From lakes and rivers to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, the South’s many waterfront destinations are perfect places for meeting groups to incorporate fun on the water into their meetings and events.
Mobile, Alabama
One of the oldest cities on the Gulf Coast, Mobile, Alabama, is known for its history, culture, culinary arts and natural beauty. The first Mardi Gras in North America was held there in 1703, and the city embraces that history by continuing this 322-year-old tradition and celebrating it at the Mobile Carnival Museum.
The Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center is easily walkable to hotels, entertainment, shopping and restaurants. The convention center looks out over the Mobile River and features 317,000 square feet of event space.
The oldest hotel in the city, The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa, is near the convention center and has 238 rooms and 28,539 square feet of event space. The Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel is connected to the convention center via skybridge and has 373 rooms and 39,438 square feet of meeting space.
Meeting groups wanting to get out on the water can book a dinner cruise on the Perdido Queen riverboat, which docks behind the convention center, or visit Historic Blakeley State Park, which offers cruises, hiking and biking trails, battlefield tours and horseback riding. Groups can also tour the World War II battleship USS Alabama and submarine USS Drum at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park.
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