Sea Trail Golf Resort & Convention Center, a 2,000-acre golf resort and residential community in Sunset Beach, N.C., was the site of this year's North Carolina Governor's Conference on Tourism, March 25-27. Sea Trail offers the largest convention center on the North Carolina coast and is known for its three "golf courses of distinction." Sea Trail was recently acknowledged as one of Meetings South magazine's "Best of the South" for a third-consecutive year.
(PRWEB) April 7, 2007 -- Sea Trail Golf Resort & Convention Center, a 2,000-acre golf resort and residential community in Sunset Beach, N.C., was the site of this year's North Carolina Governor's Conference on Tourism, March 25-27. Sea Trail offers the largest convention center on the North Carolina coast and is known for its three "golf courses of distinction." Sea Trail was recently acknowledged as one of Meetings South magazine's "Best of the South" for a third-consecutive year.
"We were honored to have Sea Trail chosen for a second time as the site for the Governor's Conference," said Dana Connelly, president of Sea Trail Golf Resort & Convention Center. "North Carolina is ranked 6th in the nation among travel destinations and Sea Trail is the premier destination resort on the North Carolina coast, so it was the perfect venue for the conference. "
The annual North Carolina Governor's Conference on Tourism is the state's premier travel industry event bringing together leaders from the state's resorts, attractions, destination marketing organizations, hotels/motels, estate rental companies, restaurants, and retail outlets to find out the latest trends and issues facing the travel industry.
"The Governor announced that North Carolina experienced the largest increase in the history of its tourism as visitors spent $15 billion here in 2006," said Connelly. "Sea Trail has become the destination of choice along the North Carolina coast and we look forward to 2007."
About Sea Trail Golf Resort & Convention Center
Sea Trail is a 2000-acre golf resort and residential community with three courses of distinction and the largest convention facility on the North Carolina coast. A popular location for meetings and conventions, Sea Trail has over 62,000 square feet of meeting and function space. Sea Trail has been selected to host the 2007 Governor's Conference on Tourism.
The recreational heart of Sea Trail is its three courses designed by Dan Maples, Rees Jones and Willard Byrd. Other amenities include a Village Activity Center with indoor and outdoor pools and whirlpools, an on-staff licensed massage therapist, supervised children's activities and Magnolias Fine Food & Spirits. Sunset Beach, known for its extraordinary beauty and serenity, is a short drive east of Sea Trail. In addition, a huge variety of entertainment, shopping, nightlife and cultural opportunities are just south of Sea Trail along the Grand Strand.
Sea Trail is located in Sunset Beach, N.C., which is between Wilmington, N.C. and Myrtle Beach, S.C. More information is available online at www.seatrail.com or by calling 888-675-9237.
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