&c) magazine.
This highly respected award is given annually to outstanding golf and meeting properties worldwide. Winners of the Gold Tee Award are nominated and selected by the readers of Meetings and Conventions Magazine - more than 70,000 corporate, incentive, and association meeting planners - based on overall excellence.
“Once again, this recognition solidifies the Villas of Grand Cypress’ position as one of the premier meetings venues in the country,” said Drew Toth, Director of Sales and Marketing. “Coupled with the golf and dining experiences, added to our ideal location, we are a meeting planners’ favorite.”
The award-winning Executive Meeting Center at The Villas of Grand Cypress provides 7,200 square feet of distinctive conference and event function space, as well as meeting support services. This space increases to 10,400 square feet in season, which includes an elegant air-conditioned pavilion. Widely-acclaimed as offering one of the nation’s most inspired golf experiences, the resort’s Grand Cypress Golf Club features 45 holes of Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf with varying degrees of play difficulty.
Villas of Grand Cypress, managed by Benchmark Hospitality International, is a Four-Diamond property located in the Lake Buena Vista area of Orlando, adjacent to Walt Disney World and just minutes from Universal Studios and Sea World. A member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the property is part of a 1,500-acre resort complex that includes The Villas of Grand Cypress, which features 146 elegantly appointed accommodations comprised of Club Suites and one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom villas with full kitchens, living rooms and dining rooms.
For additional information about the Villas of Grand Cypress and Grand Cypress Resort, call (877) 330-7376 or visit www.grandcypress.com.
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Benchmark Hospitality International is a leader in the management and marketing of resorts, conference centers, hotels, and Personal Luxury Hotels™. The independent company, launched in 1980, is a founding member of the International Association of Conference Centers. Benchmark Hospitality is a worldwide organization operating properties in major metropolitan and resort destinations. Benchmark's international headquarters is located in The Woodlands, Texas, near Houston. The company’s northeast regional office is in New Jersey, with international offices in Tokyo, Japan, and Santiago, Chile. For the location of Benchmark’s properties and additional information, visit www.benchmarkhospitality.com.
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