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Worth a thousand words: ................. 4 The ROI of telling your sto ry

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Onstage still beats online ................. 6 for corporate meetings....... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..................................... 9 Tricks of the trade: Cost-con scious, tech-savvy budgeti ng for events.........................

Corporate event planning ............... 12 checklists............................ .............................................

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Get outta town: ..................33 Charleston meeting plann ers find great places to ho st events across the Palme tto State........34

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Worth a thousand words The ROI of telling your story with professional photos

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f a picture was worth a thousand words in the days of ink and paper, good photography is far more valuable in an era that hums along alternating currents of traditional, new and social media. So don’t scrimp, says Tiffany J. Snyder of Distinctive Events in Charleston.

Good pictures show a sample of what happened. Great pictures tell a story of what was and what can be.

So any business planning a special event would be remiss to simply drop a camera in the hands of an employee at the last minute.

Prices vary, but plan on about $500 for a half day for a professional photographer. Sure, it costs more than using that guy in accounting with his shiny new camera, but professional photos can be used for more than a one-time laptop slideshow at the next staff meeting.

Professional event planners say quality photography helps them and their clients tell stories.

Snyder, an event planner and designer with Distinctive Events and its new brand, Loluma, advises using the pictures at every opportunity — websites, emails and the old standby, print. The pros use photos before, after and sometimes during an event to let folks know what

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Jerry Rice at the BMW Charity Pro-Am, which takes place each year in the Upstate. (Photo provided by Jackson Marketing Group)

happened, what is being planned or what is happening now. Social media such as Facebook and Twitter allow pictures to reach an audience while the event is still under way.

“We use photos on all levels,” she said. “We constantly update our website to show our most recent events, because people don’t want to see what you did last year. Events are trendy, and you need to show your latest work.”

Brett Turner, public relations director for Jackson Marketing Group of Greenville, likes photos that ap-

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peal to the senses. Done well, photography makes people smell the food, hear the din and feel the excitement. In a world that relies less and less on text-heavy communication, good photos are no longer supplemental, he said, but fundamental communication tools.

“There’s a purpose for an event.

Photos should be strategically aligned to meet that objective,” he said. “If it’s a parade, photos from last year can be used to get people there this year. Photos show mass, depth, flavor, size and scope — all

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in an image.”

Photos also can show results following an event.

When the Nationwide Tour’s BMW Charity Pro-Am golf tournament is played each year, photography is a critical element to help explain and showcase the scope of the event — including the setup, volunteers and evening events. Those photos are used in all forms of communication, such as the website and collateral pieces, and they find their way to BMW headquarters in Munich.

“It’s a good way to show execu-

tives what’s going on at a specific event, because photos can showcase and demonstrate the scope of the event,” Turner said.

Turner also advised not forgetting the value of photography inhouse. A collection of photographs is a great tool to help a team plan and assess how they are doing or how they performed on a project.

Snyder had cautionary advice for anyone still planning to skip the photography. Sometimes, when clients pass on a photographer, her firm will spring for the photo shoot to fill its own need. Sometimes,

when a successful event is in the books, a client decides it would be nice to have some pictures after all.

And those unexpected pictures can be had, but now at an additional cost.

“It’s best to plan ahead for photography and make sure it’s done right,” she said. “You need good pictures to show the whole spectrum of what took place. You’re only as professional as the photos you show.” epg

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Onstage still beats online for corporate meetings

By Susan Levi Wallach

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vent experts such as David J. Richardson say the money and time saved when meetings take place via webinar or videoconference on Skype is nothing when compared with the business opportunities that might be lost.

That’s what Richardson, president of Memorable Moments in Charleston, considers the first benefit of a live meeting.

“It’s a relationship-driven thing, building trust with people you want to buy from or sell to,” he said. “You have to build relationships to get in the door at the highest level, and you do that face to face.”

Or as Phil Yanov put it, “I’ve never met anyone interesting in the seat next to mine at a webinar. The live event draws a community of

interest to the seats all around you,” and it facilitates networking the old-fashioned way: in person.

Yanov, president of the GSA

Technology Council and executive producer of a networking series for technology professionals called Tech After Five, frequently gets invitations to moderate panels. If the panel is going to be online, he tends to pass.

“Establishing trust online is slow and difficult, and certainly unsure,” he said.

Yanov noted that at most live events, you can walk up to the speaker, even if the line is long, and have a word.

“An online event can attract so many people that one-on-one interaction is impossible, and the speaker will never remember you.”

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on the synergy of the crowd — not only how audience members respond to the speakers, but also how they interact with each other. Both Yanov and Richardson said that the relative anonymity of online forums works against that.

“As a moderator, I like to have a lively and interesting conversation,” Yanov said. “My thing is to dig into areas where people have strengths and are passionate about the topic. If I can see their faces, see their body language, I can adjust my questions accordingly.”

It’s very easy to get wires crossed or to miss a point online, he added, because the other person’s reactions are missing.

Richardson thinks that online forums are well-suited to the delivery of information but that live meetings afford opportunities to personalize and repeat key messages. It also allows the organizers to structure a program that engages participants in a setting remote from everyday distractions.

And it’s where a business can realize a return on investment.

“More business is closed at a live meeting that any business ever closed online,” Richardson said. “If your goal is getting this customer to do business with you or you want to make a major point, then you want a live event,” he said.

Richardson pointed out that in addition to the audiovisual presentation, the smallest details of things put in guest rooms and on the table

“If your goal is getting this customer to do business with you or you want to make a major point, then you want a live event.”

David J. Richardson president, Memorable Moments during dinner allow a company to reinforce its branding and its commitment to customers.

“I think emotional appeal is a surprising component,” he said.

“What stimulates a great business exchange at a high level is controlling the environment and the five senses.”

At a live meeting, creativity and entertainment can have greater impact, too. Richardson once brought in an advanced robot that could converse with people, reinforcing the company’s message by delivering it in a distinctive way; and the audience’s responses added to the impact. The dynamics of this shared experience are difficult, if not impossible, to create online.

“I believe they both have their place,” Richardson said. “If you want to do business at a high level, it’s about building and sustaining the relationship. You can’t do that online.” epg

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Tricks of the trade

Cost-conscious, tech-savvy budgeting for events

By Heidi Coryell Williams

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he most important question company leaders preparing to host a corporate meeting or business convention this year should ask isn’t “If?” “When?” or even “Where?” It’s simply, “How much?”

For the past four years, the economy has prompted many Upstate companies to cancel or drastically downsize their corporate events, especially as the costs of food, transportation, accommodations, rentals and materials continue to rise.

But that’s changing this year, experts say. Businesses are realizing that the face-to-face relationships fostered at these dynamic group events are far more valuable — and ultimately, profitable — than the alternative, especially when careful budgeting is involved.

The numbers Even when a corporate event is cost-conscious, it still contributes significantly to the U.S. economy. Meeting Professionals International, the largest event industry organization in the world, representing more than 23,000 members, recently commissioned a research study about the value of corporate meetings. The study, released earlier this year, found that the U.S. meeting industry: Directly supports 1.7 million jobs.

Contributes $263 billion in direct spending toward the national economy.

Contributes $271 billion in labor income.

Generates 205 million room nights/overnight stays.

Prompted delegates, exhibitors and other attendees to spend $145 billion on attendance-related items.

Included 1.8 million conventions, conferences, trade shows, exhibitions, congresses, incentive events, and corporate/business meetings. Of these, 1.3 million are classified as corporate/business meetings.

Source: Meeting Professionals International.

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Creative cuts

Now more than ever, event planners are demanding more services for less money, said Suzanne Wallace, director of sales for the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau.

But she said the bureau continues to stress the importance of networking and building relationships with clients.

“Sure, you can accomplish a meeting virtually, but can you building a relationship? Not unless you are face to face,” she said. “It is very hard to have that candid exchange of ideas in a virtual world.”

A leaner, meaner meeting strategy can incorporate all the elements of team building and idea generation but streamlines gatherings with technology, green solutions and a little creative budgeting.

Bob Stegner, senior vice president of marketing for Greenville-based Synnex Corp.

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North America, advocates holding events close to home. Stegner produces more than 200 events a year, including trade shows, business meetings, vendor events and a national conference.

While many companies cut back on their corporate meetings and conventions, Synnex did the opposite, growing the number of attendees at their national conference from 300 to 350.

Stegner, who aims to “outthink, rather than outspend” the competition, said an S.C. location is an economical and attractive choice for hosting events — especially compared with Las Vegas, Charlotte or Atlanta.

Stegner reined in transportation costs for the annual conference by having clients cover their own airfare. Most everything else is paid for once guests arrive. The change did double duty for the corporation, Stegner said.

Not only did it save the company money, but, “As a business owner, if I’m going to pay for an airline ticket, I’m going to think

about who I send,” he said. “It’s also given us a good customer base to work with.”

No matter who’s covering the cost of airfare, the arrival of Southwest Airlines to Greenville and Charleston has made South Carolina an even more affordable meeting destination.

Other ways to do more with less

Gone are the days of spending thousands for printing and paper to create programs. Mobile applications deliver information about every element of an event — main sessions, breakouts, dinners and more — to attendees’ smartphones.

Apps also keep event-goers on task and provide real-time information for planners and service providers, which helps keep costs down.

Similarly, online registration has practically eliminated the need for artificial attendance inflation.

“It used to be if you were going to do a dinner for 600, you would buy for 660,” said Ric Luber, president and CEO of the Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports & Tourism. “Now, you can go into the last moment (with RSVPs), and you don’t have wasted food.”

Suppliers are able to provide better pricing in many instances for the same reason, he said.

Water bottles, another seemingly small expense included in a meeting budget, can add up to thousands of dollars and a lot of wasted resources.

A wallet- and earth-friendly idea is distributing reusable water bottles (with the added benefit of corporate logos) at check-in and making water stations available at various spots.

Even post-meeting surveys conducted online can help streamline meeting flow and troubleshoot problems: Issues flagged in a Friday afternoon survey are resolved by 9 a.m. Monday morning in many cases. epg

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Corporate event planning checklists Before the event o Determine event goals and objectives. This is especially important with client events and sales meetings, as it will help you keep on track. o Identify possible dates for the meeting. No matter what date you pick, someone will complain it doesn’t work. Thinking ahead and checking with others on possible conflicts can limit the inconvenience for all parties. o Prepare a preliminary agenda and guest list to help set the criteria for the venue. o Prepare a preliminary budget. Unless you manage your corporate event closely, the budget can grow unexpectedly. o Send meeting requirements to selected sites with requests for written proposals. If you are signing a contract, get a written proposal so there won’t be surprises. o Review site proposals from responding suppliers, select potential sites and begin site negotiations with potential venues. Whenever possible, speak to companies that have hosted similar events at the venue. o Conduct site visits as required. This is important when you’re using the facility for the first time. Determine security needs at the location. o Negotiate hotel rates and blocks. If you use hotel meeting

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rooms for the event, you could get a significant discount on sleeping rooms. o Determine preliminary food and beverage requirements and negotiate menus and prices. It’s all negotiable, but keep in mind that the more you customize the deal, the more you’ll have to manage. o Establish a theme and preliminary graphics for the logo, program, etc. Take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your corporate brand. o Consider hiring a printer for invitations, programs and agendas. o Add any deadlines and other requirements to the timetable.

As the event gets closer o Form committees as required. The larger the event, the more work to be done. Make life easier by getting others involved.

Organizations that have regular events should consider forming standing committees that meet regularly. o Develop a promotional strategy. o Do some public relations for the event. Calendar notices, press releases and interviews may all be appropriate, depending on the size of your event.

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o For nonprofit or charity events, line up sponsors. Prepare and mail letters to potential event sponsors requesting consider ation in their budgets. o Identify needs for outside consultants, specifying requirements. o If you are charging admission to the event, establish registration fee structures and policies, and be sure to include clear cancellation policies. o Invite and confirm key speakers. This includes people within your organization. Don’t assume anyone is automatically available. o Obtain audiovisual needs from speakers and presenters, and order all necessary equipment. o Review, update and confirm final event budget. o Identify and communicate on-site responsibility areas for committees and volunteers. Set up training for volunteers and educate them about your expectations. o Select and order speaker gifts and awards. o Order special decorations for the event. o Prepare and order signs. This is another opportunity to build your brand. o Arrange for travel and housing of all staff and VIPs.

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The day of the event o Have a staff and volunteer meeting to review responsibilities, procedures and overlap areas such as registration. Taking 10 minutes for an informational and motivational meeting will save headaches later in the day. o Confirm and monitor pickup of all rental equipment and supplies.

Immediately afterward o Pack and inventory all material. Many of your collateral materials are reusable — and they’re a big investment. o Do financial reconciliation. Gather the invoices and make sure you have been billed correctly and that you pay in a timely fashion. Watch expense reports, an area where a lot of costs can be hidden. o Perform post-budget performance review. Were you on budget? Could you have saved money? o Write and mail thank-you letters. o Collect and organize data for final meeting reports. Get evaluations from staff, volunteers and consultants to determine what went right and what could be improved on so next time goes more smoothly.

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Corporate event planning checklists (continued) The Room o Location o Caterer o Liquor o Bartenders o Table linens o Menu o Cake o Votive candles o Napkin rings o Table candy o Table games o Glitter or confetti o Bathroom florals

Giveaways/Prizes o T-shirts o Caps o Tote bags or baskets o Pens, notepads o Theme-oriented items

o Premiums with company logo for corporate event

Other o Photographer or videographer o Registration table o Gift table o Information table

Out-of-Town Guests o Hotel reservations o Weekend-at-a-glance or itinerary o Maps to and from airport and other locations o Welcome gifts o Transportation o Other________________

Decorations o Sign-in board

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o Message book o Centerpieces o Welcome sign o Band backdrop o Balloon bouquets o Buffets (decor and signage) o Ceiling treatments o Outside lobby area o Seating cards o Table cards o Directional signage o Easels o Theme-oriented signs o Company display

Entertainment o DJ o Band o Music during cocktails o Other entertainment (caricaturist, magician, etc.)

o Photo favors o Special presentation: Who to emcee? Who to present? o Roasts/toasts o Audiovisual needs o Other (theme-oriented)

Printed materials o Invitations to ceremony, party, benefit or main event o Invitations to reception o Response cards o Response envelopes o Seating cards o Table cards o Cocktail napkins o Matches o Programs o Agenda o Newsletter Source: thegreatevent.com

Convention planning checklists Accommodations Committee checklist o Find out date of arrival and departure for the majority of the group. o Make a tentative booking of rooms. o Obtain information on the hotel and rates to send with promotional material. o Have emergency housing available for latecomers. o Record expected time and date of each attendee’s arrival. o Maintain regular liaison with the hotel regarding reservations. o Get information on exhibit locations and storage for exhibit materials.

Public Relations/ Advertising Committee checklist o Prepare direct-mail materials to promote attendance. o Prepare write-ups for newsletters and association publications. o Send advance information to the media and invite the media to the event. o Set up a press table or a separate pressroom, if appropriate. o Obtain copies of all speeches in advance to give to the media and arrange for the speakers to be available for interviews. o Arrange for a photographer. o Provide news releases and photos of the speakers for their hometown papers.

Finance Committee checklist o Find out when payment is due for various functions. o Decide on ticket prices. o Determine policy on accepting checks and giving refunds. o Find out when payment is due to speakers and extra help. o Determine the cost and number of meals as well as guarantee on number of meals. o Determine whether VIP accommodations will be paid for by your organization.

Plan for success

The formula for a successful convention includes a wellestablished plan; clearly defined goals and objectives; organized volunteers; solid financial administration; and functional committees for finance, accommodations and public relations/advertising.

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BUSINESS CASUAL Event planners take charge of social media chatter 20 Technical worksheet for events 22 Charleston area events 23

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Social Media Chatter

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harleston event planners will tell you that social media are fast replacing surveys, polls and hunches as the go-to analytics and promotional tools for event planning.

Interactive marketing specialists, such as Jordan Freeman at Trio Solutions in Mount Pleasant, think more in terms of Facebook — and Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google Plus and blogs — than face time. It’s one way to take advantage of the viral nature of networking and online chatter.

But digging into the social media morass and pulling useful analytics can be challenging.

For event planners, social networks can turn the phrase “talk is cheap” into both a battle cry and a bogey.

Pulling reliable data from social media sources can be tricky at first, Freeman said.

When developing an event strategy, Trio Solutions starts with a Facebook organization page to create interest and push out the information.

“I could pull out a big variety of demographics, such as information on the users on the page: their interactions, gender and age, city they’re in, language they speak, whether they’re checking the wall or responding to a question or looking at photos or the information page,” Freeman said.

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She can also see where subscribers are linking from and whether they found the page on Google or Twitter or somewhere else.

“On the interaction side, I can tell what posts are getting the most feedback, how many mentions the event is getting, how many views overall,” Freeman said.

In addition, she said, “You can build a fan base. The goal with the event is to drive people back to that organizational page anyway.”

Though it gets less attention, LinkedIn has the strongest business orientation.

“Facebook for me is more personal than business,” said Lindsay Hazle, senior event producer at Jackson Marketing Group in Greenville;

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she uses Twitter and LinkedIn strictly for business. “I have a big network on Twitter to discuss event trends and different resources in different cities that I can get help with,” she said.

For Hazle, the main value in LinkedIn is its groups — the Convention Industry Council is one — many of which are available only to association members.

“They make sure their members have the same certification and professional standards,” she said.

Jackson Marketing also posts videos on YouTube, linking them to the company website.

“We posted a video of a motorcycle stunt on the deck of the USS Midway that we filmed at an

event in San Diego,” she said. “It’s a great way to draw traffic, to show what we do.”

Debi Schadel, who runs Flock and Rally in Columbia with Tracie Broom, relies more in Facebook.

“We use Facebook analytics to get an idea of who’s talking about what and who’s interested,” Schadel said.

Schadel and Broom create event pages on Facebook and use their personal networks of friends to promote their clients’ events.

“You can hit your audience much more precisely,” she said.

The means may be different, but whether you’re extrapolating data via traditional analytics

or using social media feedback, the ends are the same, Schadel said, adding that Twitter’s hashtags are data mines.

“Anybody who wants to check what people are saying in the moment can search on that hashtag and see all the conversations that are going on,” Schadel said.

For planners, this is a real-time look at the perception of an event and a real-time way to push information.

Freeman echoed other S.C. event planners saying social media is a must.

“Now that everyone is using social media of some type, when we go into planning mode, we try to incorporate as many outlets as we can.” epg

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ccounting for all the audiovisual needs for your meeting or event Will the event be videotaped? _________________________________ can be daunting. Use this form to help clarify your needs and better communicate with your selected production company.

GENERAL EVENT INFORMATION

POWER Are you familiar with the power available at the venue? ______________ If not, do you have a contact for this at your venue? _________________

Organization or individual name: _______________________________ What kind of event are you planning? ____________________________

AUDIO

How many people are you expecting? ___________________________

How many people will be speaking? ____________________________

What is the event date? ______________________________________

What kinds of microphones are needed for the event?________________

Where do you plan to host the event? ____________________________

Wired HH/Qty________________ Wireless HH/Qty__________________

What is your audiovisual budget for the event? _____________________

Wireless LAV/Qty___________________________________________ Wireless Headset/Qty______ Specific other:______________________

Event Details

The speaker(s) will address your audience from: (please circle one):

Load In:____________________Date:_____________Time:_________

Rehearsal:________________________________________________

Upright podium

Wired mic stand

Head table mic stands Tabletop podium

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Doors Open to Guests:_______ Show Start:_______ Show End:________ Does your event have a theme or specific color choices?______________

VIDEO

Do you have a show flow or agenda for the event? __________________

What is the purpose of having video as an element of the event? ________

Do you have a logo specific to your event that you would like to project

Do you already have content you would like to present in video? ________

onto the walls, floor or building facade?__________________________

If so, what media and media source are you using? (PC, DVD)__________

Are you planning to have entertainment that will require lighting?________

How many media sources do you plan to use?_____________________

If so, is there a rider available with entertainers’ specific needs? ________

Do you need assistance with video design or production? _____________

Will the event take place in more than one location?

Would you like to use a projection screen(s) for the event? ____________

(tents, rooms, buildings) _____________________________________

If so, would you like front or rear projection?_______________________

At what times would you transition the location of your event? _________

Ground support your video screen(s) or suspend from ceiling points? _____

Do you have a room diagram for the event? _______________________

Do you have any specific camera work needs for this event? ___________

What elements would you like to use lighting for? (stage, dance floor, decor) ____________________________________

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The following is a sampling of some major events in the Charleston region. Check with the Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau at www.charlestoncvb.com for additional event listings.

Park Day: A Day of Giving Oct. 22, 2011 • Daniel Island www.danielislandparkday.com Now in its 10th year, this day of giving has become a fall tradition, with games, food and live music. The event raises money and awareness for more than 20 area nonprofit organizations.

Coastal Carolina Fair Oct. 27-Nov. 5, 2011 Ladson Fairgrounds 843-572-3161 www.coastalcarolinafair.org The Coastal Carolina Fair celebrates its 55th anniversary with entertainment, rides, food and activities. The fair is owned and operated by the Exchange Club of Charleston. Proceeds from the fair benefit local nonprofit organizations.

Plantation Days Oct. 15-16, Nov. 12-13, 2011 Middleton Place 843-556-6020

throughout the park, in such shapes as a shrimp boat, a lighted Charleston row house, storybook sea creatures and glittering dinosaurs. Catch the grand opening and tree-lighting celebration, then enjoy marshmallow roasts, train and carousel rides and the gift shops, or tour the 2 million-light display from your car.

Holiday Festival of Lights. (Photo/Ryan Wilcox) www.middletonplace.org See crafters demonstrate different aspects of 18th- and 19th-century plantation life, including domestic skills, black traditional arts and traditional Lowcountry food.

Holiday Festival of Lights Nov. 11, 2011-Jan. 1, 2012 James Island County Park 843-795-4386 www.ccprc.com More than 600 light displays are located

Re-enactment of the Battle of Secessionville Nov. 12-13, 2011 Boone Hall Plantation • Mount Pleasant 843-884-4371 boonehallplantation.com/events_ secessionville.php The Battle of Secessionville, fought on James Island on June 16, 1862, was the first major Union effort to take Charleston during the Civil War. The battle re-enactment is the featured centerpiece of Living History Weekend every year at Boone Hall Plantation.

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French Quarter Art Walks First Friday of March, May, October and December • Charleston 843-577-7101 www.frenchquarterarts.com Explore all 30 of the French Quarter District art galleries during these seasonal walks, and experience the broad range of art in the galleries lining the historic streets of Charleston.

The Wells Gallery during the French Quarter Art Walks. (Photo/Keli Tolley)

19th annual Christmas Made in the South Show Dec. 2-4, 2011 Exchange Park, Ladson www.carolinashows.com Creativity abounds as hundreds of artists

and crafters gather to demonstrate and sell their work. In addition to the arts and crafts, a variety of food is also available.

32nd annual Charleston Parade of Boats Dec. 3, 2011 Mount Pleasant to Charleston 843-724-7305 www.charlestoncity.info Lighted and festive boats will float down the Cooper River, through Charleston Harbor and into the Ashley River. The event culminates in a brilliant fireworks display over the harbor. View the procession along Charleston’s waterfront or decorate a boat and join the parade.

21st annual Reindeer Run Dec. 3, 2011 161 East Bay St., Charleston 843-345-6906 www.reindeerrun.org This 5K run/walk through the streets of downtown Charleston is open to runners, walkers, dogs, strollers and scooters. Proceeds benefit the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital Fund. The event begins and ends in front of Southend Brewery.

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Happy New Year, Charleston Dec. 31, 2011 Marion Square; various venues around Charleston 843-724-7305 This community celebration offers a nonalcoholic and family-oriented alternative program to celebrate the New Year in Charleston. This citywide, admission-free program has something wonderful for everyone: comedy, music, children’s activities and more.

32nd annual Charleston Boat Show Jan. 27-29, 2012 Charleston Area Convention Center www.thecharlestonboatshow.com Food, live entertainment and activities are part of this annual event.

29th annual Lowcountry Oyster Festival Jan. 29, 2012 • Boone Hall Plantation 843-802-3084 www.charlestonrestaurantassociation. com Named one of the Top 20 Tourist Attractions by the Southeast Tourist Society, this annual festival offers all the oysters you’d ever want to eat, barbecue

Southeastern Wildlife Exposition. (Photos/Leslie Burden) and chili, plus entertainment and activities for all ages.

Southeastern Wildlife Exposition Feb.17-19, 2012 • Charleston 843-723-1748 www.sewe.com

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Charleston Fashion Week. (Photo/Leslie Burden) 843-727-9998 www.charlestonwineandfood.com The Charleston Wine & Food Festival showcases unique recipes and traditions at a variety of venues and events.

Seminars, food tastings, a dine-around and a culinary village are highlights of the weekend.

65th annual Festival of Houses and Gardens March 22-April 21, 2012 Charleston 843-722-3405 www.historiccharleston.org Explore the interiors and gardens of seven to 10 private properties dating from the American Colonial period through the antebellum and Victorian years of architecture to the early 20th century.

Charleston Fashion Week March 20-24, 2012 • Charleston www.charlestonfashionweek.com In true New York City style, the latest designer fashions will be flaunted in enclosed tents on Charleston’s historic Marion Square.

furnishings, arts, porcelains and vintage jewelry.

Flowertown Festival March 30-April 1, 2012 Azalea Park, Summerville www.summervilleymca.org/flowertown Hundreds of artists and crafters will display their work for thousands of visitors who converge on Summerville for this annual festival. Other events include live entertainment, food, children’s activities and a tennis tournament.

35th annual Cooper River Bridge Run March 30, 2012 • Mount Pleasant 843-856-1949 www.bridgerun.com The Cooper River Bridge Run is a worldclass 10K footrace featuring thousands of walkers and runners making their way across the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge.

The race promotes continuous physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.

The Family Circle Cup March 31-April 8, 2012 Family Circle Tennis Center Daniel Island Charleston International 843-856-7900 Antiques Show www.familycirclecup.com March 23-25, 2012 • Charleston The Family Circle Cup, one of 10 Tier I www.historiccharleston.org events on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, More than 30 nationally prominent has a roster of past champions that antiques dealers flock to historic includes some of the biggest names downtown Charleston for this show, which highlights a broad range of period in the history of women’s tennis: Chris 26 2011 Event Planning Guide | www.charlestonbusiness.com

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Lowcountry Cajun Festival April 1, 2012 James Island County Park 843-795-4386 www.ccprc.com Enjoy a crawfish-eating contest, free children’s activities, crafts and food.

27th annual World Grits Festival April 13-15, 2012 • St. George 843-563-7943 www.worldgritsfestival.com Experience the only World Grits Festival, where you can enjoy food, arts and crafts, a corn toss, the Sweetwater Cloggers and a grits-eating contest.

24th annual Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival April 29, 2011 • Alhambra Hall 843-849-2061

www.townofmountpleasant.com This unique festival celebrates the Mount Pleasant shrimping industry and features local shrimp boat captains partaking in an annual preseason tradition — the blessing of the fleet.

Visitors also enjoy family-friendly entertainment and sample local seafood.

Proceeds from the event help support the local shrimping community as well as East Cooper charities.

North Charleston Arts Festival May 4-May 12, 2012 Charleston Area Convention Center 843-740-5854 www.northcharleston.org Highlights of the show include the annual S.C. Palmetto Hands Juried Fine Craft Exhibition and Lowcountry Gem and Mineral Show, as well as music and dance performances and a wide variety of art exhibits. The festival closes with concerts and a fireworks display at Riverfront Park.

Charleston Greek Fest May 7-9, 2012 • Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Charleston 843-577-2063 www.greekfest.us Charleston’s annual festival highlights Greek history, art, music and prayer, as well as traditional foods, cultural exhibits and folk-dancing demonstrations.

Educational entertainment is provided for children. Proceeds benefit the Greek Orthodox Church and its charities.

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Patriots Point Fourth of July Celebration. (Photo/Ryan Wilcox) Spoleto Festival USA May 25-June 10, 2012 • Charleston 843-579-3100 www.spoletousa.org For 17 days and nights each spring, Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston’s historic theaters, churches and outdoor spaces with more than 120 performances by renowned artists, as well as from emerging performers in opera, theater, music theater, dance, chamber music, symphonic music, choral music, jazz and the visual arts.

Piccolo Spoleto May 25-June 10, 2012 • Charleston 843-724-7305 www.piccolospoleto.com Focusing primarily on artists from the Southeast, Piccolo Spoleto is a complement to the international scope of Spoleto Festival USA. Piccolo Spoleto’s traditional program offerings include visual arts exhibits, classical music, jazz, dance, theater, poetry readings, children’s activities, choral music, ethnic cultural presentations, comedy, crafts and film.

Patriots Point Fourth of July Celebration Aircraft carrier Yorktown • Charleston 866-831-1720 www.patriotspoint.org Celebrate Independence Day with a spectacular fireworks display over Charleston Harbor launched from the deck of the aircraft carrier Yorktown.

Boone Hall Barbecue Championship and Bluegrass Festival Late August or early September, 2012 (date to be determined) Boone Hall Plantation Charleston 843-884-4371 boonehallplantation.com Professionals and amateurs will display their talent at this barbecue cook-off, where all ages come together to enjoy bluegrass and barbecue, as well as a mechanical bull-riding contest, fireworks display and more.

Charleston Green Fair Late September 2012 Marion Square • Charleston 843-513-2665 www.charlestongreenfair.com The Green Fair is a celebration of the environmentally responsible products, technologies and services that are available to Lowcountry residents. The event features speakers, musicians and demonstrations, plus education about organic food choices and a kidzone where children can play. Proceeds go to green nonprofits such as Lowcountry Earth Force and the S.C. Aquarium’s Sustainable Seafood Initiative.

Scottish Games and Highland Gathering Late September 2012 (date to be determined) Boone Hall Plantation Charleston

843-552-2563 boonehallplantation.com This annual festival, selected by the Southeast Tourism Society as a Top 20 Event, features traditional Scottish music and games, a border collie demonstration, traditional highland dancing, and activities and events for all ages. Proceeds go to the Scottish Society of Charleston.

36th annual Fall Tours of Homes and Gardens Late September to early October 2012 Charleston 843-722-4630 www.preservationsociety.org The Preservation Society of Charleston uses the proceeds from this annual event to further its advocacy, planning and education efforts regarding Charleston’s architectural heritage and culture. These are self-paced, selfguided walking tours with volunteer guides stationed in each house or garden.

Latin American Festival Early October 2012 Wannamaker County Park North Charleston 843-795-4386 www.ccprc.com This event features dancing, a crafts market and global education booths. The Global Education Shelter offers a handson zone for children and adults to learn about and celebrate Hispanic heritage.

32nd annual Taste of Charleston Early October 2012 Boone Hall Plantation, Mount Pleasant; first two days’ events are at the Culinary Institute of Charleston (Palmer campus downtown) and downtown Charleston art galleries 843-577-4030 www.charlestonrestaurantassociation. com Sample food from 40 of the Charleston area’s finest restaurants. Proceeds from the event benefit the Ronald McDonald House, Hollings Cancer Center and Charleston County School District’s Materials Resource Center.

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29th annual MOJA Arts Festival: A Celebration of African-American and Caribbean Arts Late September to early October 2012 Charleston 800-745-3000 www.mojafestival.com This 10-day multidisciplinary arts celebration highlights the many black and Caribbean contributions to Western and world cultures.

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Eco-friendly event planning T he environment has become an important part of planning for meetings, weddings and social events, as more individuals and businesses recognize that eco-friendly event planning is costeffective, practical and good public relations.

Roper-Starch, a leading U.S. consumer marketing research and trends consulting company, recently reported that 80% of people consider themselves environmentalists.

Blue Planet Green Events LLC is an event planning company that incorporates eco-friendly elements into group events including weddings, corporate functions and fundraisers.

Toni Reale, owner and principal coordinator of the company, believes including green elements sets an example for guests.

“You can have a stylish, unique and memorable affair while reducing your event’s ecological footprint,” she said.

Reale once planned a fundraising event with a lofty goal: Everything had to be reused, recycled or composted.

“With a lot of careful planning and working with vendors, we were able to successfully host an amazing event for 400 people,” she said. “All that was left behind was one trash

These centerpieces were created with reused Mason jars and locally grown succulents. (Photo/Jenny Welch)

bag about one-third full of items to head to the landfill — mostly cigarette butts and packaging.”

Cutting back on waste makes an impact when hosting groups of any size; it just takes a little time and thought.

“The first form of recycling is reusing,” said Mitchell Crosby, president of JMC Charleston, a full-scale event planning and design company. Event decor such as floral arrangements usually ends up in the trash once the event is over. Crosby

Places like the Charleston Farmer’s Market (below) and Crosby’s Seafood (right) make it easy to have local food at events. (Photos/Ryan Wilcox)

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said his clients often donate flowers along with a handwritten note to a local retirement home or children’s hospital.

“It’s a perfect combination of recycling and kindness,” he said.

Reale said a typical American wedding can cost $40,000 and produce 500 pounds of trash. Planners can help reduce the waste and save money.

Instead of printing 300 menus or programs that are thrown in the trash at the end of a meeting or din-

ner, Crosby is inspired to try another approach.

“I might have the chef theatrically announce the menu or put it on an overhead projector,” he said.

More elements event planners can easily incorporate into events to make them eco-friendly include hiring caterers that serve locally grown food and obtaining an accurate number of attendees to avoid wasting food.

They can also provide bins for recyclable items and use china and glassware instead of paper or polystyrene.

Crosby said he once had an ecoconscious client who wanted to entertain her group with Brunswick stew at a party on Crosby’s Dock, a venue on the banks of Folly Creek.

For this casual Lowcountry affair, Crosby and his client served local seafood and produce, and the bowls and spoons were biodegradable.

“These particular requests might not have been appropriate for a black-tie event, but the theme and mission really worked for this client,” Crosby said.

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Green tips Advertising and registration

• Print advertisements on used paper or post-consumer recycled paper.

• Use email to communicate with attendees. Post information about your event on a website and offer online registration.

• Inform participants that the event will have a green focus, and encourage them to be supportive and active.

At the event

• Use dry-erase boards and chalkboards instead of flip chart paper.

• Encourage PowerPoint presentations or online presentations instead of handouts.

• Always print handouts double-sided.

• Use reusable cups or mugs as promotional products that participants can take home.

Recycling and cleanup

• Place recycling bins next to garbage bins so attendees can make one “stop and drop.”

• Evaluate the types of waste your event will produce and see if you can substitute the waste that might go to the garbage with items that can be recycled or reused.

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Energy-efficient lightbulbs are a great alternative to typical favors for wedding guests. (Photo/Jenny Welch)

for the super eco-conscious.

“We can track all of the guests’ travel and arrange for carbon offsets,” she said. “Carbon offsets can be purchased through companies like NativeEnergy.com or CarbonFund.org. These companies provide tools to calculate carbon emissions and opportunities to offset them

through supporting various carbon reducing.”

Planners can also arrange for attendees to stay at a green hotel. The Green Hotels Association, greenhotels.com, provides a comprehensive lodging list. They can also choose a venue that is centrally located and ask attendees to consider carpooling.

When groups need technical production and installation services, Green Light, a division of Production Design Associates, provides affordable and environmentally friendly services for events.

“Temporary lighting installations utilizing LED fixtures are a sensible option for events, especially in power-sensitive downtown locations,” said Jeff Richards, PDA’s director of business development.

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Proper Attire Follow these guidelines to ensure you are appropriately dressed, whether you’re attending a formal wedding, a business dinner or an oyster roast.

WHITE TIE

Men: Black tailcoat; matching trousers with a single stripe of satin or braid; white pique wing-collared shirt with stiff front; white vest; white bow tie; white or gray gloves; black patent leather shoes; black dress socks Women: Formal, floor-length evening gown

BLACK TIE

Men: Black tuxedo jacket and matching trousers; formal (pique or pleated-front) white shirt; black bow tie (silk, shiny satin or twill); vest or black cummerbund to match tie; dressy suspenders to ensure a good fit (optional); black patent leather shoes; black dress socks; no gloves. In the summer or on a cruise: white dinner jacket; black tuxedo trousers; and other black-tie wardrobe.

Women: Formal, floor-length evening gown or short, dressy cocktail dress

BLACK TIE-OPTIONAL Men: Either a tuxedo (see “Black Tie”) or a dark suit; white shirt; conservative tie Women: Formal, floor-length evening gown; short, dressy cocktail dress; or dressy separates

CREATIVE BLACK TIE

Men: Tuxedo combined with trendy or whimsical items such as a black shirt or a matching colored or patterned bow tie and cummerbund; black patent leather or dressy black leather shoes; black socks Women: Formal, floor-length evening gown; short, dressy cocktail dress; or dressy separates, any of which can be accessorized with items such as a feather boa, colorful shawl or colorful jewelry

SEMIFORMAL

Men: Dark, dressy business suit (usually worsted wool) with matching vest (optional); white shirt; conservative tie; dressy leather shoes; dark dress socks Women: Short afternoon or cocktail dress; or long dressy skirt and top

FESTIVE ATTIRE

Men: Seasonal sport coat or blazer in color of choice; slacks; open-collar shirt or shirt with festive or holiday-themed tie Women: Short cocktail dress; long, dressy skirt and top; or dressy pants outfit

DRESSY CASUAL

Men: Seasonal sport coat or blazer; slacks; open-collar shirt Women: Street-length dress; skirt and dressy top; or dressy pants outfit

BUSINESS CASUAL

Men: Seasonal sport coat or blazer; slacks or khakis; open-collar shirt Women: Skirt, khakis or slacks; opencollar shirt, knit shirt or sweater (no spaghetti straps or low-neck tops)

SPORT CASUAL

Men: Khakis or clean, pressed jeans; plain T-shirt (no slogans), polo shirt or casual button-down shirt Women: Khakis or clean, pressed jeans; plain T-shirt (no slogans), polo shirt or casual button-down shirt

BEACH CASUAL

Men: Khakis or shorts (cargo or Bermuda); knit or polo shirt; sport jacket (optional); or sweater Women: Sundress, khakis or shorts (cargo or Bermuda); open-collar, knit or polo shirt; lightweight jacket or sweater

HOLIDAY CASUAL

Men and women: Same as “Business Casual” with some holiday colors or designs.

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ired of the same old conference room or convention hall? Sometimes a change of venue is just what a business meeting needs to energize attendees and get the innovative sparks flying.

Fortunately, the sheer number of activities and amenities unique to South Carolina’s major metropolitan areas is incredible. And because they’re just a short drive away, you won’t have to break the bank to host a memorable event.

GREENVILLE

Centrally located between Atlanta and Charlotte, the GreenvilleSpartanburg-Anderson metropolitan area is the pre-eminent business center of the Upstate. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the 10-county region is home to BMW, Michelin, Fujifilm and more than 1,400 other manufacturing companies, as well as 52 of South Carolina’s 160 aviation and aerospace companies.

All that business has generated a thriving hospitality scene that features a wide range of meeting and convention locations, and an assortment of fine restaurants, hotels and other venues geared toward the needs of business travelers.

Meeting locations are available to suit any size group. On the grand scale, selections include the 400,000-square-foot TD Convention Center, which boasts more exhibit and meeting spaces than any

other property in the region, and the multipurpose Bi-Lo Center, a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment arena that can accommodate nearly 16,000 attendees.

For a more intimate gathering, Zen is a sleek, 12,000-square-foot space suited for showcasing presentations and parties. Zen’s Japanesestyle garden and full commercial kitchen are located on Main Street in downtown Greenville.

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Convention and visitors bureaus for Spartanburg (www.visitspartanburg.com) and Greenville (www.greenvillecvb.com) employ professionals who offer personalized planning services such as preliminary “to-dos” and assistance with locating hotel accommodations, handling meeting logistics and identifying after-hour social activities.

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dations including large hotels and intimate, historic inns.

Columbia’s culinary scene is bursting with 450 restaurants that feature a variety of tastes, whether classic American comfort food, Asian and Mediterranean-inspired flavors and others.

More than 537,449 square

feet of meeting space is available in the region, including the 142,500-square-foot Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center and the Colonial Life Arena, which holds 18,000 guests. The arena also has 41 suites, as well as the McGuire Room, which can hold 300.

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lina is also a tremendous resource for meeting planners looking to feature experts for presentations in the health sciences, nanotechnology, alternative fuels, environment, and information technology industry segments.

The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau (www.columbiacvb. com) has professionals who offer planners a full slate of complimentary services, including identifying competitive hotel and meeting facility rates; finding a local caterer, entertainment and photographer; and assisting with transportation and registration. epg

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AudioVisual Production Design Associates 2799 Three Lakes Road North Charleston, SC 29418 843-554-3466 • Fax: 843-554-0169 www.pdastage.com Specialization: Lighting, audio, video communication and presentation, staging, special effects, video media content Year Established Locally: 1991

Event Drs Inc. 145 Williman St., Charleston, SC 29403 800-818-2737 • Fax: 800-818-2710 www.eventdrscharleston.com Specialization: Event rental equipment, including china, glassware, silverware, catering equipment, farm tables, custombuilt bars, lounge furniture, linens, decor items Year Founded: 2009

Gathering Floral & Event Design UniMedia 747 Meeting St., Charleston, SC 29403 4 Carriage Lane, Suite 205 843-723-3387 • Fax: 843-723-6472 Charleston, SC 29407 www.gatheringevents.com 843-884-5056 • Fax: 843-884-5056 Specialization: Floral design, event planning, www.unimediasolutions.com consulting, coordination, lighting and Specialization: Multimedia projects from furniture rentals concept to distribution; on-location video; full Year Founded: 2001 post-production Year Established Locally: 1989 Hokus Pokus Entertainment 1015 St. Andrews Blvd.

Entertainment Charleston, SC 29407 843-556-6607 • Fax: 843-556-0017 Andy Hunt Creative Group Specialization: Wedding accessories; 1414 Wexford Sound Drive props and themes; carnival and fair items; James Island, SC 29412 costumes; balloon decorating; decoration 843-406-4913 • Fax: 843-406-8965 consulting; specialty cakes www.andyhuntcreative.com Year Founded: 1980 Person in Charge: Andy Hunt Specialization: Film and high-definition Nature’s Calling Inc. video production, full-service high-definition P.O. Box 30039, Charleston, SC 29417 editing suite, producing and directing, 843-529-1399 • Fax: 843-744-8279 concept creation Specialization: Rental of portable restroom Year Established Locally: 1991 trailers, mobile shower trailers, portable toilets and dumpsters VanDoren & Co. Magic and Year Founded: 1986 Entertainment www.naturescallinginc.com 137 Danzid Drive, Summerville, SC 29483 843-821-2363 Ooh! Events www.vandorenmagic.com 113 Pitt St., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Specialization: Magic shows 843-881-7576 • Fax: 843-856-3586 Year Established Locally: 1995 www.oohevents.com Specialization: Rentals, chandeliers, fabric, Event RentalS antique tables, chairs, lounge furniture, set design, dance floor and staging; custom All Occasions - Parties & Events By AAA work Rentals Year Founded: 2008 3555 Meeting Street Road Charleston, SC 29405 Stage Presence Event Rentals 843-554-6334 • Fax: 843-744-3701 2201 Mechanic St. www.alloccasionsparty.com North Charleston, SC 29405 Specialization: Complete rentals, sales and 843-225-5631 supplies for bridal ceremonies, receptions www.stagepresencellc.com and parties; full event coordination; venue Specialization: Event lighting, audio, rentals layout; referrals; sales of party goods Year Founded: 2006 Year Founded: 1961 Florists All-Mist Outdoor Cooling Systems 8421 Dorchester Road, Suite 109-110 Bird’s Nest Floral & Gifts North Charleston, SC 29420 549 College Park Road, Suite E 843-864-6478 Ladson, SC 29456 www.all-mist.com 843-797-7673 • Fax: 843-797-0093 Specialization: High-pressure misting fans www.birdsnestflorist.com that lower the ambient temperature up to Year Founded: 1997 20 degrees Year Founded: 2006 Bloom at Charleston Place 150 Market St., Charleston, SC 29401 Bloom at Charleston Place 843-937-9033 • Fax: 843-937-9035 150 Market St., Charleston, SC 29401 www.bloomatcharlestonplace.com 843-937-9033 • Fax: 843-937-9035 Specialization: Custom floral design and www.bloomatcharlestonplace.com event planning Specialization: Custom floral design and Year Founded: 2004 event planning Year Founded: 2004 Buy the Bunch 280 W. Coleman Blvd., Suite H A Charleston Event LLC Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 8421 Dorchester Road, Suite 109-321 843-881-4888 • Fax: 843-849-6206 Charleston, SC 29420 www.buythebunch.com 843-494-9501 • Fax: 843-494-9503 Specialization: Full-service florist specializing Specialization: Wedding and event design in weddings and events and planning, floral design, custom draping, Year Founded: 1995 prop rentals Year Founded: 2001 www.acharlestonevent.com

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A Charleston Event LLC 8421 Dorchester Road, Suite 109-321 Charleston, SC 29420 843-494-9501 • Fax: 843-494-9503 www.acharlestonevent.com Specialization: Wedding and event design and planning, floral design, custom draping, prop rentals Year Founded: 2001 Country & Lace Florist 610 Schooner Road, Charleston, SC 29412 843-762-1118 www.countryandlaceflorist.com Specialization: Weddings, receptions and events Year Founded: 1984 Flowers by Frankie 108 Gleneagles Drive Summerville, SC 29483 843-296-4252 www.flowersbyfrankie.com Specialization: Flowers Year Founded: 2004 Gathering Floral & Event Design 747 Meeting St., Charleston, SC 29403 843-723-3387 • Fax: 843-723-6472 www.gatheringevents.com Specialization: Floral design, event planning, consulting, coordination, lighting and furniture rentals Year Founded: 2001 The Greenery Florist 240 Calhoun St., Charleston, SC 29401 843-577-5394 www.greeneryfloristofcharleston.com Specialization: Bridal party flowers, reception flowers Year Founded: 1978 Hokus Pokus Entertainment 1015 St. Andrews Blvd.

Charleston, SC 29407 843-556-6607 • Fax: 843-556-0017 Specialization: Wedding accessories; props and themes; carnival and fair items; costumes; balloon decorating; decoration consulting; specialty cakes Year Founded: 1980 JMC Charleston 145 Williman St., Suite B Charleston, SC 29403 843-577-1100 • Fax: 843-577-0900 www.jmccharleston.com Specialization: Events with traditional decor and design, music, lighting, tours, gifts; corporate services including transportation, event production management, invitation design, personal concierge, tours Year Founded: 2004 Keepsakes Florist 2000 Wappoo Drive, Suite A Charleston, SC 29412 P843-766-7807 • Fax: 843-763-6819 www.keepsakesflorist.net Specialization: Wedding and event decorations Year Founded: 1993 Ooh! Events 113 Pitt St., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 843-881-7576 • Fax: 843-856-3586 www.oohevents.com Specialization: Rentals, chandeliers, fabric, antique tables, chairs, lounge furniture, set design, dance floor and staging; custom work Year Founded: 2008

Settings 1950 Maybank Highway Charleston, SC 29412 Phone: 843-795-5995 Fax: 843-795-5992 www.settingsllc.com Specialization: Custom invitations, specialty papers, gifts; in-house design and printing; custom-printed napkins, cups, favors, signs Year Founded: 2007 Stage Presence Event Rentals 2201 Mechanic St. North Charleston, SC 29405 843-225-5631 www.stagepresencellc.com Specialization: Event lighting, audio, rentals Year Founded: 2006 Tiger Lily Florist 131 Spring St., Charleston, SC 29403 843-723-2808 • Fax: 843-723-2611 www.tigerlilyflorist.com Specialization: INP Year Founded: 1996 PHOTOGRAPHERS AccuPhotoLab & Studio 1757 Savannah Highway, Unit A Charleston, SC 29407 843-571-4817 www.accuphotolab.com Specialization: Complete photo and studio services, including restoration, enlargement, digital, film and video processing, archival, framing Year Founded: 2002 Chi Photography 3255 Landmark Drive, Suite 206 North Charleston, SC 29418 843-813-0174 • Fax: 866-781-2265 www.chiphotographyofcharleston.com Specialization: Weddings, portraits, children, events Year Founded: 2001 Chris & Cami Photography LLC 1305 White Tail Path, Charleston, SC 29414 843-324-8900 www.chrisandcami.com Specialization: Weddings, corporate events, award banquets, executive portraits, professional sports, business headshots Year Founded: 2001 Christine Wall Studio 47 Riverdale Drive, Charleston, SC 29407 843-556-6387 • Fax: 843-556-1353 www.christinewallphoto.com Specialization: Wedding portraiture Year Founded: 1988 Coleman Photography LLC 538 King St., Charleston, SC 29403 843-577-9090 • Fax: 843-577-8060 www.colemanphotography.com Specialization: Sales conferences, trade shows, conventions, golf tournaments, corporate parties, same-day slideshows, on-site printing, green screen computer backgrounds, specialty prints Year Founded: 1997 Distinctive Images 300 N. Cedar St., Suite C-1 Summerville, SC 29483 843-832-9570 • Fax: 843-832-9570 www.mikebowdenphotography.com Specialization: Portrait and event photography Year Founded: 1996

Gary Eaton Studios P.O. Box 1354, Summerville, SC 29484 843-871-1560 www.garyeatonstudios.com Specialization: Weddings, portraits, commercial, aerial, architectural, banquets, legal, special events Year Founded: 1984

Smoak Stack Studios 1720 Carlisle Road, Charleston, SC 29412 843-224-8555 www.smoakstackstudios.com Specialization: Advertising, corporate, events, people, weddings, architecture, fine art, editorial, industrial Year Founded: 2001

Jeff Dodge Photography 1483 Diamond Blvd.

Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 843-971-3040 • Fax: 843-971-8267 www.netscopeinc.com/portraitspix/index. html Specialization: People, location, architectural, food, travel, weddings Year Founded: 1997

Stello Photography LLC 57 Legare St., Suite B, Charleston, SC 29401 843-425-9902 • Fax: 843-425-9902 www.stellophotography.com Specialization: Art, commercial, weddings, portraits, real estate, events Year Founded: 2004

Lawrence A. Monteith Photographer 307 Royal Palm Blvd., Suite 104 Charleston, SC 29407 843-556-1462 www.lawrenceamonteith.com Specialization: Advertising, architectural, hotel, food, portrait, wedding Year Founded: 2005

VanDoren & Co. Magic and Entertainment 137 Danzid Drive, Summerville, SC 29483 843-821-2363 www.vandorenmagic.com Specialization: Magic shows Year Established Locally: 1995

New Dream Catering 2284 Savannah Highway Charleston, SC 29407 843-324-3979 www.NewDreamCatering.com Specialization: Photography, weddings Year Founded: 2008 Rick Dean Photography 436 Longstreet Drive Charleston, SC 29412 843-822-0371 www.rickdeanphotography.com Specialization: Commercial, weddings, business and family portraiture Year Founded: 2004 Robin Knight Photography 1586 Ingram Road, Charleston, SC 29407 843-766-8990 www.rkdp.com Specialization: Event and wedding photography Year Founded: 2005 Marni Rothschild Pictures LLC P.O. Box 21463, Charleston, SC 29413 843-345-2190 • Fax: 843-805-8045 www.marnipictures.com Specialization: Weddings and portraits Year Founded: 2001 Silver Crescent 1869 Palmetto Isle Drive Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 843-606-0232 www.silver-crescent.com Specialization: Events, weddings, sports, products, animals, journalistic-style shoots Year Founded: 2007 Damon R. Smith Photography 1099 Musket Range Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 843-693-0705 www.dsmithphoto.com Specialization: Special events, weddings, family portraits, corporate, editorial, commercial, aerials Year Founded: 1997

Promotional Products

Production/Staging Production Design Associates 2799 Three Lakes Road North Charleston, SC 29418 843-554-3466 Fax: 843-554-0169 www.pdastage.com Specialization: Lighting, audio, video communication and presentation, staging, special effects, video media content Year Established Locally: 1991 UniMedia 4 Carriage Lane, Suite 205 Charleston, SC 29407 843-884-5056 • Fax: 843-884-5056 www.unimediasolutions.com Specialization: Multimedia projects from concept to distribution; on-location video; full post-production Year Established Locally: 1989 Specialty Paper Concorde Inc. 1051 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite D Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 843-849-8414 • Fax: 843-884-3244 www.concordeinc.com Specialization: Imprinted products and services, including koozies, shirts, caps, cups, wine glasses, napkins, pens, balloons, ribbons, notebooks, pennants, mugs, leather items Year Founded: 1989 JMC Charleston 145 Williman St., Suite B Charleston, SC 29403 843-577-1100 • Fax: 843-577-0900 www.jmccharleston.com Specialization: Events with traditional decor and design, music, lighting, tours, gifts; corporate services including transportation, event production management, invitation design, personal concierge, tours Year Founded: 2004 Karst Inc. Promotional Marketing P.O. Box 60850 North Charleston, SC 29419 843-884-4280 • Fax: 843-884-3222 www.karstinc.com Specialization: Promotional marketing, brand logo design, screen-printed and embroidered apparel, custom novelties, trade show and event promotional products Year Founded: 1996

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Lowcountry Sketches 968 Cliffwood Drive Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 843-693-9106 www.lowcountrysketches.com Specialization: Hospitality gifts, including prints and note cards; custom designs Year Founded: 2006 Minuteman Press 108 Central Ave., Suite 9 Goose Creek, SC 29445 843-553-7176 • Fax: 843-553-0280 www.goosecreek.minutemanpress.com Specialization: Graduation and wedding invitations, Christmas cards, programs, letterhead, envelopes, business cards, promotional items Year Founded: 1984 PaperTrails.com 5015 Parkside Drive North Charleston, SC 29405 843-308-9912 • Fax: 843-308-9232 www.papertrails.com Specialization: Invitations, announcements, stationery, cups and napkins with Charleston and Lowcountry designs Year Founded: 2002 Settings 1950 Maybank HighwayCharleston, SC 29412 843-795-5995 • Fax: 843-795-5992 www.settingsllc.com Specialization: Custom invitations, specialty papers, gifts; in-house design and printing; custom-printed napkins, cups, favors, signs Year Founded: 2007 Gil Shuler Graphic Design 250 Mathis Ferry Road, Suite 200 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 843-971-1216 • Fax: 843-971-7034 www.gsgd.com Specialization: Brand identity, strategy, interactive design, brochures, product packaging, trade show display, signage systems Year Founded: 1989

Production Design Associates 2799 Three Lakes Road North Charleston, SC 29418 843-554-3466 • Fax: 843-554-0169 www.pdastage.com Specialization: Lighting, audio, video communication and presentation, staging, special effects, video media content Year Established Locally: 1991 The Modern Connection LLC P.O. Box 62011, Charleston, SC 29419 843-608-5066 www.themodernconnection.com Specialization: Videography Year Established Locally: 2009

Absolutely Charleston P.O. Box 80489, Charleston, SC 29416 843-884-9505 www.absolutelycharleston.com Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 500 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $6-$25 Available Tours: Private excursions touring the city of Charleston, area plantations and military sites; and nature-based expeditions to uninhabited Atlantic barrier islands Classic Carriage Works LLC 10 Guignard St., Charleston, SC 29401 843-853-3747 www.classiccarriage.com Hours: 9 a.m.-11 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 16 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $20 Available Tours: Charleston’s historic district, evening tours by appointment, mobile service, plantation weddings

UniMedia 4 Carriage Lane, Suite 205 Charleston, SC 29407 843-884-5056 • Fax: 843-884-5056 www.unimediasolutions.com Person in Charge: Richard Almes Specialization: Multimedia projects from concept to distribution; on-location video; full Old South Carriage Co. post-production 14 Anson St., Charleston, SC 29401 Year Established Locally: 1989 843-723-9712 www.oldsouthcarriagetours.com VanDoren & Co. Magic and Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Entertainment Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 16 137 Danzid Drive, Summerville, SC 29483 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $21 843-821-2363 Available Tours: Hour long downtown www.vandorenmagic.com carriage tours covering 2.5 miles of historic Specialization: Magic shows Charleston Year Established Locally: 1995

TOUR COMPANIES Bus Tour Companies

Videographers

Absolutely Charleston P.O. Box 80489, Charleston, SC 29416 843-884-9505 www.absolutelycharleston.com Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 500 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $6-$25 Available Tours: Private excursions touring the city of Charleston, area plantations and military sites; and nature-based expeditions to uninhabited Atlantic barrier islands

Andy Hunt Creative Group 1414 Wexford Sound Drive James Island, SC 29412 843-406-4913 • Fax: 843-406-8965 www.andyhuntcreative.com Specialization: Film and high-definition video production, full-service high-definition editing suite, producing and directing, concept creation Year Established Locally: 1991

Doin’ the Charleston Tours P.O. Box 31338, Charleston, SC 29417 843-763-1233 www.dointhecharlestontours.com Hours: 9:30 a.m., noon, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 25 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $18 Available Tours: Motorized tours of historic district and combo tours with Charleston Museum, historic mansions, Fort Sumter

Artistic Eye Productions LLC 178 Thames Ave. Summerville, SC 29485 843-821-4294 • Fax: 843-821-4294 www.artisticeyeproductions.com Specialization: Corporate and social events; edit to DVD or Web delivery; testimonial videos, photo montage, slideshow presentations Year Established Locally: 2002

Gray Line of Charleston P.O. Box 219, Charleston, SC 29401 843-722-4444 www.graylineofcharleston.com Hours: 9:30 a.m.3 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 25 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $20-$33 Available Tours: 90-minute historic tours of the city; two-hour combo tours of the city and historic houses; combo tours of the city and either Fort Sumter or harbor cruise

Go To Team Inc. 1090 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite E Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 843-884-6222 • Fax: 843-884-6216 www.gototeam.com Specialization: High-definition video and broadcast services; corporate, commercial, broadcast television, live event production, electronic press kits Year Established Locally: 1997

Carriage Tour Companies

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Palmetto Carriage Works Ltd. 40 N. Market St., Charleston, SC 29401 843-723-8145 www.palmettocarriage.com Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 180 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $21 Available Tours: Hour long tours covering historic Charleston; group and private tours available Walking Tour Companies Absolutely Charleston P.O. Box 80489, Charleston, SC 29416 843-884-9505 www.absolutelycharleston.com Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 500 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $6-$25 Available Tours: Private excursions touring the city of Charleston, area plantations and military sites; and nature-based expeditions to uninhabited Atlantic barrier islands Bulldog Tours Inc. 40 N. Market St., Charleston, SC 29401 843-722-8687 www.bulldogtours.com Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 20 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $10-$18 Available Tours: Charleston Ghost & Graveyard, The Haunted Jail Tour, The Dark Side of Charleston, Charleston Ghost and Dungeon Charleston Hospitality Tours 17 Colonial St., Charleston, SC 29401 843-722-6858 Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 20 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $15-$25 Available Tours: Bilingual guides available by request or reservation

Civil War Walking Tour 115 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401, 843-270-2417 www.civilwarwalk.com Hours: 9 a.m. daily Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 20 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $20 Available Tours: Regular tours; group, private and school tours; Charleston photographs taken in 1865 included Water Tour Companies Absolutely Charleston P.O. Box 80489, Charleston, SC 29416 843-884-9505 www.absolutelycharleston.com Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 500 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $6-$25 Available Tours: Private excursions touring the city of Charleston, area plantations and military sites; and nature-based expeditions to uninhabited Atlantic barrier islands Charleston Harbor Tours 285 East Bay St., Charleston, SC 29401 843-722-1112 www.charlestonharbortours.com Hours: 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., with dinner cruises and charters scheduled privately Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 250 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $15.50 Available Tours: 90-minute live narrated tour of harbor; dinner cruises and private charters are 2 hours or longer Charleston Schooner Pride 360 Concord St., Charleston, SC 29401 843-722-1112 www.schoonerpride.com Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 49 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $27-$42 Available Tours: Morning, afternoon, sunset, moonlight Coastal Expeditions 514 Mill St., Suite B Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 843-884-7684 www.coastalexpeditions.com Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 150 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $30-$88 Available Tours: Ferry passenger service to Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge; naturalist-guided kayak tours Coastal Yacht Charters P.O. Box 1725, Charleston, SC 29402 843-557-5805 www.coastal-yacht-charters.com Hours: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 149 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $100-$500 Available Tours: Romantic getaways, corporate entertaining and fishing; hourly rentals, multiday charters to coastal South Carolina and Georgia, 10-day charter to the Bahamas Sandlapper Water Tours 10 Wharfside St., Charleston, SC 29413 843-849-8687 www.sandlappertours.com Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. March through November Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 49 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $22-$29 Available Tours: History, nature, sunset cruises, private charters, haunted harbor ghost tours; two boats, a 49-passenger catamaran and 12-person skiff

Lists & Directories Tidalwave Watersports 69 41st Ave., Isle of Palms, SC 29451 843-886-8456 www.tidalwavewatersports.com Hours: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. May through September Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 12 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $25-$150 Available Tours: Safari tours, custom charters and excursions, one-hour waverunner rentals, wakeboarding, waterskiing, parasailing Other Tour Types Absolutely Charleston P.O. Box 80489, Charleston, SC 29416 843-884-9505 www.absolutelycharleston.com Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 500 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $6-$25 Available Tours: Private excursions touring the city of Charleston, area plantations and military sites; and nature-based expeditions to uninhabited Atlantic barrier islands Bulldog Tours Inc. 40 N. Market St., Charleston, SC 29401 843-722-8687 www.bulldogtours.com Hours: 10 a.m.10 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 20 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $10-$18 Available Tours: Charleston Ghost & Graveyard, The Haunted Jail Tour, The Dark Side of Charleston, Charleston Ghost and Dungeon Charleston Brews Cruise 2172 Welch Ave., Charleston, SC 28422 Phone: 843-860-9847 www.charlestonbrewscruise.com Hours: 1-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 14 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $45 Available Tours: Van cruises to three Charleston breweries to learn about brewing, beer styles and local beers, sampling several beers at each stop Charleston Harbor Tours 285 East Bay St. Charleston, SC 29401 843-722-1112 www.charlestonharbortours.com Hours: 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., with dinner cruises and charters scheduled privately Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 250 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $15.50 Available Tours: 90-minute live narrated tour of harbor; dinner cruises and private charters are 2 hours or longer Charleston Hospitality Tours 17 Colonial St., Charleston, SC 29401 843-722-6858 Hours: 9 a.m.5 p.m. weekdays Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 20 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $15-$25 Available Tours: Bilingual guides available by request or reservation Charleston Schooner Pride 360 Concord St., Charleston, SC 29401 843-722-1112 www.schoonerpride.com Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 49 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $27-$42 Available Tours: Morning, afternoon, sunset, moonlight

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Civil War Walking Tour 115 Meeting St., Charleston, SC 29401 843-270-2417 www.civilwarwalk.com Hours: 9 a.m. daily Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 20 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $20 Available Tours: Regular tours; group, private and school tours; Charleston photographs taken in 1865 included Coastal Expeditions 514 Mill St., Suite BMount Pleasant, SC 29464 843-884-7684 www.coastalexpeditions.com Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 150 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $30-$88 Available Tours: Ferry passenger service to Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge; naturalist-guided kayak tours Coastal Yacht Charters P.O. Box 1725, Charleston, SC 29402 843-557-5805 www.coastal-yacht-charters.com Hours: 8 a.m.10 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 149 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $100-$500 Available Tours: Romantic getaways, corporate entertaining and fishing; hourly rentals, multiday charters to coastal South Carolina and Georgia, 10-day charter to the Bahamas Doinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the Charleston Tours P.O. Box 31338, Charleston, SC 29417 843-763-1233 www.dointhecharlestontours.com Hours: 9:30 a.m., noon, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 25 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $18 Available Tours: Motorized tours of historic district and combo tours with Charleston Museum, historic mansions, Fort Sumter Gray Line of Charleston P.O. Box 219, Charleston, SC 29401 843-722-4444 www.graylineofcharleston.com Hours: 9:30 a.m.3 p.m.

Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 25 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $20-$33 Available Tours: 90-minute historic tours of the city; two-hour combo tours of the city and historic houses; combo tours of the city and either Fort Sumter or harbor cruise Tidalwave Watersports 69 41st Ave., Isle of Palms, SC 29451 843-886-8456 www.tidalwavewatersports.com Hours: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. May through September Maximum Group Size Per Tour: 12 Avg. Cost Per Tour Per Person: $25-$150 Available Tours: Safari tours, custom charters and excursions, one-hour waverunner rentals, wakeboarding, waterskiing, parasailing

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Charleston Area Golf Courses Ranked by USGA Slope Rating* from Back/Pro Tees Phone Fax Website

Slope Rating*/ Course Rating**/ Yardage

RiverTowne Country Club 1700 RiverTowne Country Club Drive Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

843-849-2400, ext. 1 843-216-8770 www.rivertownecountryclub.com

The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort 1000 Ocean Course Drive Kiawah Island, SC 29455

Manager

Designer/Architect

No. of Holes/ Par

Public or Private

Year Founded

147 74.9 7,188

Robert Wilson, Lacy Davidson

Arnold Palmer

18 72

Semi-private

2001

843-266-4670 843-768-2736 www.kiawahresort.com

144 77.3 7,356

Brian Gerard

Pete and Alice Dye

18 72

Resort

1991

Turtle Point at Kiawah Island Golf Resort 1 Turtle Point Drive Kiawah Island, SC 29455

843-266-4050 843-266-4055 www.kiawahresort.com

141 74.2 7,061

Mark Schaffer

Jack Nicklaus

18 72

Resort

1982

Cougar Point Golf Club, Kiawah Island Golf Resort 1 Sanctuary Beach Drive Kiawah Island, SC 29455

843-266-4020 843-266-4023 www.kiawahresort.com

138 74.0 6,875

Brian Gerard

Gary Player

18 72

Resort

1976

The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation 5000 Wescott Club Drive North Charleston, SC 29485

843-871-2135 843-871-2189 www.wescottgolf.com

138 74.3 7,210

Jason Boutin

Michael Hurdzan

27 72

Public

2000

Oak Point at Kiawah Island Golf Resort 4394 Hope Plantation Drive Kiawah Island, SC 29455

843-266-4100 843-654-2924 www.kiawahresort.com

137 72.4 6,701

Brian Gerard

Clyde Johnston

18 72

Resort

1989

Osprey Point at Kiawah Island Golf Resort 1 Sanctuary Beach Drive Kiawah Island, SC 29455

843-266-4640 843-226-4647 www.kiawahresort.com

135 73.3 6,932

Brian Gerard

Tom Fazio

18 72

Resort

1988

843-821-4077 843-873-5888 www.legendoaksgolf.com

132 73.5 7,011

Jim Chickarello

Scott Pool

18 72

Semi-private

1994

843-556-8251 843-556-7316 www.shadowmossgolf.com

131 72.3 6,701

Wayne Stonaker

Russell Breeden

18 72

Semi-private

1972

843-886-2004 843-886-2207 www.wilddunes.com

131 71.4 6,359

Karsten McElfresh, Jeff Minton

Tom Fazio

18 70

Public

1980

843-767-9000 843-207-7438 www.coosawcreek.com

130 72.7 6,593

Ken Hammock, Gordan Williams, Dave Selner

Arthur Hills

18 71

Semi-private

1993

Wild Dunes Resort Links Course 5757 Palm Blvd.

Isle of Palms, SC 29451

843-886-2002 843-886-2206 www.wilddunes.com

127 73.1 6,722

Scott Ferguson, Jeff Minton

Tom Fazio

18 72

Public

1980

Patriots Point Links on Charleston Harbor 1 Patriots Point Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-881-0042 843-881-0044 www.patriotspointlinks.com

126 73.0 6,955

Nick Short

Willard Byrd

18 72

Public

1980

843-873-2210 843-851-0805 www.summervillecountryclub.com

124 69.0 6,004

Bo Blanton

Eddie Riccoboni

18 71

Semi-private

1925

The Plantation Course at Edisto 19 Fairway Drive Edisto Island, SC 29438

843-869-1111 843-869-0802 www.theplantationcourseatedisto.com

122 68.5 6,175

Leland P. Vaughan

Tom Jackson

18 70

Public

2006

Charleston Municipal Golf Course 2110 Maybank Highway Charleston, SC 29412

843-795-6517 843-406-7561 www.charleston-sc.gov/golf

71 70.9 6,432

Herb Whetsell

Johnny Adams, Joseph Whitsitt

18 72

Public

1929

Company

Legend Oaks Golf Club 118 Legend Oaks Way Summerville, SC 29485 Shadowmoss Plantation Golf Club 20 Dunvegan Drive Charleston, SC 29414 Wild Dunes Resort Harbor Course 5881 Palm Blvd.

Isle of Palms, SC 29451 Coosaw Creek Country Club 4110 Club Course Drive North Charleston, SC 29420

Country Club of Summerville (Miler Country Club) 400 Country Club Blvd.

Summerville, SC 29483

*USGA=U.S. Golf Association. Slope rating is a ratio ranging from 55 to 155 that represents the difficulty of a course for bogey golfers relative to the course rating. The higher the slope, the more difficult the course plays for bogey golfers. A slope rating of 113 is considered average. **Course rating is the approximate number of strokes it should take scratch golfers to complete a course.

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Annual Attendees

Description

Single Adult Admission/ Group Rates Available

843-577-0242 www.nps.gov/fosu

713,000

Ferries depart from Charleston and Mount Pleasant to tour the site of the opening battle of the Civil War

$17 Y

Tim Stone, Dawn Davis 1948

843-572-3161 www.exchangepark.org

500,000

170-acre multipurpose event complex hosting a wide variety of special-event programming

Varies per event Y

Denise Massey 1979

James Island County Park 871 Riverland Drive Charleston, SC 29412

843-795-7275 www.ccprc.com

427,000

$1 N

Randy Woodard, Lynn Jenness, Kevin Gillum 1990

Wannamaker County Park 8888 University Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29406

843-572-7275 www.ccprc.com

410,000

$1 N

Edmonds Brown, Christine Volousky 1998

843-723-7241 www.riverdogs.com

350,000

Minor league baseball; facility also hosts numerous non-baseball events and concerts

$5-$15 Y

Dave Echols 1996

843-572-2717 www.carolinaicepalace.com

318,785

Two National Hockey League-size ice skating rinks, sports lounge, meeting rooms, pro shop, birthday parties, catering, figure skating, hockey

$6-$10 Y

Matt Mons 1997

843-588-3474 www.ccprc.com

281,000

Fishing pier, gift shop, restaurant, rental equipment available, tournaments, special events

$7 per vehicle N

Mark Patrick, Charlie Vance 1995

843-572-3161 www.coastalcarolinafair.org

225,000

Fair begins the last Thursday in October and runs for 10 days

$8 N

Denise Massey 1956

843-884-4371 www.boonehallplantation.com

210,000

One of America's oldest working, living plantations, still growing fruits and vegetables; interprets plantation life in the 1800s

$17-$19.50 Y

Willie H. McRae, Elizabeth McRae Petersen 1681

843-884-0832 www.ccprc.com

200,915

943-acre nature-based park with playgrounds, trails, boating, biking, shelters, water park, special events

$1 N

Jim Hoy 1979

843-572-7275 www.splashparks.com

160,000

27,000-square-foot wave pool, lazy river, treehouse play structure, kiddie pool area, seven-story multislide complex, racer slides, vending, birthday parties

$19.99 Y

Edmonds Brown, Mindy Perrault 2001

843-886-3863 www.ccprc.com

159,000

Dunes, boardwalk, showers, restrooms, lifeguards, vending, 350 parking spaces

$7 per vehicle N

Cynthia Wilson, Cole Thomas 1996

843-571-1266 www.magnoliaplantation.com

150,000

843-588-2426 www.ccprc.com

110,000

843-556-6020 www.middletonplace.org

100,000

843-795-7275 www.splashparks.com

Fort Moultrie 1214 Middle St. Sullivan's Island, SC 29482 Kiawah Beachwalker Park 8 Beachwalker Drive Kiawah Island, SC 29455

Company Fort Sumter National Monument Visitor Center 340 Concord St. Charleston, SC 29401 Exchange Park 9850 U.S. Highway 78 Ladson, SC 29456

Charleston RiverDogs 360 Fishburne St. Charleston, SC 29403 Carolina Ice Palace 7665 Northwoods Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29406 Edwin S. Taylor Folly Beach Fishing Pier 101 E. Arctic Ave. Folly Beach, SC 29439 Coastal Carolina Fair 9850 U.S. Highway 78 Ladson, SC 29456 Boone Hall Plantation 1235 Long Point Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Palmetto Islands County Park 444 Needlerush Parkway Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Whirlin' Waters Adventure Waterpark 8888 University Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29406 Isle of Palms County Park 1 14th Ave. Isle of Palms, SC 29451 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens 3550 Ashley River Road Charleston, SC 29414 Folly Beach County Park 1100 W. Ashley Ave. Folly Beach, SC 29439 Middleton Place 4300 Ashley River Road Charleston, SC 29414 James Island County Park Splash Zone 871 Riverland Drive Charleston, SC 29412

The Charleston Museum 360 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29403

Phone Website

643-acre park with crabbing, fishing, biking, lagoon boating, dog park, playgrounds, shelters, climbing wall, cottages, campsites and challenge course 1,015-acre park, two playgrounds, 20-foot play hill, picnic sites with grills, open meadows, paved trails, boat rentals, water park, meeting space

Person in Charge Year Founded

Pre-Revolutionary War plantation house with early American antiques, biblical garden, antebellum cabin, train tour, nature boat tour, slave cabin tour Beach access park with 4,000 feet of ocean frontage, dressing area, outdoor showers, picnic areas, lifeguards, vending, restrooms, shelter for rent 18th-century plantation, America's oldest landscaped gardens, house museum, stable yards, Middleton Place Restaurant, museum shop, garden market and nursery

$15 Y

Jessica Cruz, Judy Hammil 1676

$7 per vehicle N

Eric Stewart, Kristen Allen 1982

$25 Y

Drew Zalkin 1741

89,000

Two 200-foot slides, lazy river, Caribbean play structure, concessions, kiddie pool, lockers, lifeguards, vending

$11.99 Y

Randy Woodard, Mindy Perrault 1995

843-883-3123 www.nps.gov/fosu

85,000

History of American seacoast defense from 1776-1947. Visitor center with museum exhibits, film and bookstore, open daily

$3 N

Tim Stone, Dawn Davis 1960

843-768-2395 www.ccprc.com

69,000

Beach access park with 300 feet of ocean frontage, dressing areas, outdoor showers, restrooms and seasonal lifeguards

$7 per vehicle N

Tif Miller 1976

843-722-2996 www.charlestonmuseum.org

63,060

America's first museum, showcasing a variety of cultural and natural history artifacts relating to the S.C. Lowcountry

$10 Y

Susan McKellar 1773

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Single Adult Admission/ Group Rates Available

Person in Charge Year Founded

195-acre park on America's first canal; boardwalks and trails lead through Biggin Creek; 11,000-square-foot interpretive center

$3 Y

Mary Bell, Loretta Simmons 1989

46,000

200-foot slide, cyclone swirling water ride, 16-foot otter slide, kiddie pool, sprays, waterfalls, geysers, vending

$7.99 Y

Jim Hoy, Mindy Perrault 1994

843-881-5516 www.nps.gov/chpi

44,000

Country estate of Charles Pinckney; Constitution history, archaeology, AfricanAmerican history

Free N

Tim Stone, Carlin Timmons 1990

Cypress Gardens 3030 Cypress Gardens Road Moncks Corner, SC 29461

843-553-0515 www.cypressgardens.info

35,000

170-acre swamp garden with swamparium, butterfly house, museum, boat tours and walking trails, three indoor meeting venues, outdoor gazebos

$10 Y

Dwight Williams 1931

Gibbes Museum of Art 135 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401

843-722-2706 www.gibbesmuseum.org

35,000

Art collection, principally American works with a Charleston or Southern connection, on display; special exhibitions

$9 Y

Angela D. Mack 1905

843-722-2996 www.charlestonmuseum.org

30,645

Example of Adam-style or Federal architecture, collection of American, English and French furnishings circa 1800, built in 1803

$10 Y

Melanie Wilson 1803

Edmondston-Alston House 21 E. Battery St. Charleston, SC 29401

843-722-7171 www.middletonplace.org

30,000

Built in 1825; contains furniture, silver, books, paintings and documents that remain in place much as they have for 150 years

$10 Y

Chelsye Harp, Christopher Wittman 1975

Edisto Island Serpentarium 1374 S.C. Highway 174 Edisto Island, SC 29438

843-869-1171 www.edistoserpentarium.com

20,000

Reptile zoo, new Edisto visitors center, fossil room

$12.95 Y

Judy Johnson, Ted Clamp 1999

Heyward-Washington House 87 Church St. Charleston, SC 29401

843-722-2996 www.charlestonmuseum.org

16,942

Built in 1772; home to Thomas Heyward Jr., signer of the Declaration of Independence; rented by George Washington in 1791

$10 Y

Melanie Wilson 1772

843-899-5101 www.gobcweb.com/recreation/ berkeleymuseum/ berkeleymuseum.html

15,000

Exhibits display Lowcountry culture and natural history

Free with admission to Old Santee Canal Park N

Carolyn Pilgrim 1992

843-889-8898 www.ccprc.com

12,600

654-acre site with intact rice fields, interpretive trails, exhibit center, wildlife

$1 Y

Mark Madden, Thomas Thornton 2000

8439717474 www.thecenterforbirdsofprey.org

10,000

Encounters with raptors from around the world during walking tours, flight demonstrations and natural history discussions

12 Y

James Elliott 1991

843-795-4386 www.ccprc.com

5,000

50-foot climbing wall and 1,000-square-foot bouldering wall for supervised climbing

$10-$12 Y

Robert Lavarnway 1997

843-953-7630 www.cofc.edu/avery

2,500

Archival repository, small museum and cultural center for public programming relating to Lowcountry history and Gullah culture

Free, donations accepted N

Patricia Williams Lessane 1990

843-722-3405 www.historiccharleston.org

1,000

More than 30 of the nation's exhibitors represent American, Asian and European antiques from the 17th to early 20th centuries

$15 N

Melissa Nelson 2004

843-762-2172 www.ccprc.com

1,000

High and low ropes course for teambuilding; customized programs for all ages and abilities

$20-$80 Y

Danielle Palka 1986

Company Old Santee Canal Park 900 Stony Landing Road Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Palmetto Islands County Park Splash Island 444 Needlerush Parkway Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Charles Pinckney National Historic Site 1254 Long Point Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Joseph Manigault House 350 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29403

Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center 950 Stony Landing Road Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Caw Caw Interpretive Center 5200 Savannah Highway Ravenel, SC 29470 Avian Conservation Center 4872 Seewee Road Awendaw, SC 29492 James Island County Park Climbing Wall 871 Riverland Drive Charleston, SC 29412 Avery Research Center for African American History & Culture 125 Bull St. Charleston, SC 29424 Charleston International Design Show 40 East Bay St. Charleston, SC 29401 James Island County Park Challenge Course 871 Riverland Drive Charleston, SC 29412

Phone Website

Annual Attendees

Description

843-899-5200 www.oldsanteecanalpark.org

47,345

843-884-0832 www.splashparks.com

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Charleston Area Full-Service Caterers Ranked by Largest Event Catered in 2010 Company

Phone Website

Largest Event 2010/ Local Employees

Top Three Events in 2010

Top Local Official(s)

Menu/Signature Dishes

Linley Murphy

Pulled pork shoulder, Lowcountry shrimp boil, local steamed oysters

BlackJack Barbecue P.O. Box 13615 Charleston, SC 29422

843-762-9200 www.foodforthesouthernsoul.com

9,000 8

Southeastern Wildlife Expo; Big Apple Barbecue Block Party; Charleston Wine & Food Festival Blues, Brews and BBQ

Icebox Bartenders 145 Williman St. Charleston, SC 29403

843-437-6720 www.iceboxbar.com

3,500 4

Charleston Wine & Food Festival, Spoleto Festival USA, A Charleston Affair

Boris Van Dyck

Full customizable bar service and specialty cocktails

Cru Catering 1784 Harmon St. Charleston, SC 29405

843-534-2433 www.crucatering.com

3,000 30

East Cooper Medical Center opening and gala, Dock Street Theatre grand opening gala, Charleston Food & Wine Festival

John F. Zucker, Chad Rhodes, Jenny Early, Emily Fralinger

American fusion, Lowcountry and regional cuisines, sushi stations

Duvall 1030 Jenkins Road Charleston, SC 29407

843-763-9222 www.duvallevents.com

3,000 100

Family Circle Cup 2010, Medical University of South Carolina oath ceremony, Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau wedding giveaway

Jean Fisk

Orange ginger glazed duck satays, Carolina crab dip, avocado lime cream dip

843-795-6794 www.melvinsbbq.com

3,000 50

College of Charleston Student Day event, College of Charleston basketball game, Sandpiper Retirement Community

David Bessinger, Lauren Smyrski

Pork, burgers, ribs

843-856-9845 www.stickyfingers.com

3,000 25

Citadel Matriculation Day picnic, Southeastern Wildlife Expo/Ducks Unlimited oyster roast, Trident Medical Center

Courtney Jones, Jeanine Carfaro

Hickory-smoked ribs, wings and pulled pork barbecue

843-805-6333 www.stickyfingers.com

3,000 150

Citadel Matriculation Day picnic, Southeastern Wildlife Expo/Ducks Unlimited oyster roast, Trident Medical Center

Courtney Jones, Alex Daunter

Hickory-smoked ribs, wings and pulled pork barbecue

Melvin's Legendary BBQ 719 Folly Road Charleston, SC 29422 Sticky Fingers Catering 341 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Sticky Fingers Smokehouse 235 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401

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Charleston Area Full-Service Caterers Ranked by Largest Event Catered in 2010 Company Sticky Fingers Smokehouse 1200 N. Main St. Summerville, SC 29483 Sticky Fingers Smokehouse 341 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Erimic Associates Caterers 2421 Thaxton St. Charleston, SC 29414 Charleston Bay Gourmet 748 King St. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Crazy Dutchman Catering 1823 Reynolds Ave. Charleston, SC 29405 Easterby's Family Grille 2388 Ashley River Road Charleston, SC 29414 Zeus Grill & Seafood 725 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Phone Website

Largest Event 2010/ Local Employees

Top Three Events in 2010

Top Local Official(s)

Menu/Signature Dishes

843-871-7427 www.stickyfingers.com

3,000 150

Citadel Matriculation Day picnic, Southeastern Wildlife Expo/Ducks Unlimited oyster roast, Trident Medical Center

Courtney Jones, Karen Williams

Hickory-smoked ribs, wings and pulled pork barbecue

843-856-7427 www.stickyfingers.com

3,000 150

Citadel Matriculation Day picnic, Southeastern Wildlife Expo/Ducks Unlimited oyster roast, Trident Medical Center

Courtney Jones, Robert Patterson

Hickory-smoked ribs, wings and pulled pork barbecue

843-556-5077

2,500 2

Mayor's Opening Piccolo Spoleto reception at The City Gallery at Waterfront Park; The Beaux Affair at Gailliard Municipal Auditorium; Turner Construction Training Classes for Boeing

INP

Canapes, hors d'oeuvres, Lowcountry cuisine

843-884-7515 www.charlestonbaygourmet.com

2,000 6

Lowcountry Oyster Festival, South Carolina Waterfowl Association Sportsman's Ball, Medical University of South Carolina Back to School

Irving Peters

Barbecue, oysters, Frogmore stew

843-478-2199 www.crazydutchmancatering.com

2,000 19

Boeing, weddings, Dupont

Hans Van Heek

Southern food, barbecue, oysters

843-556-5707 www.easterbysfamilygrille.com

2,000 18

Reunion time at The Citadel; barbecue and oyster roast for the cast of Beauty and the Beast

INP

Steaks, seafood, barbecue

843-388-9992 www.zeusgrill.com

2,000 50

Wild Life Festival Weekend, Johnson Wedding, MUSC catering

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Whether it’s a private dinner for two, brunch for 40 in the Linguard Room at the French Quarter Inn or catering at your favorite Charleston venue, each event starts with simple pleasures, a modern setting and unexpected surprises.

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Charleston Area Full-Service Caterers Ranked by Largest Event Catered in 2010 Company Cafe Catering 1039 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Hamby Catering & Events 925 St. Andrews Blvd.

Charleston, SC 29407 Charleston Place Events 205 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401 A&P Catering 17 Lockwood Drive Charleston, SC 29402 North Towne Grill & Seafood 2093 Eagle Landing Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29406 Tidewater Catering LLC INP Charleston, SC 29422 Southern Occasions Catering 7401 Northwoods Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29406

Phone Website

Largest Event 2010/ Local Employees

Top Three Events in 2010

Top Local Official(s)

Menu/Signature Dishes

843-849-7515 www.charlestonscafe.com

1,500 6

Charleston Wine & Food Festival, American Heart Association Heart Ball, plantation wedding

Lauren Miller

Southern cuisine, tapas-style, hors d'oeuvres stations

843-571-3103 www.hambycatering.com

1,500 50

Carolina One awards banquet, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ball, Stray Dogs Society banquet

Candice Wigfield

Corporate galas and boxed lunches; family recipes

843-724-8410 www.charlestonplace.com

1,200 400

Renaissance Weekend, Southern Legislators Conference, Roper St. Francis Gala

Geno Matesi

Specializing in but not limited to Lowcountry Cuisine; seafood, filet mignon

843-224-0529, 843-302-6803 www.varietystorerestaurant.com

1,000 20

St. Patrick's Day at the Hibernian, MegaDock Billfish Tournament, St. George Society

Mike Altine Jr., richard p ritter

Beef, seafood, chicken

843-863-1001 www.northtownegrill.com

1,000 INP

Zahakis wedding, Lowcountry Oyster Festival, Family Circle Cup tennis tournament

Athan Fokas

Steaks, seafood, slow-roasted chicken

843-762-9200 www.foodforthesouthernsoul.com

1,000 8

Cherokee Plantation 300-year anniversary, Charleston Wine & Food Festival, Charleston Regional Business Journal Forty Under 40 awards

Linley Murphy

Shrimp and stone-ground grits; pimento cheese served on benne wafers; pecan wood-smoked salmon

843-556-1811 www.southernoccasionscatering.com

800 10

Charleston County School of the Arts Jump, Jive & Wail annual fundraiser; Post & Courier annual Pet Expo; Charleston Police Department holiday party

Lucinda M. Parrish

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Charleston Area Full-Service Caterers Ranked by Largest Event Catered in 2010 Company Newton Farms Catering 130 Gardeners Circle, Suite 116 Johns Island, SC 29455 Fork Fine Gourmet Catering & Events 2346 Brevard Road Charleston, SC 29414 Wild Dunes Resort 5757 Palm Blvd.

Isle of Palms, SC 29451 Brick Lane Catering 38 Romney St. Charleston, SC 29403 Cafe Catering 1039 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite 7 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Gilligan's Catering & Island Porch Banquet Facility 160 Main Road Johns Island, SC 29455 Good Food Catering P.O. Box 21506 Charleston, SC 29413

Phone Website

Largest Event 2010/ Local Employees

Top Three Events in 2010

Top Local Official(s)

Menu/Signature Dishes

843-412-0753 www.newtonfarmscatering.com

650 20

Charleston Fashion Week bridal couture reception, Charleston Museum opening reception, Giving Back Cheer grand finale event

Francesca DiSalvoFollmer

Lowcountry fare, heavy hors d'oeuvres, innovative stations

843-769-0300 www.forkfinegourmet.com

600 22

INP

Wendall Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Matt Shearer

Southern favorites, gourmet hors d'oeuvres

843-886-6000 www.wilddunes.com

550 50

Pirate-themed corporate incentive event for 550, 200-person Indian wedding with authentic cuisine

Samantha K. Martin, Melissa Moxley

Haute Lowcountry, quail legs with bbq demi glace, wasabiencrusted salmon with honeysoy vinaigrette

843-323-2696 www.bricklanecatering.com

500 3

Berchtold Co. awards dinner, Benefitfocus company cocktail dinner

Blair Lima, Christy Roper, Charlie Giordano

Event and wedding menus, world cuisine, custom menus

843-849-7515 www.charlestonscafe.com

500 25

Music Fun & Friends Festival, private weddings, BP Christmas party

Lauren Miller

843-766-2244 www.gilligans.net

500 30

Medical University of South Carolina surgery department, S.C. Electric & Gas Co. holiday party, Boy Scouts of America

Wayne Sims

Lowcountry cuisine featuring local shellfish and specialty seafood dishes

843-723-7952 www.goodfoodcatering.net

500 40

Bastille Day at the Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Founders Day event, American College of the Building Arts Red event

Emily Weidle

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Charleston Area Full-Service Caterers Ranked by Largest Event Catered in 2010 Company The Mills House Hotel 115 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401 Fat Hen Catering 3140 Maybank Highway Johns Island, SC 29455 Gourmet Bay Catering 3155-C Maybank Highway Charleston, SC 29455 Wild Wing Cafe/Good Times Catering 202 Coleman Blvd.

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 An Epicurean Feast Inc. 2417 Kemway Road Johns Island, SC 29455 Everyday Gourmet 1303 Ben Sawyer Blvd., Unit 6 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation 5000 Wescott Club Drive North Charleston, SC 29485 Laura Alberts Tasteful Options 891 Island Park Drive Daniel Island, SC 29492 Noisy Oyster Seafood Restaurant 7842 Rivers Ave. North Charleston, SC 29406 Noisy Oyster Seafood Restaurant 24 N. Market St. Mount Pleasant, SC 29465 Old Towne Grill & Seafood 229 King St. Charleston, SC 29401 Relish, Distinctive Catering 1700 RiverTowne Country Club Drive Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 Tristan 10 Linguard St. Charleston, SC 29401 Caviar & Bananas Catering 51 George St. Charleston, SC 29401 Three Little Birds Cafe & Catering 65 Windermere Blvd.

Charleston, SC 29407 Carolina Cakes & More LLC 908 Bacons Bridge Road, Suite 10 Summerville, SC 29485 Wild Dunes Catering & Event Rentals 5757 Palm Blvd.

Isle of Palms, SC 29451

Phone Website

Largest Event 2010/ Local Employees

Top Three Events in 2010

Top Local Official(s)

Menu/Signature Dishes

843-577-2400 www.millshouse.com

500 130

Congressional Medal of Honor Society; Hibernian Society of Charleston St. Patrick's Day wives party; Party in Pink, Susan Komen Breast Cancer fundraiser

Jayne Long, Sara Whitfield, Lenna Locke

Crab cakes, Indian specialty cuisine, shrimp and grits

843-559-5561 www.fathencatering.com

400 50

Charleston Wine & Food Festival, Darkness to Light Gala, Gourmet & Grapes

Amy Cook

French, Lowcountry

843-557-1257 www.gourmetbay.net

400 4

INP

Austin Kirkland

Southern Lowcountry, eclectic

843-216-7601 www.wildwingcafe.com

400 1

ABC's Extreme Home Makeover wrap party; The Heritage Classic; weddings and rehearsal dinners

Emily Griffin

Wings, barbecue, Lowcountry boil, shrimp and grits

843-296-9529 www.epicfeast.com

350 1

Weddings, private in-home dinners and cocktail parties, corporate events

Donna Gustafson

Mediterranean fare, Southern specialties, bite-sized hors d'oeuvres

843-388-2490 www.shopeverydaygourmet.com

350 3

Weddings, corporate events, dinner parties

Tricia Hitopoulos

Southern favorites and specialties, Greek dishes, European and South American specialties

843-871-2135 www.wescottgolf.com

325 45

Dorchester County Republicans breakfast, North Charleston Fire Department awards banquet, Intercontinental Hotels Group Christmas party

Jason Boutin

Shrimp and grits, chicken Delmonico, marinated flank steak

843-881-4711 www.lauraalberts.com

300 8

INP

Mary B. Hollingsworth

Prime cuts of meat, local seafood and seasonal vegetables prepared with Lowcountry flair

843-824-1000 www.noisyoysterseafood.com

300 75

Family Circle Cup, Southcoast Community Bank holiday party, Brickyard Homeowners Association spring party

Paulette T. Boals

Fried or broiled seafood, shrimp and grits, salads and sandwiches

843-606-0271 www.noisyoysterseafood.com

300 110

Family Circle Cup 2010, Southcoast Community Bank holiday party, Triple B oyster roast

Paulette T. Boals

Oyster roasts, Lowcountry fish fry, Frogmore stew

843-723-8170 www.oldtownegrill.com

300 40

Smith wedding, College of Charleston banquet, Medical University of South Carolina banquet

Athan Fokas

Flamed-grilled steaks; broiled, steamed or fried seafood; slow-roasted chicken

843-849-2400, ext. 7 www.rivertownecountryclub.com

300 80

INP

Lacy Davidson

843-534-2155 www.tristandining.com

300 30

Charleston Wine and Food Festival, Darkness to Light Gala, MUSC Private Dinner Meetings

Rachael Kay Rose

Roasted and raw beets; New England scallops; local fish

843-577-9997 www.caviarandbananas.com

280 30

International Lawyers Conference dinner; S.C. Aquarium Sea Life by Starlight; Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital board of directors reception

Kris Furniss, Margaret Furniss, Tanya Gurrieri

Seasonal, local, sustainable cuisine

843-225-3065 www.threelittlebirdscafe.com

250 10

Wedding receptions featuring heavy hors d'oeuvres, buffet-style dining and seated dinners

Meridith Satterwhite, Ryan Satterwhite, Erin O'Neil

Stuffed challah French toast; Carolina scramble; turkey, avocado and black bean spread sandwich on Tuscan bread

843-832-2266 www.bestcakesandmore.com

200 2

Charleston Southern University faculty retreat, A Charleston Wedding networking event, A Perfect 10 Wedding by Y102.5

Sherry Griesman

Buffet-style entrees and hors d'oeuvres; custom-made cakes including wedding cakes and 3-D cakes

843-886-6000 www.wilddunes.com/charlestonevent-catering.php

200 50

Cocktail-style stations for 200 at the Old Exchange Building; 60-person dine-around through historic homes; 150-person gourmet dinner at Boone Hall Plantation

Samantha K Martin

High end catering for banquets and special events; Lowcountry and Southern barbecue classics

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Charleston Area Event Planners Ranked by No. of Local Employees

Company

Phone Fax Website

Day-of Local Coordinator Employees Available

Specialties

Person in Top Three Events (2010/ Charge/ 2011) Year Founded

Charleston Place Events 205 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401

843-724-8410 843-722-6952 www.charlestonplace.com

400

Y

Full-service destination management, dinners, wedding receptions, holiday parties, fundraisers, bar mitzvahs, event design

Roper Gala, Renaissance Weekend, Charleston Symphony Orchestra fundraiser

Geno Matesi, Krista Trombley 1987

Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission 861 Riverland Drive Charleston, SC 29412

843-795-4386 843-762-2683 www.ccprc.com

180

INP

Turnkey events for small and large groups in an outdoor setting; corporate functions, picnics, holiday parties, team-building activities

INP

Melissa Bernhardt, Matt Rosebrock 1968

Duvall 1030 Jenkins Road Charleston, SC 29407

843-763-9222 843-763-6142 www.duvallevents.com

100

Y

Catering, event design, bar service and decor for private parties, weddings and corporate events

INP

Jean Fisk 1978

843-881-7576 843-856-3586 www.oohevents.com

20

Y

Florals, unique rentals, invitations, event design and coordination, tent rentals

Cowboy Couture 2010

Lisa Thomas, Kathryn Aydlett, Jan Vorce 2008

Family Day event; annual convention support to S.C. association; corporate sponsor excursions for women's tennis event

Robert Sullivan, Mark Thorn 1998

Ooh! Events 113 Pitt St. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Absolutely Charleston Destination Management LLC P.O. Box 80489 Charleston, SC 29416

843-747-4448 843-747-4454 www.absolutelycharleston.com

12

Y

Accommodations and conference support, companion excursions, sporting opportunities, transportation

Winship Productions 241 Cooper River Drive Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-442-8599 www.winshipproductions.com

10

Y

Event planning for every occasion, specializing in weddings and private parties

Numerous charitable and local events

Michael Winship 2005

843-216-0442 843-216-5790 www.trio-solutions.com

8

INP

Fundraisers, gala and conference planning, marketing/public relations and Web services for special events

INP

Jessica Munday 2001

843-849-7515 www.charlestonscafe.com

6

INP

Full-service catering, day-of coordination, event production and design, event planning

INP

Lauren Miller 1992

Giving Back Cheer; EMS leadership conference; EMS symposium

Elyn Rahman 2001

Trio Solutions Inc. 505 Belle Hall Parkway, Suite 202 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Cafe Catering 1039 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 A Charleston Event LLC 8421 Dorchester Road, Suite 109-321 Charleston, SC 29420

843-494-9501 843-494-9503 www.acharlestonevent.com

6

Y

Full-service wedding and event design planning, destination management, group tours, conference planning, special-events decor, in-house rentals and staffing solutions, floral design

843-709-5050 www.lawsonroberts.com

5

Y

Weddings, corporate events, social galas, fundraisers, incentives, birthdays, bar and bat mitzvahs, parties

2011 Bacardi Mojito Challenge, Voorhees College Presidential Scholarship Gala, Christian Siriano Fashion Week Gala

Lawson Roberts 2007

Angie's Atmosphere 5101 Ashley Phosphate Road North Charleston, SC 29418

843-881-2339 www.myspace.com/angiesatmosphere

4

INP

Event planner, specialize in wedding, fullservice catering, theme parties, wedding decorations service, floral design and custom gift balloons

INP

Angela Dawson 1998

Charleston Affair LLC 164 Market St., Suite 331 Charleston, SC 29403

843-224-4997 www.charlestonaffair.com

4

INP

Destination consultants, bachelor and bachelorette planning, Greek events, birthdays and anniversaries, dining consultation and reservation services, transportation, nightlife services

INP

Daniel Ferro 2010

Charleston Convention & Group Services Inc. P.O. Box 1118 Charleston, SC 29402

843-571-5882 843-571-4669 www.destinationcharlestonsc.com

4

Y

Personalized service in coordination of special events

Deluxe cruise on the yacht Innisfail, Elegant Evening at the William Aiken House, Race Around Charleston

Stephanie King, James E. Mellen 1986

JMC Charleston 145 Williman St., Suite B Charleston, SC 29403

843-577-1100 843-577-0900 www.jmccharleston.com

4

INP

Personalized tours, event design and implementation, unique entertainment, board of directors events, transportation coordination, provision of private venues, events for local corporate clients

2010 Congressional Medal of Honor Convention, 2010 Nationwide Golf Tour, 2010 Benefitfocus 10-year anniversary party

Mitchell Crosby 2004

Adventures in Charleston Inc. P.O. Box 1229 Charleston, SC 29402

843-577-6060 843-723-3786 www.adventuresincharleston.com

3

Y

Destination management, convention planning and special events

INP

Hope Caldwell 1986

Lawson Roberts Events 37 Barre St. Charleston, SC 29401

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Ranked by No. of Local Employees

Company

Phone Fax Website

Day-of Local Coordinator Employees Available

Specialties

Person in Top Three Events (2010/ Charge/ 2011) Year Founded

Calder Clark Designs 62 Cannon St., First Floor Charleston, SC 29403

843-641-0055 843-641-0056 www.calderclark.com

2

N

Wedding planning

INP

Calder Clark 2006

Client Source Inc. 1204 New Parrish Way Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-364-3286 843-278-9169 www.clientsourceinc.com

2

Y

Professional corporate and association meeting planning and placement, specializing in pharmaceutical, biotech and aerospace industry meetings

INP

Michael Carrigan 2003

843-509-6651 www.elizabethgraceoccasions.com

2

Y

Weddings; corporate trainings, conventions and retreats; nonprofit fundraisers, including galas and golf tournaments

Charleston County School District gala, Goose Creek Fall Festival, weddings

Amie Clark Waldeck, Gayle Clark Dorsel 2009

843-830-7759 843-795-5992

2

Y

Floral and event design for weddings and special occasions. Day-of and full coordination. Bar and bat mitzvahs, birthday parties, corporate events

Rovner bar mitzvah, Sade wedding, Davidson wedding

Amanda Davis 1999

843-881-1959

2

Y

Full-service event planning company

Johnson & Johnson customer service representative weekend; S.C. State Accident Fund conference; Young Presidents Organization

Kenda Sweet 1996

843-577-0305 www.redletterevents.com

2

Y

Event design, planning and coordination; event consultation; full-service wedding coordination; week-of wedding coordination

INP

Stacey Fraunfelter 2005

843-606-0232 www.silver-crescent.com

2

Y

Corporate and fundraising event planning, Wild at Bulls Bay, Owls by Jennifer M. Heisler integrating promotion, marketing and public Moonlight, Bulls Island Safari 2007 relations

843-849-1020 843-849-1020 www.bygeorgeevents.com

1

INP

Full-service event planning and marketing, rehearsal dinners, private parties, music events, festivals, fundraisers and public relations

INP

George G. Hill 1996

Event Consulting Service P.O. Box 42205 Charleston, SC 29423

843-343-1586 843-552-6542

1

Y

Corporate parties, meetings, seminars and conferences, public festivals, events

INP

Brandi Griffith 2001

Events by the Social Secretary 1208 Tidal Basin Court Charleston, SC 29412

843-732-0774 843-732-0774 www.thesocialsecretary-events.com

1

Y

Announcement tour for 2012 Partial or full-service planning, day-of presidential candidate; coordination, do-it-yourself guidance and inauguration of Florida Gov. consultation, event design and Rick Scott; 2011 management, destination planning services, Conservative Political Action website design and launch Conference

Gathering Floral & Event Design 747 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29403

843-723-3387 843-723-6472 www.gatheringevents.com

1

Y

Floral design, event planning, consulting, coordination, lighting and furniture rentals

INP

Heather Barrie 2001

843-608-1741 800-937-6710 www.gracebydesignevents.com

1

Y

Event consulting, fundraisers, board retreats, black-tie galas, conferences, client appreciation, grand openings, banquets

INP

Beth Donehue 2009

Helms Briscoe 5470 Chisolm Road Charleston, SC 29455

843-559-8896 888-761-8897 www.helmsbriscoe.com

1

Y

Complimentary leveraging of rates and concessions from hotels for client meetings

S.C. Association of School Resource Officers; Student Life at The Beach; Association of Community Cancer Centers

Julie W. Daniels 2003

Katherine Miller Events 965 Casseque Province Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-388-5576 www.katherinemillerevents.com

1

Y

Full-service wedding and event coordination; venue and vendor recommendations; consultation regarding design, decor, menu and logistics

INP

Katherine Marie Miller 2009

Fini Event Planning 164 Market St., Suite 304 Charleston, SC 29401

843-364-6963 www.finievents.com

0

Y

Weddings, day-of coordination, fundraisers, birthdays, corporate events, baby and bridal showers

INP

Courtney Parades 2006

Elizabeth Grace Occasions LLC 1000 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite 103-158 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Flowergirls 1292 Fairview Plantation Road Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487 Kenda Sweet Events Inc. 1473 Goblet Ave. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Red Letter Events LLC 164 Market St., Suite 301 Charleston, SC 29401 Silver Crescent 1869 Palmetto Isle Drive Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

By George! Events and Marketing 1473 Seminole St. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Grace by Design Special Events 746 Cotillion Place Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

INP=Information not provided. NR=Not ranked. N/A=Not applicable.

Because of space constraints, only the top-ranked companies are included in printed lists. For a full list of participating companies, find this list at www.scbiznews.com/data. Although every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy of lists, errors sometimes occur. Send additions or corrections to List Research, 389 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite 200, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464, fax to 843-849-3114 or go to www.scbiznews.com/data and click "Add Data."

Anne Marie Frawley 2010

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Charleston Area Hotels with Meeting Facilities Ranked by Square Footage of Event Space Company The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort 1 Sanctuary Beach Drive Kiawah Island, SC 29455 Charleston Marriott 170 Lockwood Blvd.

Charleston, SC 29403 Charleston Place 205 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401 Embassy Suites Airport/ Convention Center 5055 International Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29418 Francis Marion Hotel 387 King St. Charleston, SC 29403 The Mills House Hotel 115 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401 Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina 20 Patriots Point Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Sheraton Charleston Airport Hotel 4770 Goer Drive North Charleston, SC 29406

Phone Fax Website

Event SF/ Event Capacity Meeting Rooms Reception Banquet Theater Classroom

General Manager

Year Founded

843-768-6000 843-768-2736 www.kiawahresort.com

50,339 15

750

50,000

550

290

Vijay Singh, Marty Couch

2004

843-723-3000 843-723-0276 www.marriott.com/chsmc 843-722-4900 843-722-0728 www.charlestonplacehotel.com

50,000 15

1,100

800

975

650

Patrick Rogers

2007

40,000 32

1,800

1,200

1,600

1,000

Paul Stracey

1987

843-747-1882 843-747-1895 www.embassysuitescharleston.com

37,000 20

2,500

2,500

3,000

1,300

Peter Steketee, Joanie Cole

INP

843-722-0600 843-853-2186 www.francismarioncharleston.com 843-577-2400 843-722-2112 www.millshouse.com 843-856-0028 843-856-8333 www.charlestonharborresort.com 888-747-1900 843-744-6108 www.sheratoncharleston.com

20,000 14

550

400

420

300

Tressa Wright

1924

11,000 10

600

400

350

200

Jayne Long, Sara Whitfield, Lenna Locke

1853

10,300 7

1,600

350

550

350

Oliver Rooskens, Shannon Hartman, Ted Bogan III

1997

10,249 14

800

340

600

325

Robert LePore

1985

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Ranked by Square Footage of Event Space Company Doubletree Guest Suites Charleston Historic District 181 Church St. Charleston, SC 29401 Crowne Plaza Charleston Airport Convention Center 4831 Tanger Outlet Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29418 Town & Country Inn and Conference Center 2008 Savannah Highway Charleston, SC 29407 Market Pavilion Hotel 225 East Bay St. Charleston, SC 29401 Holiday Inn Charleston-Mount Pleasant 250 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Hilton Garden Inn Charleston Airport 5265 International Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29418 Holiday Inn Charleston Riverview 301 Savannah Highway Charleston, SC 29407 Embassy Suites Historic Charleston 337 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29403 Tides Folly Beach 1 Center St. Folly Beach, SC 29439 Holiday Inn Express Summerville 120 Holiday Drive Summerville, SC 29483 Woodlands Inn 125 Parsons Road Summerville, SC 29483 Holiday Inn Charleston Airport and Convention Center 5264 International Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29418 Hampton Inn & Suites Charleston/ West Ashley 678 Citadel Haven Drive Charleston, SC 29414 Homewood Suites by Hilton Charleston Convention Center/ Airport 5048 International Blvd.

Charleston, SC 29418 Courtyard by Marriott Charleston-Mount Pleasant 1251 Woodland Ave. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Residence Inn Charleston Airport 5035 International Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29418 Wingate by Wyndham at Charleston Southern University 9280 University Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29406 Best Western Charleston Downtown 146 Lockwood Blvd.

Charleston, SC 29403-5123 French Quarter Inn 166 Church St. Charleston, SC 29401 Vendue Inn 19 Vendue Range Charleston, SC 29401

Phone Fax Website

Event Event Capacity SF/ Meeting Rooms Reception Banquet Theater Classroom

General Manager

Year Founded

843-577-2644 843-577-2697 www.charlestondoubletree.com

10,000 10

450

300

360

250

Sergio Roa, Melinda Waddell

INP

843-744-4442 843-744.4472 www.crowneplaza.com/charleston

7,000 8

450

325

475

225

Karen De Jong

2010

843-571-1000 843-766-9444 www.thetownandcountryinn.com

6,000 6

300

200

350

175

Jim Palassis

1984

843-723-0500 843-723-4320 www.marketpavilion.com

5,500 4

315

108

100

64

Gary Cohen

2002

843-884-6000 843-881-1786 www.himtpleasant.com

5,100 8

300

200

300

150

Stephen Neth

1988

843-308-9330 843-308-9331 www.charlestonairport.stayhgi.com

5,000 6

250

162

200

130

John Masters

INP

843-556-7100 843-556-6176 www.hiriverview.com

5,000 2

150

175

50

25

Brandy Olson, Erin Manley, Jeremy McCauley

1971

843-723-6900 843-723-6938 www.historiccharleston.embassysuites.com

4,900 8

400

250

260

110

Rachel Snider, Joel O'Sullivan, Donna Ford

1996

843-588-6464 843-588-2500 www.tidesfollybeach.com 843-875-3300 843-851-9702 www.hiexpress.com/summervillesc 843-875-2600 843-875-2603 www.woodlandsinn.com

4,000 5

400

240

320

165

Kathryn Hartle, Ken Merkel

1985

3,800 5

160

160

200

100

Cristy Sanders

INP

3,600 3

300

INP

120

56

Casey Lavin

1906

843-576-0300 843-576-1313 www.holidayinn.com/chastnairport

3,000 5

150

120

175

75

Marcus Rogers

2006

843-573-1200 843-556-6078 www.charlestonwestashleysuites.hamptoninn.com

2,500 4

120

120

120

100

Cori Lovern, Megan O'Hara Owen, Michelle Lewis

INP

843-735-5000 843-735-5010 www.charlestonairport.homewoodsuites.com

2,290 4

INP

INP

INP

INP

INP

2008

843-284-0900 843-284-4949 www.marriott.com/chscm

2,025 4

140

140

100

80

Cheryl Craven

2007

843-266-3434 843-266-3435 www.marriott.com/chsno

2,000 4

60

40

50

24

Dawn Wells

2004

843-553-4444 843-553-6464 www.charlestonwingate.com

2,000 3

130

130

200

120

Ron Jaicks, Cady Nell West

2008

843-722-4000 843-723-2573 www.charlestonbestwestern.com

1,458 1

INP

64

85

INP

Dewaine Smith, Heather Peebles

2007

1,254 2

75

50

50

42

Bernard Visscher

2002

1,200 5

INP

INP

INP

INP

Susie Ridder

1975

843-722-1900 843-722-5682 www.fqicharleston.com 843-577-7970 843-577-2913 www.vendueinn.com

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Charleston Area Hotels with Meeting Facilities Ranked by Square Footage of Event Space Company Homewood Suites by Hilton, Charleston/Mount Pleasant 1998 Riviera Drive Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Charleston Ashley Phosphate 7670 Northwoods Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29406 Kings Courtyard Inn 198 King St. Charleston, SC 29401 Shem Creek Inn 1401 Shrimp Boat Lane Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Hyatt Place Charleston Airport/ Convention Center 3234 W. Montague Ave. North Charleston, SC 29418 Hyatt Place North Charleston 7331 Mazyck Road North Charleston, SC 29406 Hampton Inn & Suites 1104 Isle of Palms Connector Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Phone Fax Website

Event Event Capacity SF/ Meeting Rooms Reception Banquet Theater Classroom

General Manager

Year Founded

843-881-6950 843-881-5414 www.charlestonmtpleasant.homewoodsuites.com

1,145 2

75

60

80

42

Jen LaRue

2002

843-553-1600 843-553-1690 www.hiexpress.com/chastni-26

1,140 1

75

50

65

45

Cheryl Clark

1999, remodeled 2009

1,100 2

50

40

50

30

Lisa Anderson

1980

1,100 2

INP

50

50

45

Robbi Hemmen, Sarah Knutson

1986

843-302-8600 843-302-8601 www.charlestonairport.place.hyatt.com

1,080 2

INP

50

75

INP

Judy Parsons, Jennifer Arnold

INP

843-735-7100 843-735-7101 www.northcharleston.place.hyatt.com 843-856-3900 843-881-6277 www.charlestonisleofpalmssuites.hamptoninn.com

1,080 2

50

64

75

50

Adrienne Jones, Marsha Ellsworth

2010

1,056 3

INP

60

100

70

Erica Davis, Paul Voell

INP

843-723-7000 843-720-2608 www.kingscourtyardinn.com 843-881-1000 843-849-6969 www.shemcreekinn.com

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INP=Information not provided. NR=Not ranked. N/A=Not applicable.

Because of space constraints, only the top-ranked companies are included in printed lists. For a full list of participating companies, find this list at www.scbiznews.com/data. Although every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy of lists, errors sometimes occur. Send additions or corrections to List Research, 389 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite 200, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464, fax to 843-849-3114 or go to www.scbiznews.com/data and click "Add Data."

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Charleston Area Restaurants with Banquet Facilities Ranked by Maximum Capacity for a Seated Event Company Charleston Place Events 205 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401

Phone Website

Max. Event Capacity

Private Banquet Avg. Cost Rooms (3-course meal)

Manager

Menu/Signature Dishes

843-724-8410 www.charlestonplace.com

1,200

29

$80

Geno Matesi

Specializing in but not limited to Lowcountry Cuisine; seafood, filet mignon

843-871-2135 www.wescottgolf.com

500

2

$35

Jason Boutin

Shrimp and grits, chicken Delmonico, marinated flank steak

A&P Catering 17 Lockwood Drive Charleston, SC 29402

843-224-0529, 843-302-6803 www.varietystorerestaurant.com

300

2

$20

Mike Altine Jr., Richard P. Ritter

Beef, seafood, chicken

Pavilion Bar 225 East Bay St. Charleston, SC 29401

843-723-0500 www.marketpavilion.com

300

0

$30

Holly Brennan

Eclectic southern cuise

Gilligan's of Johns Island 160 Main Road Johns Island, SC 29455

843-766-2244 www.gilligans.net

250

1

$18

Scott Ford, Tasha Eady

Lowcountry cuisine featuring local shrimp, clams, oysters and specialty seafood dishes

Gilligan's of Summerville 3852 Ladson Road Ladson, SC 29456

843-821-2244 www.gilligans.net

230

1

$18

Michelle Johnson, Tim Smith

Fried shrimp, Lowcountry fare, grassfed burgers

843-216-7601 www.wildwingcafe.com

225

2

$15

Emily Griffin

Wings, barbecue, Lowcountry boil, shrimp and grits

843-723-5665 www.bubbagump.com

200

1

INP

Megan Mays, Stephanie Gibbs

Gilligan's of Goose Creek 219 St. James Ave. Goose Creek, SC 29445

843-818-2244 www.gilligans.net

200

1

$18

Tasha Eady

Fried shrimp, grain-fed burgers, local seafood

Gilligan's of Moncks Corner 582 Dock Road Moncks Corner, SC 29461

843-761-2244 www.gilligans.net

200

1

$18

Doug Stanley

Fried shrimp, catfish, grain-fed burgers

Gilligan's of Mount Pleasant 1475 Long Grove Drive Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-849-2244 www.gilligans.net

200

1

$18

Andrew Kreutner

Lowcountry cuisine featuring local shrimp, clams, oysters and specialty seafood dishes

Relish, Distinctive Catering 1700 RiverTowne Country Club Drive Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

843-849-2400, ext. 7 www.rivertownecountryclub.com

200

7

$30

Lacy Davidson

843-388-9992 www.zeusgrill.com

200

3

$14

Athan Fokas

843-577-2337 www.poogansporch.com

168

4

$30

Bobbie Ball, Terell Ham

843-853-2244 www.gilligans.net

150

1

$18

Tasha Eady, Tim Uecker

Lowcountry cuisine featuring local shrimp, clams, oysters and specialty seafood dishes

843-577-7970 www.vendueinn.com

150

5

$65

Chris Laine

Shrimp and grits, duck two ways, steaks

843-863-1001 www.northtownegrill.com

150

3

$14

Athan Fokas

Steaks, seafood, slow-roasted chicken

843-853-4677 www.southendbrewery.com

150

2

$30

Jana Hodge

843-805-6333 www.stickyfingers.com

150

2

$12

Courtney Jones, Alex Daunter

Hickory-smoked ribs, wings and pulled pork barbecue

843-577-7771 www.magnolias-blossom-cypress.com

130

2

$46

Patricia Pettus

Down South eggroll, shellfish over grits, grilled filet of beef with homemade pimiento cheese

The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation 5000 Wescott Club Drive North Charleston, SC 29485

Wild Wing Cafe/Good Times Catering 202 Coleman Blvd.

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant 99 S. Market St. Charleston, SC 29401

Zeus Grill & Seafood 725 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Poogan�s Porch 72 Queen St. Charleston, SC 29401 Gilligan's on the Market 14 N. Market St. Charleston, SC 29401 The Library 19 Vendue Range Charleston, SC 29401 North Towne Grill & Seafood 2093 Eagle Landing Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29406 Southend Brewery and Smokehouse 161 East Bay St. Charleston, SC 29401 Sticky Fingers Smokehouse 235 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401 Magnolias Upper Level Gallery 185 East Bay St. Charleston, SC 29401

Flame-grilled steaks; broiled, steamed or fried seafood; gyros sliced off the spit

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Max. Event Capacity

843-571-1000 www.thetownandcountryinn.com

120

7

843-722-8881 www.39ruedejean.com

120

Grill 225 225 East Bay St. Charleston, SC 29401

843-266-4207 www.marketpavilion.com

McCrady's 2 Unity Alley Charleston, SC 29401

Company

Private Banquet Avg. Cost Rooms (3-course meal)

Manager

Menu/Signature Dishes

$25

Ronnie Silva, Stephen P. Clarke

Lowcountry cuisine

1

INP

Tristan White

116

4

$75

Holly Brennan

843-577-0025x2 www.mccradysrestaurant.com

100

3

INP

Sunday Tuk

Old Towne Grill & Seafood 229 King St. Charleston, SC 29401

843-723-8170 www.oldtownegrill.com

90

1

$14

Athan Fokas

Flamed-grilled steaks; broiled, steamed or fried seafood; slowroasted chicken

Tristan 10 Linguard St. Charleston, SC 29401

843-534-2155 www.tristandining.com

90

3

$50

Rachael Kay Rose

Roasted and raw beets; New England scallops; local fish

Sticky Fingers Smokehouse 1200 N. Main St. Summerville, SC 29483

843-871-7427 www.stickyfingers.com

85

1

$12

Courtney Jones, Karen Williams

Hickory-smoked ribs, wings and pulled pork barbecue

843-727-0111 www.magnolias-blossom-cypress.com

75

2

$48

Patricia Pettus

Crisp wasabi tuna, charcuterie platter, benne seed shrimp

Circa 1886 149 Wentworth St. Charleston, SC 29401

843-853-7828 www.circa1886.com

74

2

$45

Ginny Severs

Southern dishes featuring local and seasonal foods

High Cotton 199 East Bay St. Charleston, SC 29401

843-724-3815 www.highcottoncharleston.com

64

2

INP

John St. John

843-881-4711 www.lauraalberts.com

60

4

$30

Mary B. Hollingsworth

Prime cuts of meat, local seafood and seasonal vegetables prepared with Lowcountry flair

843-606-0271 www.noisyoysterseafood.com

60

1

$20

Paulette T. Boals

Oyster roasts, Lowcountry fish fry, Frogmore stew

Rooftop Bar and Restaurant 23 Vendue Range Charleston, SC 29401

843-414-2341 www.vendueinn.com

55

2

$60

Chris Laine

Specialty drinks, seafood, appetizers

Caviar & Bananas Catering 51 George St. Charleston, SC 29401

843-577-9997 www.caviarandbananas.com

50

1

$35

Kris Furniss, Margaret Furniss, Tanya Gurrieri

Seasonal, local, sustainable cuisine

Noisy Oyster Seafood Restaurant 7842 Rivers Ave. North Charleston, SC 29406

843-824-1000 www.noisyoysterseafood.com

50

1

$15

Paulette T. Boals

Fried or broiled seafood, shrimp and grits, salads and sandwiches

Old Village Post House 101 Pitt St. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-388-8935 www.oldvillageposthouse.com

50

2

INP

Katie Hajjar

843-735-5800 www.virginiasonking.com

50

1

INP

Tristan White

843-856-7427 www.stickyfingers.com

40

1

$12

Courtney Jones, Robert Patterson

Hickory-smoked ribs, wings and pulled pork barbecue

843-722-9200 www.magnolias-blossom-cypress.com

22

1

$44

Patricia Pettus

Ricotta gnocchi, spice grilled yellowfin tuna, pan-roasted mahimahi

Trotters Restaurant 2008 Savannah Highway Charleston, SC 29407 Upstairs at 39 Rue de Jean 39 John St. Charleston, SC 29403

Cypress Lowcountry Grill 167 East Bay St. Charleston, SC 29401

Laura Alberts Tasteful Options 891 Island Park Drive Daniel Island, SC 29492 Noisy Oyster Seafood Restaurant 24 N. Market St. Mount Pleasant, SC 29465

Virginia's on King 412 King St. Charleston, SC 29403 Sticky Fingers Smokehouse 341 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Blossom 171 East Bay St. Charleston, SC 29401

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by Maximum Maximum Capacity Capacity Charleston Area Alternative/Outdoor Event Venues

Ranked by Maximum Capacity Company Company

Blackbaud Blackbaud Stadium Stadium 1990 1990 Daniel Daniel Island Island Drive Drive Charleston, Charleston, SC SC 29492 29492 Middleton Middleton Place Place 4300 4300 Ashley Ashley River River Road Road Charleston, Charleston, SC SC 29414 29414 South South Carolina Carolina Aquarium Aquarium Inc. Inc. 100 100 Aquarium Aquarium Wharf Wharf Charleston, SC 29401 Charleston, SC 29401 Carolina Carolina Ice Ice Palace Palace 7665 7665 Northwoods Northwoods Blvd.

Blvd.

North Charleston, North Charleston, SC SC 29406 29406 Montague Terrace Montague Terrace at at the the North North Charleston Charleston Coliseum Coliseum 5001 5001 Coliseum Coliseum Drive Drive North North Charleston, Charleston, SC SC 29418 29418 The Golf Club at Wescott The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation Plantation 5000 5000 Wescott Wescott Club Club Drive Drive North North Charleston, Charleston, SC SC 29485 29485 The Grand Grand Pavilion Pavilion The 5757 5757 Palm Palm Blvd.

Blvd.

Isle Isle of of Palms, Palms, SC SC 29451 29451 St. St. James James Church Church Event Event Center Center 1872 Camp Road 1872 Camp Road Charleston, Charleston, SC SC 29412 29412 Magnolia Plantation Magnolia Plantation & & Gardens Gardens 3550 3550 Ashley Ashley River River Road Road Charleston, Charleston, SC SC 29414 29414 Seabreeze Hotel Seabreeze Hotel & & Dock Dock 49 49 Immigration Immigration St. St. Charleston, SC 29403 Charleston, SC 29403 Fort Fort Sumter Sumter Tours, Tours, SpiritLine SpiritLine Cruises Cruises 360 360 Concord Concord St., St., Suite Suite 201 201 Charleston, Charleston, SC SC 29401 29401 Lowcountry Lowcountry Park Park Venues Venues INP INP Charleston, SC Charleston, SC INP INP North North Charleston Charleston and and American American LaFrance LaFrance Fire Fire Museum Museum and and Educational Educational Center Center 4975 4975 Centre Centre Pointe Pointe Drive Drive North North Charleston, Charleston, SC SC 29418 29418 Turtle Point at Kiawah Turtle Point at Kiawah Island Island Golf Resort Golf Resort 11 Turtle Point Drive Turtle Point Drive Kiawah Kiawah Island, Island, SC SC 29455 29455 The The Ocean Ocean Course Course at at Kiawah Kiawah Island Golf Resort Island Golf Resort 1000 Ocean Course Drive 1000 Ocean Course Drive Kiawah Kiawah Island, Island, SC SC 29455 29455 Candlelite Pavilion Candlelite Pavilion at at the the Country Country Club Club of of Summerville Summerville 400 400 Country Country Club Club Blvd.

Blvd.

Summerville, Summerville, SC SC 29483 29483 Coosaw Creek Country Coosaw Creek Country Club Club 4110 4110 Club Club Course Course Drive Drive North North Charleston, Charleston, SC SC 29420 29420 Covered Shelters Shelters at at James James Covered Island Island County County Park Park 871 Riverland Drive 871 Riverland Drive Charleston, Charleston, SC SC 29412 29412 Covered Covered Shelters Shelters at at Wannamaker Wannamaker County County Park Park 8888 8888 University University Blvd.

Blvd.

North North Charleston, Charleston, SC SC 29406 29406 The The Creek Creek Club Club at at I'On I'On 44 44 Saturday Saturday Road Road Mount Pleasant, SC Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 29464 Cypress Cypress Gardens Gardens 3030 3030 Cypress Cypress Gardens Gardens Road Road Moncks Moncks Corner, Corner, SC SC 29461 29461 Cypress Cypress Hall Hall at at Wannamaker Wannamaker County County Park Park 8888 University Blvd.

Phone Phone Fax Fax Website Website

In-house In-house Catering/ Catering/ Outside Outside Caterers Caterers In-house Catering/ Allowed/ Allowed/ Outside Caterers Allowed/ Tents Tents Allowed Tents Allowed Allowed

Maximum Maximum Capacity Capacity

Outdoor Outdoor Capacity Capacity

Reception Reception Capacity Capacity

14,000 14,000

5,100 5,100

INP INP

2,000 2,000

2,000 2,000

INP INP

1,500 1,500

INP INP

INP INP

750 750

INP INP

INP INP

843-529-5029 843-529-5029 www.MontagueTerrace.net www.MontagueTerrace.net

740 740

INP INP

740 740

843-871-2135 843-871-2135 843-871-2189 843-871-2189 www.wescottgolf.com www.wescottgolf.com

600 600

500 500

500 500

888-845-8880 888-845-8880 843-886-2235 843-886-2235 www.wilddunesmeetings.com www.wilddunesmeetings.com

600 600

INP INP

800 800

843-795-1623 843-795-1623 843-795-1626 843-795-1626 www.saint-james.org www.saint-james.org

550 550

500 500

550 550

843-277-0167 843-277-0167 843-571-5346 843-571-5346 www.magnoliaplantation.com/events www.magnoliaplantation.com/events

500 500

INP INP

INP INP

843-469-3579 843-469-3579 www.seabreezehotelanddock.com www.seabreezehotelanddock.com

450 450

450 450

450 450

843-881-7337 843-881-7337 843-881-2960 843-881-2960 www.spiritlinecruises.com www.spiritlinecruises.com

400 400

INP INP

INP INP

Yacht Yacht fleet, fleet, four four available available for for private private charters, charters, dinner dinner cruise cruise boat boat with with full full kitchen. kitchen.

843-852-2965 843-852-2965 www.lowcountryparkvenues.com www.lowcountryparkvenues.com

400 400

INP INP

INP INP

Lowcountry Lowcountry Park Park Venues Venues offers offers settings settings along along the the edge edge of of salt salt marshes, marshes, under under stately stately oaks oaks or or on on the the banks banks of of flowing rivers. flowing rivers.

N N YY YY YY YY YY YY N N N N N N YY YY

843-740-5550 843-740-5550 843-740-5551 843-740-5551 www.legacyofheroes.org www.legacyofheroes.org

400 400

INP INP

INP INP

Fire Fire museum museum available available for for pre-opening pre-opening and and postpostclosing closing meetings, meetings, receptions receptions and and events. events.

N N YY N N

843-266-4050 843-266-4050 843-266-4055 843-266-4055 www.kiawahresort.com www.kiawahresort.com

380 380

00

380 380

Centrally Centrally located located on on the the resort, resort, Turtle Turtle Point Point offers offers meeting meeting and and conference conference facilities facilities on on the the second second floor floor of the clubhouse.

Tomasso restaurant also available of the clubhouse. Tomasso restaurant also available for for functions. functions.

YY N N N N

843-266-4670 843-266-4670 843-768-2736 843-768-2736 www.kiawahresort.com www.kiawahresort.com

325 325

4,600 4,600

325 325

Golf Golf course course

YY N N YY

843-971-4625 843-971-4625 843-856-6958 843-856-6958 www.charlestonbattery.com www.charlestonbattery.com 843-556-6020 843-556-6020 843-766-4460 843-766-4460 www.middletonplace.org www.middletonplace.org 843-720-1990 843-720-1990 843-720-3861 843-720-3861 www.scaquarium.org www.scaquarium.org 843-572-2717 843-572-2717 843-572-5564 843-572-5564 www.carolinaicepalace.com www.carolinaicepalace.com

843-873-2210 843-873-2210 843-851-0805 843-851-0805 www.summervillecountryclub.com www.summervillecountryclub.com

300 300

INP INP

843-767-9000 843-767-9000 843-207-7438 843-207-7438 www.coosawcreek.com www.coosawcreek.com

300 300

300 300

843-795-4386 843-795-4386 843-762-2683 843-762-2683 www.ccprc.com www.ccprc.com

300 300

300 300

843-795-4386 843-795-4386 843-762-2683 843-762-2683 www.ccprc.com www.ccprc.com

300 300

300 300

300 300

300 300

300 300

500 500

300 300

5,000 5,000

843-606-2083 843-606-2083 843-606-2085 843-606-2085 www.ioncreekclub.com www.ioncreekclub.com 843-553-0515 843-553-0515 843-569-0644 843-569-0644 www.cypressgardens.info www.cypressgardens.info 843-795-4386 843-795-4386 843-762-2683 843-762-2683

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Home Home of of the the Charleston Charleston Battery, Battery, 1,400 1,400 parking parking spaces spaces plus plus overflow overflow available. available.

18th-century 18th-century plantation, plantation, America's America's oldest oldest landscaped landscaped gardens, gardens, house house museum museum and and plantation plantation stable stable yards, yards, indoor and outdoor reception indoor and outdoor reception sites. sites.

Receptions, Receptions, conferences conferences and and meetings meetings can can be be hosted hosted in in the the executive executive suite, suite, great great hall hall or or riverside riverside terrace. terrace.

Banquet Banquet and and traditional traditional seating seating for for corporate corporate events, events, team-building team-building events, events, wedding wedding receptions, receptions, sports sports banquets, baby and bridal showers. banquets, baby and bridal showers.

Montague Montague Terrace Terrace at at the the North North Charleston Charleston Coliseum Coliseum is is aa LEED LEED Certified, Certified, state-of-the-art state-of-the-art facility facility equipped equipped with with full full production production capabilities capabilities to to accommodate accommodate events events from from private private receptions receptions to to small small entertainment entertainment shows. shows.

Antebellum-style clubhouse with Antebellum-style clubhouse with wraparound wraparound porch, porch, hardwood hardwood floors, floors, twin twin fireplaces fireplaces and and vaulted vaulted ceilings; ceilings; 6,000-square-foot 6,000-square-foot tented tented patio patio for for weddings weddings and and outdoor events. outdoor events.

Oceanfront Oceanfront space space in in the the heart heart of of Wild Wild Dunes Dunes Resort Resort with with sweeping sweeping views views of of the the Atlantic; Atlantic; ideal ideal for for casual casual corporate gatherings, cocktail parties, corporate gatherings, cocktail parties, dinners dinners or or receptions. receptions.

22,000-square-foot facility for meetings with breakout 22,000-square-foot facility for meetings with breakout sessions, sessions, lighted lighted off-street off-street parking, parking, largest largest space space fully fully carpeted, carpeted, upholstered upholstered chairs, chairs, 60-inch 60-inch round round tables, tables, meeting tables, serpentine tables, stage with lighting, meeting tables, serpentine tables, stage with lighting, fully fully handicap handicap accessible. accessible.

Features three scenic locations Features three scenic locations for for weddings weddings and and corporate corporate events events at at Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest oldest public public garden garden and and last 19th century Romantic style last 19th century Romantic style garden. garden.

Outdoor Outdoor waterfront waterfront venue venue in in downtown downtown Charleston Charleston on on the the Cooper Cooper River River for for company company events, events, dock dock parties, parties, weddings and private receptions. weddings and private receptions.

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4,800-square-foot 4,800-square-foot outdoor outdoor pavilion pavilion on on the the premises premises of of Country YY Country Club Club of of Summerville, Summerville, home home of of Miler Miler golf golf INP course; YY INP course; outdoor outdoor fire fire pit, pit, extended extended deck, deck, prep prep kitchen, kitchen, men's and women's bathrooms, lighted facility, two YY men's and women's bathrooms, lighted facility, two portable bars, wireless PA system. portable bars, wireless PA system.

YY Lowcountry-style clubhouse clubhouse offers offers flexible flexible indoor indoor and and Lowcountry-style 300 N 300 N outdoor outdoor meeting meeting and and banquet banquet space. space.

YY Equipped with picnic tables, grills, electricity.

James Equipped with picnic tables, grills, electricity. James Island N Island County County Park Park offers offers four four shelters: shelters: Picnic Picnic Center Center N INP Porch, YY INP Porch, 768 768 sq. sq. ft./capacity ft./capacity 75; 75; Wando Wando and and Stono Stono shelters, 1,500 sq. ft./capacity 200 each; Wappoo YY shelters, 1,500 sq. ft./capacity 200 each; Wappoo Shelter, Shelter, 2,100 2,100 sq. sq. ft./capacity ft./capacity 300.

300.

Wannamaker Wannamaker County County Park Park is is home home to to two two covered covered shelters: N shelters: Cottonwood, Cottonwood, 1,840 1,840 sq. sq. ft., ft., capacity capacity 200; 200; and and N INP Tupelo, 2,575 sq. ft., capacity 300.

Each YY INP Tupelo, 2,575 sq. ft., capacity 300. Each site site is is equipped with picnic tables, grills and electricity, YY equipped with picnic tables, grills and electricity, ceiling fans, horseshoe pits, restrooms. ceiling fans, horseshoe pits, restrooms.

On open On Hobcaw Hobcaw Creek, Creek, with with wraparound wraparound porches, porches, open by ClaytonYY Wynne Researched 300 floor N 300 floor plan, plan, on-site on-site catering catering kitchen, kitchen, two two fireplaces; fireplaces; N tables and chairs included in rental.

YY tables and chairs included in rental.

170-acre swamp garden with swamparium, butterfly N 170-acre swamp garden with swamparium, butterfly N 250 house, YY 250 house, museum, museum, boat boat tours tours and and walking walking trails, trails, three three indoor meeting venues, gazebos.

YY meeting venues,| outdoor outdoor gazebos.

2011 Event indoor Planning Guide www.charlestonbusiness.com 8-acre meadow, kitchen, stage, dressing room, sand 8-acre meadow, kitchen, stage, dressing room, sand N N volleyball volleyball court, court, horseshoe horseshoe pit. pit. This This climate-controlled climate-controlled INP YY INP facility features 25 tables and 200 chairs and A/V

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843-767-9000 843-207-7438 www.coosawcreek.com

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300

300

300

Lowcountry-style clubhouse offers flexible indoor and outdoor meeting and banquet space.

Y N Y

Equipped with picnic tables, grills, electricity. James Island County Park offers four shelters: Picnic Center N INP Porch, 768 sq. ft./capacity 75; Wando and Stono Y shelters, 1,500 sq. ft./capacity 200 each; Wappoo Y In-house Shelter, 2,100 sq. ft./capacity 300.

Catering/ Outside Wannamaker County Park is home to two covered Caterers shelters: Cottonwood, 1,840 sq. ft., capacity 200; and N In-house Catering/ Allowed/ INP Tupelo, 2,575 sq. ft., capacity 300. Each site is Y Outside Caterers Allowed/ Reception Tents equipped with picnic tables, grills and electricity, Y Capacity Description Allowed Tents Allowed ceiling fans, horseshoe pits, restrooms.

YY On Hobcaw Creek, withBattery, wraparound open Home of the Charleston 1,400porches, parking spaces INP Y 300 floor plan, on-site catering kitchen, N plus overflow available.two fireplaces; YY tables and chairs included in rental.

18th-century plantation, oldest landscaped Y 170-acre swamp gardenAmerica's with swamparium, butterfly N INP gardens, house museum andand plantation N 250 house, museum, boat tours walkingstable trails, yards, three Y indoor and outdoor reception sites.

YY indoor meeting venues, outdoor gazebos.

N 8-acre meadow, kitchen,and stage, dressing sand Receptions, conferences meetings canroom, be hosted N INP Y volleyball court, horseshoe This in the executive suite, greatpit.hall or climate-controlled riverside terrace.

INP Y facility features 25 tables and 200 chairs and A/V Y equipment.

Banquet and traditional seating for corporate events, Y INP team-building events, wedding receptions, sports N Meeting site with stage, sand volleyball court, N banquets, babykitchen, and bridal showers.

Y INP horseshoe pit, Splash Zone Water Park and Holiday Y Montague Terrace Festival at the North Charleston Coliseum is of Lights.

Y a LEED Certified, state-of-the-art facility equipped with 740 N full production capabilities to accommodate events Located along the banks of the Ashley River, Charles INP N from private receptions to small Site entertainment Towne Landing State Historic is known asshows. the 300 Y birth place of South Carolina.with Thiswraparound historic property Antebellum-style clubhouse porch,is Y now home totwin a new venue,and Founders Hall. hardwood floors, fireplaces vaulted ceilings; 500 N 6,000-square-foot tented patio for weddings Located at the golf course at Patriots Point, onand the YY outdoor tent events.

300 water; 4,000-square-foot with brick foundation Y overlookingspace the 18th green andofCharleston Y Oceanfront in the heart Wild DunesHarbor.

Resort Y with sweeping views of the Atlantic; ideal for casual 800 N Plantation-style clubhouse panorama Y corporate gatherings, cocktailwith parties, dinnersofor N INP marshlands, live oaksreceptions. and RiverTowne Country Club Y golf course; on-site event coordinator.

Y 22,000-square-foot facility for meetings with breakout sessions, lighted off-street parking, largest space fully The Island House sits on a private island on the banks YY 550 chairs, 60-inch INP ofcarpeted, the Stonoupholstered River with stunning sunsets,round a 180tables, degree YY meeting serpentine tables, stage lighting, view tables, of the river and a constant islandwith breeze.

YY fully handicap accessible.

A Charleston town home located in Radcliffboro, The Y Wickliffe House 1850) is thefor perfect venueand for a Features three(circa scenic locations weddings N 300 Y Charleston event.atThe Tea Room is open lunch and 11 INP corporate events America’s oldest publicforgarden YY a.m.-3 p.m.Romantic Monday-Friday. last 19th century style garden.

Y English-style club containing soccer memorabilia from Y Outdoor venue in downtown Charleston 270 around waterfront the world, available for weddings, banquetson YY 450 the Cooper Riverand for private company events, dock parties, parties.

YY weddings and private receptions.

Y 1920s replica bay steamer vessel, perfect for Y 250 corporate outings, private dinner cruises, cocktail YY Yacht fleet, four and available for private parties, all types of groupcharters, tours. dinner N INP N cruise boat with full kitchen.

N Y Located on historic Shem Creek, with shrimp boats, 250 Y dolphins and Lowcountry sunsets.

Lowcountry Park Venues offers settings along the edge N Y INP of salt marshes, under stately oaks or on the banks of Y flowing rivers.

YY Large open room with indoor and covered outdoor 250 N seating.

Y N Fire museum available for pre-opening and postINP Y Historic waterfront with sunset views of closing meetings,venue receptions and events.

Y N Charleston City Marina and Charleston Harbor; two 250 N outdoor patios, exposed brick, large windows and Y punched tin ceilings.

Centrally located on the resort, Turtle Point offers Y A semi-private golf and tennis on club, meeting and conference facilities thelocated secondinfloor 380 N Summerville, the Tomasso club has won numerous over Y of the clubhouse. restaurant also awards available for N 250 the years including being selected 2010 Golf Course of Y functions. the Year for South Carolina by the S.C. Golf Course Y Owners Association.

Y 325 Golfmost course N One of America’s three historic colonial public N Y buildings, completed in 1771. Today, explore 250 Y Charleston’s Colonial, Revolutionary and Civil War past.

N 4,800-square-foot outdoor pavilion on the premises of Evening rentals from 5 p.m.-12a.m.

Country Club of Summerville, home of Miler golf Y Full in-house available all events; INP course; outdoorcatering fire pit,team extended deck,forprep kitchen, Y selections vary based on consultation with client; men's andcan women's bathrooms, lighted facility, two YY INP regularportable menu orbars, buffets available.

Private movie N wireless PA system. screenings, great for work training events, can play N Y DVDs on the big screen.

Lowcountry-style clubhouse offers flexible indoor and 300 N outdoorthree meeting and banquet space. grills, Park features shelters with electricity, Y picnic tables at 943-acre park with playgrounds, trails, N Equipped with picnic tables,600 grills, James INP boating, biking: Tall Pines, sq.electricity. ft./capacity 60; Y IslandGum, County Parksq. offers four shelters: Picnic N Sweet 1,350 ft./capacity 200; Big Oak,Center 1,260 Y INP Porch, 768 sq.sq. ft./capacity 75;200.

Wando and Stono Y ft./capacity shelters, 1,500 sq. ft./capacity 200 each; Wappoo Y Folly Beach County Park offers beach-side parking Shelter,showers 2,100 sq.and ft./capacity with restrooms, more. It is300. home to the INP Wannamaker County Park is homebeach to twoaccessible covered INP Pelican Watch Shelter, a two-level INP shelters: Cottonwood, ft., capacity 200;and and N shelter complete with1,840 picnicsq. tables, grills, water INP INP Tupelo, 2,575 access, sq. ft., capacity 300. site is Y electricity restrooms andEach more. equipped with picnic tables, grills and electricity, Y ceiling fans, horseshoe pits, restrooms.

N Spacious reception area surrounded by historical 200 On Hobcaw Creek, with wraparound porches, open YY exhibits.

Y 300 floor plan, on-site catering kitchen, two fireplaces; N tables and chairs included in rental.

Y Right off the Isle of Palms Connector, the Isle of Palms INP 170-acre swamp swamparium, butterfly N County Park offersgarden ocean with frontage with lifeguards on INP INP 250 house, tours and walking trails, three Y duty museum, seasonallyboat along a beachfront designated INP indoor meeting venues, area. outdoor gazebos.

Y swimming 8-acre meadow, kitchen, stage, dressing sand 643-acre park features miles of trails, openroom, meadows, N volleyball horseshoe pit. wall, This climate-controlled off-leashcourt, dog park, climbing ropes challenge INP INP Y facility features 25atables and A/V INP course, fishing, spray and and 200 play,chairs waterpark, INP Y campground, boatequipment. rentals, playground, covered INP shelters for rent and two meeting facilities.

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Covered Shelters at Wannamaker County Park 8888 University Blvd.

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Blackbaud Stadium The Creek Club at I'On 1990 Daniel Road Island Drive 44 Saturday Charleston, SC 29492 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Middleton Place Cypress Gardens 4300 RoadRoad 3030 Ashley CypressRiver Gardens Charleston, SC 29414 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 South Carolina Inc. Cypress Hall at Aquarium Wannamaker 100 Aquarium County Park Wharf Charleston, SC 29401 8888 University Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29406 Carolina Ice Palace 7665 Northwoods Blvd.Island Edisto Hall at James North Charleston, SC 29406 County Park 871 Riverland Drive at the Montague Terrace Charleston, SC 29412 North Charleston Coliseum 5001 Coliseum Drive Founders Hall SC 29418 North Charleston, 1500 Old Towne Road The Golf Club Wescott Charleston, SC at 29407 Plantation 5000 Wescott Club Drive Point The Pavilion at Patriots Charleston, SC 29485 1North Patriots Point Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 The Grand Pavilion RiverTowne Country Club 5757 Palm Blvd.

1700 Country Club Isle ofRiverTowne Palms, SC 29451 Drive Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 St. James Church Event The Island House Center 2658 Blvd.

1872 Swygert Camp Road Johns Island,SCSC29412 29455 Charleston,

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The Wickliffe House & Magnolia Plantation 178 Ashley Ave. Gardens Charleston, SC 29403 3550 Ashley River Road Charleston, SC 29414 Three Lions Club Seabreeze Dock 1990 DanielHotel Island&Drive 49 Immigration St. Charleston, SC 29492 Charleston, SC 29403 Charleston Harbor Tours FortWharfside Sumter Tours, SpiritLine 10 St. Cruises SC 29401 Charleston, 360 Concord St., Suite 201 Cottage on SC the29401 Creek Charleston, 130 Mill St. Lowcountry Park Mount Pleasant, SCVenues 29464 INP Gilligan's Catering Charleston, SC INP & Island Porch Banquet Facility North Charleston 160 Main Road and American LaFrance Fire Johns Island, SC 29455 Museum and Educational The Historic Rice Mill Center Building 4975 Centre Pointe Drive 17 Lockwood DriveSC 29418 North Charleston, Charleston, SC 29401 Turtle Point at Kiawah Island Golf Resort Oaks Drive Golf Club 1Legend Turtle Point 118 Legend Oaks Kiawah Island, SC Way 29455 Summerville, SC 29485 The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort 1000 Ocean Course Drive Old Exchange Building Kiawah 122 EastIsland, Bay St.SC 29455 Charleston, SC 29401 Candlelite Pavilion at the Country Club of Summerville 400 Country Club Blvd.

Cinebarre Summerville, SC 29483Blvd.

963 Houston Northcutt Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Coosaw Creek Country Club 4110 Club Course Drive Covered SheltersSC at 29420 Palmetto North Charleston, Islands County Park Covered Shelters at James 444 Needlerush Parkway Island County Park Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 871 Riverland Drive Charleston, SC 29412 Folly Beach County Park 1100 W. Ashley Ave. Covered Shelters at Folly Beach, SCCounty 29439 Park Wannamaker 8888 University Blvd.

H.L. Hunley, Warren Lasch North Charleston, SC 29406 Conservation Center The 1250Creek SupplyClub St. at I'On 44 Saturday Road SC 29405 North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Isle of Palms County Park Cypress Gardens 1 14thCypress Ave. Gardens Road 3030 Isle of Palms, SCSC 29451 Moncks Corner, 29461 Cypress Hall at Wannamaker County Park Planning James Island County ParkGuide 2011 Event 8888 UniversityDrive Blvd.

871 Riverland North Charleston, SC 29406 Charleston, SC 29412 Edisto Hall at James Island

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843-795-1623 843-478-2850 843-795-1626 843-559-3172 www.saint-james.org www.islandhouseevents.com

843-266-4050 843-266-4055 843-821-4077 www.kiawahresort.com 843-873-5888 www.legendoaksgolf.com 843-266-4670 843-768-2736 843-727-2165 www.kiawahresort.com 843-727-2163 www.oldexchange.org 843-873-2210 843-851-0805 843-628-1188 www.summervillecountryclub.com 843-628-1201 www.cinebarre.com/venuerental.html 843-767-9000 843-207-7438 www.coosawcreek.com 843-795-4386 843-762-2683 843-795-4386 www.ccprc.com 843-762-2683 www.ccprc.com 843-588-2426 843-406-7583 843-795-4386 www.ccprc.com 843-762-2683 www.ccprc.com 843-743-4865, ext. 32 843-744-1480 843-606-2083 www.hunley.org 843-606-2085 www.ioncreekclub.com 843-886-3863 843-553-0515 843-886-8943 843-569-0644 www.ccprc.com www.cypressgardens.info 843-795-4386

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by Maximum Capacity843-571-1498 Three Lions Club 1990 Daniel Island Drive Charleston, SC 29492 Charleston Harbor Tours 10 Wharfside St. Charleston, Company SC 29401 Blackbaud Cottage on Stadium the Creek 1990 Daniel 130 Mill St. Island Drive Charleston, SC 29492 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Middleton Place & Island Gilligan's Catering 4300 River Road PorchAshley Banquet Facility Charleston, SC 29414 160 Main Road Johns Island, SC 29455 South Carolina Aquarium Inc. 100 Wharf The Aquarium Historic Rice Mill Charleston, Building SC 29401 17 Lockwood Drive Carolina Ice Palace Charleston, SC 29401 7665 Northwoods Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29406 Legend Oaks Golf Montague TerraceClub at the 118 Legend Oaks Way North Charleston Coliseum Summerville, SC 29485 5001 Coliseum Drive North Charleston, SC 29418 The Exchange Golf Club at Wescott Old Building Plantation 122 East Bay St. 5000 Wescott Drive Charleston, SCClub 29401 North Charleston, SC 29485 The Grand Pavilion Cinebarre 5757Houston Palm Blvd.

963 Northcutt Blvd.

Isle of Palms, SCSC 29451 Mount Pleasant, 29464 St. James Church Event Covered Shelters at Palmetto Center Islands County 1872 Camp RoadPark 444 Needlerush Parkway Charleston, SC 29412 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens Folly Beach County Park 3550 W. Ashley River Road 1100 Ashley Ave. Charleston, Folly Beach,SC SC29414 29439 Seabreeze Hotel & Dock 49 Immigration St. Lasch H.L. Hunley, Warren Charleston, SCCenter 29403 Conservation Fort Sumter Tours, SpiritLine 1250 Supply St. North Charleston, SC 29405 Cruises 360 Concord St., Suite 201 Isle of Palms Charleston, SCCounty 29401 Park 1 14th Ave. Lowcountry Park Venues Isle of Palms, SC 29451 INP Charleston, SC INP JamesCharleston Island County North and Park 871 Riverland Drive Fire American LaFrance Charleston, SCEducational 29412 Museum and Center 4975 Centre Pointe Drive Kiawah Beachwalker Park North Charleston, SC 29418 8 Beachwalker Drive Turtle Point at Kiawah Kiawah Island, SC 29455Island Golf Resort 1Oak Turtle Point Drive Island Point at Kiawah Kiawah Island, SC 29455 Golf Resort 4394Ocean Hope Plantation The Course at Drive Kiawah KiawahGolf Island, SC 29455 Island Resort 1000 Ocean Drive Osprey PointCourse at Kiawah Kiawah Island, SC 29455 Island Golf Resort 1 Sanctuary Beach Drive Candlelite Pavilion at the Kiawah Island, SC 29455 Country Club of Summerville The Country Pelican Club Watch Shelter at 400 Blvd.

Folly Beach County Park Summerville, SC 29483 1100 W. Ashley Ave. Folly Beach, SC 29439 Coosaw Creek Country Club 4110 Club Village HallCourse Drive North Charleston, 29420 1012 E. MontagueSC Ave., Suite 102 Covered Shelters at James North Charleston, SC 29405 Island County Park 871 Riverland Drive Wannamaker Charleston, SC County 29412 Park 8888 University Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29406 Covered Shelters at Wannamaker County Park Carolina Girl Yacht 8888 University Blvd.

95 Ripley Point Drive North Charleston, SC 29406 Charleston, SC 29407 The Creek Club at I'On Cooper RiverRoad Room 44 Saturday 99 Harry HallmanSC Blvd.

Mount Pleasant, 29464 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Cypress Gardens 3030 Cypress Gardens Road The Cottages on Charleston Moncks Harbor Corner, SC 29461 16 Patriots Point Road Cypress Hall at Wannamaker Mount Pleasant, County Park SC 29464 8888 University Blvd.

The Citadel Beach House North Charleston, 4700 Palm Blvd. SC 29406 Isle of Palms, 29451 Edisto Hall atSC James Island County ParkCanal Park Old Santee 871 Riverland Drive 900 Stony Landing Road Charleston, SC 29412 Moncks Corner, SC 29461

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N Capacity Allowed Tents Allowed Y Home of the Battery, spaces Located on Charleston historic Shem Creek,1,400 with parking shrimp boats, INP Y 250 plusand overflow available. dolphins Lowcountry sunsets.

Y 18th-century plantation, America's oldest landscaped Y Y INP gardens, house museum and plantation stable yards, N Large open room with indoor and covered outdoor 250 N indoor and outdoor reception sites.

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Y N Receptions, conferences and meetings can be hosted INP Y Historic waterfront withorsunset views of in the executive suite, venue great hall riverside terrace.

YY Charleston City Marina and Charleston Harbor; two 250 N outdoor patios, exposed brick, large windows and Banquet and traditional seating for corporate events, Y tin ceilings.

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Y A semi-private located in Summerville, the club has won numerous awards over Y Montague Terrace at the North Charleston Coliseum is 250 the years including being selectedfacility 2010 Golf Course of Y a LEED Certified, state-of-the-art equipped with 740 N the production Year for South Carolinatobyaccommodate the S.C. Golf Course Y full capabilities events INP OwnerstoAssociation. from private receptions small entertainment shows.

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N On Hobcaw Creek, with wraparound porches, opento Y Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park is home 300 floor plan, on-site catering kitchen, two fireplaces; N the Cooper River Room inside the Mount Pleasant 150 tables and chairs included in rental.

Y Visitor Center, offering one of the best views of the Y Cooper garden River inwith the Lowcountry.

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Charleston Area Alternative/Outdoor Event Venues H.L. Hunley, Warren Lasch Conservation Center 1250 Supply St. North Charleston, SC 29405

Isle of Palms County Park 1 14th Ave. Company Isle of Palms, SC 29451 Blackbaud Stadium 1990 Daniel Island Drive James Island Charleston, SC County 29492 Park 871 Riverland Drive Middleton Charleston,Place SC 29412 4300 Ashley River Road Charleston, SC 29414 KiawahCarolina Beachwalker ParkInc. South Aquarium 8 Beachwalker Drive 100 Aquarium Wharf Kiawah Island, 29455 Charleston, SC SC 29401

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843-886-2235 600 INP 5757 Palm 843-225-6189 1012 Montague Ave., Suite www.wilddunesmeetings.com Isle ofE.Palms, SC 29451 843-554-0228 200 INP 102 www.villagehallinfo.com North Charleston, SC 29405 St. James Church Event 843-795-1623 Center 843-795-1626 550 500 843-572-7275 Wannamaker County Park 1872 Camp Road www.saint-james.org 843-569-2355 200 INP 8888 University Blvd.

Charleston, SC 29412 www.ccprc.com North Charleston, SC 29406 Magnolia Plantation & 843-277-0167 Gardens Girl Yacht 843-818-2495 Carolina 843-571-5346 500 INP 3550 Ashley River Road 843-818-2496 150 INP 95 Ripley Point Drive www.magnoliaplantation.com/events 29414 www.carolinagirlevents.com Charleston, SC 29407 Seabreeze Hotel & Dock 843-469-3579 Cooper River Room 450 450 49 Immigration St. 843-852-2965 www.seabreezehotelanddock.com 150 INP 99 Harry Hallman Blvd.

Charleston, SC 29403 www.cooperriverroom.com Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Fort Sumter Tours, SpiritLine 843-881-7337 The Cottages on Charleston Cruises 843-881-2960 400 INP 843-884-2400 x 2419 360 Concord St., Suite 201 Harbor www.spiritlinecruises.com 843-216-8770 150 INP Charleston, SC 29401 16 Patriots Point Road www.thecottagesoncharlestonharbor.com Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Lowcountry Park Venues 843-852-2965 400 INP INP 843-953-6586 The Citadel Beach House www.lowcountryparkvenues.com Charleston, SC INP 843-953-4812 150 300 4700 Palm Blvd. beachhouse.citadelalumni.org Isle of Palms, SC 29451 North Charleston and 843-899-5200 Old SanteeLaFrance Canal Park American Fire 843-740-5550 843-761-7032 100 INP 900 Stonyand Landing Road Museum Educational 843-740-5551 400 INP www.oldsanteecanalpark.org Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Center www.legacyofheroes.org 4975 Centre Pointe Driveat The Plantation Course 843-869-1111 North EdistoCharleston, SC 29418 843-869-0802 100 INP 19 Fairway Turtle PointDrive at Kiawah Island www.theplantationcourseatedisto.com 843-266-4050 EdistoResort Island, SC 29438 Golf 843-266-4055 380 0 1 Turtle Point Drive www.kiawahresort.com CoastalIsland, Yacht SC Charters Kiawah 29455 843-557-5805 60 INP P.O. Box 1725 www.coastal-yacht-charters.com The Ocean Course at Kiawah Charleston, SC 29402 843-266-4670 Island Golf Resort 843-768-2736 325 4,600 1000 Course Drive JamesOcean Island County Park www.kiawahresort.com 843-762-2172 Kiawah Island, SC 29455 Challenge Course 843-406-7583 50 INP 871 Riverland Drive www.ccprc.com Candlelite at the Charleston,Pavilion SC 29412 843-873-2210 Country Club of Summerville 843-851-0805 300 INP 843-722-1112 Charleston 400 CountrySchooner Club Blvd.Pride www.summervillecountryclub.com 843-723-6122 49 INP 360 Concord St. Summerville, SC 29483 www.schoonerpride.com Charleston, SC 29401 843-767-9000 Coosaw Creek Country The Conference Center Club at 843-795-4386 843-207-7438 300 300 4110 Course DrivePark JamesClub Island County 843-762-2683 49 INP www.coosawcreek.com North Charleston, SC 29420 871 Riverland Drive www.ccprc.com Charleston, SC 29412 Covered Shelters at James 843-795-4386 CougarCounty Point Golf Island ParkClub, 843-266-4020 843-762-2683 300 300 Kiawah IslandDrive Golf Resort 871 Riverland 843-266-4023 40 40 www.ccprc.com 1 SanctuarySC Beach Drive Charleston, 29412 www.kiawahresort.com Kiawah Island, SC 29455 Covered Shelters 843-722-1212 Charleston Cooksat 843-795-4386 843-724-3807 34 INP 194 East Bay St. Wannamaker County Park 843-762-2683 300 300 www.charlestoncooks.com Charleston, SC 29401 8888 University Blvd. www.ccprc.com North Charleston, SC 29406 James Island County Park 843-795-4386 843-606-2083 The CreekWall Club at I'On Climbing 843-406-7583 10 INP 843-606-2085 300 300 44 871Saturday RiverlandRoad Drive www.ccprc.com www.ioncreekclub.com Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Charleston, SC 29412 843-553-0515 Cypress Gardens INP=Information not provided.

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N Y Multi-purpose room, two porches, rest rooms and Y parking.

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N Y Lowcountry-style offers flexible indoor and Conference centerclubhouse with two breakout rooms, kitchen N outdoor meeting andabanquet space. and screened-porch, within natural park setting for Y small conferences and receptions.

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843-971-4625 Y Blackbaud Stadium The Cottages on Charleston Home of the Charleston Battery, 1,400 parking spaces 843-884-2400 x 2419 843-856-6958 14,000 5,100 INP Y 1990 Daniel Island Drive Clubhouse and two lawns overlooking Charleston Harbor plusevent overflow available.

843-216-8770 150 INP INP N www.charlestonbattery.com Y Charleston, SC 29492 Harbor.

16 Patriots Point Road www.thecottagesoncharlestonharbor.com Y 843-556-6020 18th-century plantation, America's oldest landscaped Y Mount Pleasant, Middleton PlaceSC 29464 843-766-4460 2,000 2,000 INP gardens, house museum and plantation stable yards, N 4300 Ashley River Road 843-953-6586 Oceanfront venue for company events, parties, Y The Citadel Beach House www.middletonplace.org and outdoor reception sites.

YY Charleston, SC 29414 843-953-4812 150 300 150 weddings indoor and receptions.

Indoor ballroom and outdoor 4700 Palm Blvd. beachhouse.citadelalumni.org pavilion available.

Y 843-720-1990 N Isle of Palms, SCAquarium 29451 Inc. South Carolina Receptions, conferences and meetings can be hosted 843-720-3861 1,500 INP INP Y 100 Aquarium Wharf 843-899-5200 N Old Santee Canal Park in the executive suite, great hall or riverside terrace. www.scaquarium.org YY Charleston, SC 29401 843-761-7032 100 INP INP See website for pictures and facilities.

900 Stony Landing Road www.oldsanteecanalpark.org 843-572-2717 Banquet and traditional seating for corporate events, Y Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Carolina Ice Palace 843-572-5564 750 INP INP team-building events, wedding receptions, sports N 7665 Northwoods Blvd. at The Plantation Course 843-869-1111 www.carolinaicepalace.com banquets, babytwo andporches, bridal showers.

Y North Multi-purpose room, rest rooms and EdistoCharleston, SC 29406 843-869-0802 100 INP 100 Y parking.

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North Charleston, SC 29418 843-557-5805 Carolina and Georgia getaways, casual bridesmaid 60 INP INP Y P.O. Box 1725 www.coastal-yacht-charters.com picnic lunches, corporate/executive retreats, The Golf Club at Wescott Antebellum-style clubhouse with wraparound porch, N Charleston, SC 29402 843-871-2135 Y sightseeing aboard motored or sailing yachts. hardwood floors, twin fireplaces and vaulted ceilings; Plantation 843-871-2189 600 500 500 N 6,000-square-foot tented patio for weddings and 5000 Wescott Drive James Island Club County Park www.wescottgolf.com Y 843-762-2172 The Challenge Course and High Ropes Course offers a INP outdoor events.

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N Charleston, SC 29401 St. James Church Event 843-795-1623 sessions, lighted off-street parking, largest space fully Y The Conference Center at Center 843-795-4386 Conference center withchairs, two breakout N 843-795-1626 550 500 550 carpeted, upholstered 60-inchrooms, round kitchen tables, Y James Island County Park 1872 Camp Road 843-762-2683 49 INP INP and screened-porch, withintables, a natural park setting for www.saint-james.org meeting tables, serpentine stage with lighting, Y 871 Riverland Charleston, SCDrive 29412 www.ccprc.com smallfully conferences and receptions.

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Summerville, SC 29483

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Coosaw Creek Country Club 4110 Club Course Drive North Charleston, SC 29420

843-767-9000 843-207-7438 www.coosawcreek.com

Covered Shelters at James Island County Park 871 Riverland Drive Charleston, SC 29412 Covered Shelters at Wannamaker County Park 8888 University Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29406 The Creek Club at I'On 44 Saturday Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Cypress Gardens 3030 Cypress Gardens Road Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Cypress Hall at Wannamaker County Park 8888 University Blvd.

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Wannamaker County Park is home to two covered shelters: Cottonwood, 1,840 sq. ft., capacity 200; and Tupelo, 2,575 sq. ft., capacity 300. Each site is equipped with picnic tables, grills and electricity, ceiling fans, horseshoe pits, restrooms.

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Charleston Area Exhibition/Convention Centers Ranked by Maximum Capacity Company Exchange Park 9850 U.S. Highway 78 Ladson, SC 29456 North Charleston Coliseum 5001 Coliseum Drive North Charleston, SC 29418 Charleston Area Convention Center 5001 Coliseum Drive North Charleston, SC 29418 North Charleston Performing Arts Center 5001 Coliseum Drive North Charleston, SC 29418 10 Storehouse Row 2120 Noisette Blvd.

North Charleston, SC 29405 The College Center at Trident Technical College 7000 Rivers Ave. North Charleston, SC 29406 Omar Shrine Convention Center 176 Patriots Point Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Memminger Auditorium 56 Beaufain St. Charleston, SC 29401

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50,000

2,000,000 8

Venue buildings, open land with lake, 70 acres of outside meeting space and 100 acres of parking space that can be event space

Denise Massey 1979

14,000

35,000 3

Coliseum with seating capacity of 14,000; 79,000 square feet of exhibition space

Dave Holscher 1993

843-529-5011 843-529-5040 www.charlestonconvention.com

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80,000 42,000

Located between the airport and historic district; attached to the Performing Arts Center, North Charleston Coliseum and Embassy Suites Hotel

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843-529-5011 843-529-5040 www.coliseumpac.com

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2,725 2

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Dave Holscher 1999

843-554-2270 843-302-2101 www.socialmonkeygroup.com/services/ 10storehouserow

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5,000 2

Historic Naval storehouse building converted to a modern office and artist studio complex; event space is half lobby/ open space; up to 500 people inside, 1,200-plus inside and out; home to Kulture Klash event

Geoffrey Reid INP

843-820-5094 843-820-5060 www.tridenttech.edu/conferenceservices.htm

1,200

20,000 8

Flexible meeting space with state-of-the-art audiovisual

Trish Bryce-Jacobs 2005

843-881-4220 843-375-0297 www.omarshriners.org

1,000

17,000 1

Jamie Lewis 1986

843-720-1171 843-723-6383 www.spoletousa.org/about/facility-rental

900

9,900 4

Space available for trade shows, conferences, auctions, training, charity events, ceremonies, etc.; on-site catering available Multiuse space available year-round; 2,500 square feet of storage space, catering setup and backstage needs; banquet room-style partition wall available; six dressing rooms

Phone Fax Website 843-572-3161 843-572-3126 www.exchangepark.org 843-529-5011 843-529-5040 www.coliseumpac.com

Susie Prueter 2008

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Index of Companies 10 Storehouse Row................................. 62

Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina......... 52

Charleston Historic District...................... 53

Hampton Inn & Suites.............................. 54

A Charleston Event LLC..................... 38, 50

Charleston Harbor Tours.................... 40, 58

Duvall................................................ 45, 50

Hampton Inn & Suites Charleston/

A&P Catering..................................... 47, 55

Charleston Hospitality Tours............... 40, 41

Easterby’s Family Grille............................ 46

West Ashley............................................. 53

Absolutely Charleston........................ 40, 41

Charleston International Design Show..... 44

Edisto Hall at James Island County Park...... 58

Helms Briscoe......................................... 51

Absolutely Charleston

Charleston Marriott.................................. 52

Edisto Island Serpentarium...................... 44

Heyward-Washington House.................... 44

Destination Management LLC.................. 50

Charleston Municipal Golf Course............ 42

Edmondston-Alston House...................... 44

High Cotton............................................. 56

AccuPhotoLab & Studio........................... 38

Charleston Place...................................... 52

Edwin S. Taylor Folly Beach Fishing Pier...... 43

Hilton Garden Inn Charleston Airport........ 53

Adventures in Charleston Inc................... 50

Charleston Place Events.............. 47, 50, 55

Elizabeth Grace Occasions LLC................ 51

Hokus Pokus Entertainment..................... 38

All Occasions -

Charleston RiverDogs.............................. 43

Embassy Suites Airport/

Holiday Inn Charleston

Parties & Events By AAA Rentals.............. 38

Charleston Schooner Pride................ 40, 61

Convention Center................................... 52

Airport and Convention Center................. 53

All-Mist Outdoor Cooling Systems............ 38

Chi Photography...................................... 38

Embassy Suites Historic Charleston......... 53

Holiday Inn Charleston Riverview............. 53

An Epicurean Feast Inc............................ 49

Chris & Cami Photography LLC................ 38

Erimic Associates Caterers...................... 46

Holiday Inn Charleston-Mount Pleasant... 53

Andy Hunt Creative Group.................. 38, 40

Christine Wall Studio................................ 38

Event Consulting Service......................... 51

Holiday Inn Express &

Angie’s Atmosphere................................. 50

Cinebarre................................................ 59

Event Drs Inc........................................... 38

Suites Charleston Ashley Phosphate........ 54

Artistic Eye Productions LLC.................... 40

Circa 1886.............................................. 56

Events by the Social Secretary................. 51

Holiday Inn Express Summerville............. 53

Avery Research Center

Civil War Walking Tour....................... 40, 41

Everyday Gourmet................................... 49

Homewood Suites by Hilton Charleston

for African American History & Culture..... 44

Classic Carriage Works LLC..................... 40

Exchange Park................................... 43, 62

Convention Center/Airport........................ 53

Avian Conservation Center....................... 44

Client Source Inc..................................... 51

Fat Hen Catering...................................... 49

Homewood Suites by Hilton,

Berkeley County Museum

Coastal Carolina Fair................................ 43

Fini Event Planning.................................. 51

Charleston/Mount Pleasant...................... 54

and Heritage Center................................. 44

Coastal Expeditions........................... 40, 41

Flowergirls.............................................. 51

Hyatt Place Charleston Airport/

Best Western Charleston Downtown........ 53

Coastal Yacht Charters................. 40, 41, 61

Flowers by Frankie.................................. 38

Convention Center................................... 54

Bird’s Nest Floral & Gifts.......................... 38

Coleman Photography LLC...................... 38

Folly Beach County Park.................... 43, 59

Hyatt Place North Charleston................... 54

Blackbaud Stadium................................. 57

Concorde Inc........................................... 39

Fork Fine Gourmet Catering & Events...... 48

Icebox Bartenders.................................... 45

BlackJack Barbecue................................ 45

Cooper River Room.................................. 60

Fort Moultrie............................................ 43

Isle of Palms County Park............ 43, 59, 60

Bloom at Charleston Place....................... 38

Coosaw Creek Country Club.............. 42, 57

Fort Sumter National

James Island County

Blossom.................................................. 56

Cottage on the Creek............................... 59

Monument Visitor Center......................... 43

Park Challenge Course...................... 44, 61

Boone Hall Plantation............................... 43

Cougar Point Golf Club,

Fort Sumter Tours, SpiritLine Cruises....... 57

James Island County Park Climbing Wall..... 44

Brick Lane Catering................................. 48

Kiawah Island Golf Resort.................. 42, 61

Founders Hall.......................................... 58

James Island County Park Splash Zone... 43

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant........ 55

Country & Lace Florist............................. 38

Francis Marion Hotel................................ 52

Jeff Dodge Photography.......................... 39

Bulldog Tours Inc............................... 40, 41

Country Club of Summerville

French Quarter Inn................................... 53

JMC Charleston........................... 38, 39, 50

Buy the Bunch......................................... 38

(Miler Country Club)................................. 42

Gary Eaton Studios.................................. 39

Joseph Manigault House......................... 44

By George! Events and Marketing............ 51

Courtyard by Marriott Charleston-

Gathering Floral & Event Design........ 38, 51

Karst Inc. Promotional Marketing............. 39

Cafe Catering.............................. 47, 48, 50

Mount Pleasant....................................... 53

Gibbes Museum of Art............................. 44

Katherine Miller Events............................ 51

Calder Clark Designs............................... 51

Covered Shelters at

Gil Shuler Graphic Design........................ 40

Keepsakes Florist.................................... 38

Candlelite Pavilion at the Country Club of

James Island County Park....................... 57

Gilligan’s Catering &

Kenda Sweet Events Inc.......................... 51

Summerville............................................ 57

Covered Shelters at

Island Porch Banquet Facility............. 48, 59

Kiawah Beachwalker Park................. 43, 60

Carolina Cakes & More LLC..................... 49

Palmetto Islands County Park.................. 59

Gilligan’s of Goose Creek......................... 55

Kings Courtyard Inn................................. 54

Carolina Girl Yacht................................... 60

Covered Shelters at

Gilligan’s of Johns Island......................... 55

Laura Alberts Tasteful Options........... 49, 56

Carolina Ice Palace............................ 43, 57

Wannamaker County Park....................... 57

Gilligan’s of Moncks Corner..................... 55

Lawrence A. Monteith Photographer........ 39

Caviar & Bananas Catering................ 49, 56

Crazy Dutchman Catering........................ 46

Gilligan’s of Mount Pleasant..................... 55

Lawson Roberts Events........................... 50

Caw Caw Interpretive Center................... 44

Crowne Plaza Charleston

Gilligan’s of Summerville......................... 55

Legend Oaks Golf Club...................... 42, 59

Charles Pinckney National Historic Site.... 44

Airport Convention Center........................ 53

Gilligan’s on the Market........................... 55

Lowcountry Park Venues......................... 57

Charleston Affair LLC............................... 50

Cru Catering............................................ 45

Go To Team Inc........................................ 40

Lowcountry Sketches.............................. 40

Charleston Area Convention Center.......... 62

Cypress Gardens............................... 44, 58

Good Food Catering................................. 48

Magnolia Plantation & Gardens.......... 43, 57

Charleston Bay Gourmet.......................... 46

Cypress Hall at

Gourmet Bay Catering............................. 49

Magnolias Upper Level Gallery................. 55

Charleston Brews Cruise......................... 40

Wannamaker County Park....................... 58

Grace by Design Special Events............... 51

Market Pavilion Hotel............................... 53

Charleston Convention &

Cypress Lowcountry Grill......................... 56

Gray Line of Charleston..................... 40, 41

Marni Rothschild Pictures LLC................. 39

Group Services Inc................................... 50

Damon R. Smith Photography.................. 39

Grill 225.................................................. 56

McCrady’s............................................... 56

Charleston Cooks.................................... 61

Distinctive Images................................... 38

H.L. Hunley, Warren

Melvin’s Legendary BBQ.......................... 45

Charleston County Park &

Doin’ the Charleston Tours....................... 40

Lasch Conservation Center...................... 59

Memminger Auditorium........................... 62

Recreation Commission........................... 50

Doubletree Guest Suites

Hamby Catering & Events........................ 47

Middleton Place ................................ 43, 57

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Minuteman Press.................................... 40

Charleston Harbor.................................... 42

The College Center at Trident Technical

Tiger Lily Florist....................................... 38

Montague Terrace at the North Charleston

Pavilion Bar............................................. 55

College.................................................... 62

Town & Country Inn

Coliseum................................................. 57

Poogan’s Porch........................................ 55

The Conference Center at James Island

and Conference Center............................ 53

Nature’s Calling Inc.................................. 38

Production Design Associates...... 38, 39, 40

County Park............................................. 61

Trio Solutions Inc..................................... 50

New Dream Catering............................... 39

Red Letter Events LLC............................. 51

The Cottages on Charleston Harbor......... 61

Tristan............................................... 49, 56

Newton Farms Catering........................... 48

Relish, Distinctive Catering................ 49, 55

The Creek Club at I’On............................. 57

Trotters Restaurant.................................. 56

Noisy Oyster Seafood Restaurant....... 49, 56

Residence Inn Charleston Airport............. 53

The Golf Club at

Turtle Point at Kiawah

North Charleston and American LaFrance

Rick Dean Photography........................... 39

Wescott Plantation..................42, 49, 55, 57

Island Golf Resort.............................. 42, 57

Fire Museum and Educational Center...... 57

RiverTowne Country Club................... 42, 58

The Grand Pavilion................................... 57

UniMedia..................................... 38, 39, 40

North Charleston Coliseum...................... 62

Robin Knight Photography....................... 39

The Greenery Florist................................ 38

Upstairs at 39 Rue de Jean...................... 56

North Charleston Performing Arts Center..... 62

Rooftop Bar and Restaurant..................... 56

The Historic Rice Mill Building................. 59

VanDoren & Co.

North Towne Grill & Seafood.............. 47, 55

Sandlapper Water Tours........................... 41

The Island House..................................... 58

Magic and Entertainment.................. 39, 40

Oak Point at Kiawah

Seabreeze Hotel & Dock.......................... 57

The Library.............................................. 55

Vendue Inn.............................................. 53

Island Golf Resort.............................. 42, 60

Settings............................................. 38, 40

The Mills House Hotel........................ 49, 52

Village Hall.............................................. 60

Old Exchange Building............................. 59

Shadowmoss Plantation Golf Club........... 42

The Modern Connection LLC.................... 40

Virginia’s on King..................................... 56

Old Santee Canal Park....................... 44, 61

Shem Creek Inn....................................... 54

The Ocean Course at

Wannamaker County Park................. 43, 60

Old South Carriage Co............................. 40

Sheraton Charleston Airport Hotel............ 52

Kiawah Island Golf Resort.................. 42, 57

Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Waterpark....... 43

Old Towne Grill & Seafood................. 49, 56

Silver Crescent.................................. 39, 51

The Pavilion at Patriots Point................... 58

Wild Dunes Catering & Event Rentals....... 49

Old Village Post House............................. 56

Smoak Stack Studios............................... 39

The Pelican Watch Shelter

Wild Dunes Resort................................... 48

Omar Shrine Convention Center............... 62

South Carolina Aquarium Inc.................... 57

at Folly Beach County Park...................... 60

Wild Dunes Resort Harbor Course............ 42

Ooh! Events....................................... 38, 50

Southend Brewery and Smokehouse....... 55

The Plantation Course at Edisto......... 42, 61

Wild Dunes Resort Links Course.............. 42

Osprey Point at Kiawah

Southern Occasions Catering................... 47

The Sanctuary at

Wild Wing Cafe/Good Times Catering..... 49, 55

Island Golf Resort.............................. 42, 60

St. James Church Event Center............... 57

Kiawah Island Golf Resort........................ 52

Wingate by Wyndham at

Palmetto Carriage Works Ltd.................... 40

Stage Presence Event Rentals................. 38

The Wickliffe House................................. 58

Charleston Southern University................ 53

Palmetto Islands County Park.................. 43

Stello Photography LLC........................... 39

Three Lions Club..................................... 58

Winship Productions................................ 50

Palmetto Islands County

Sticky Fingers Catering............................ 45

Three Little Birds Cafe & Catering............ 49

Woodlands Inn......................................... 53

Park Splash Island................................... 44

Sticky Fingers Smokehouse.......45, 46, 55, 56

Tidalwave Watersports............................ 41

Zeus Grill & Seafood.......................... 46, 55

PaperTrails.com....................................... 40

The Charleston Museum.......................... 43

Tides Folly Beach..................................... 53

Patriots Point Links on

The Citadel Beach House......................... 61

Tidewater Catering LLC........................... 47

Index of Advertisers All American Awards Inc.................................................. 14 All Occasions................................................................... 39 AquaSafaris Inc............................................................... 17 Cafe Catering.................................................................. 45 Carolina Girl..................................................................... 61 Carolina Ice Palace.......................................................... 14 Caviar & Bananas............................................................ 47 Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau................. 25 Charleston Balloon Company........................................... 41 Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina................................. 37 Charleston Harbor Tours............................................ 41, 60 Charleston Marriott Hotel................................................. 29 Charleston Place Hotel..................................................... 15 Cottage on the Creek....................................................... 58 Courtyard by Marriott (Mt. Pleasant)................................ 17 Cru Catering.................................................................... 46 DoubleTree Guest Suites.................................................. 11 Francis Marion Hotel.................................................... 9, 35 Hilton Garden Hotel-Airport.............................................. 16 Holiday Inn Mt. Pleasant.................................................. 52 64 2011 Event Planning Guide | www.charlestonbusiness.com

ICEBOX Bar Professional Bartending Services.................. 32 JMC Charleston............................................................... 18 Keepsakes Florist............................................................ 33 Lighthouse on the Creek.................................................. 58 Marion’s in the French Quarter........................................ 23 Memminger Auditorium................................................... 62 Middleton Place Group Services.............. Inside Front Cover Montague Terrace at the North Charleston Coliseum......... 5 Omar Shrine Auditorium & Convention Center of Mount Pleasant................................ 8 Patrick Properties LLC............................................... 31, 61 PDA..........................................................Inside Back Cover Residence Inn Mt. Pleasant................................................ 8 South Carolina Aquarium................................................. 59 Spiritline Cruises................................................Back Cover Sticky Fingers.................................................................. 32 Three Little Birds............................................................. 47 Tides Folly Beach............................................................. 10 Tidewater Foods and Catering LLC/Blackjack Barbecue.. 48 Tristan............................................................................. 46.