Preferred and NON-Preferred Venues: The Facts
Preferred and NON-Preferred Venues: The Facts
This page is designed to help you (the customer) make conscious decisions when considering a particular venue/site for your event. The venues/sites and names listed below represent those that I have had the opportunity to work extensively with over the last 10 years in different capacities.
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Venues I recommend and why:
The Hawthorne Inn - Catherine Lovell: Director of Banquets and Catering (336) 777-3000
Catherine is known for running an extremely tight ship and has some of the best servers and banquet folks working for her. They genuinely care about all of their clients and "Customer Service" is part of the staff's training. In-House catering, food preparation and linen rentals are a plus, as well as being able to handle more than one event at a time. The Hawthorne Inn's Wedding Timetable Planner is available by clicking here. The hotel has two conference/ballrooms. The lower level Poplar Room is ideal for smaller events and company parties, with the ability to seat up to 120 people and enough room to accomodate a Multi-media presentation or DJ. The upper level Sycamore Ballroom is a personal favorite of mine to play, due to the high ceilings, outstanding acoustics, the ability to accomodate a large audience of up to 220 people and any type of presentation from bands, to DJ's, to multi-media presentations to Sales conferences.
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The M.C Benton Convention Center, Marriott and Embassy Suites Downtown Winston-Salem -
Terri Barber: Director of Banquet Sales & Services (336) 724-2300
The Marriott and Embassy Suites along with the M.C. Benton Convention center in downtown Winston-Salem is the Premier convention and meeting facility in town. Terri Barber, Director of Banquets & Catering has a keen sense of knowing how to make all customers feel special. This venue is now managed by The Noble Investment Group, Atlanta, and their motto is "Where The Customer Comes First". They prove this fact everyday. In-House catering, Food Preparation & Linens are a plus, as well as being able to handle numerous events at one time.
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Weddings At Pine BrookPine Brook Country Club, located in the northwestern corner of Forsyth county, long known for the quality of its golf experience, also provides an ideal setting for all your bridal events. Each year, Pinebrook is proud to host a large number of wedding activities, for members and non-members alike. Large or small, casual or formal, modest or extravagant, Pinebrook is well equipped to handle all your wedding needs. In addition to their great setting, Director of Banquets and Catering Shirley Patterson and the banquet staff is prepared to manage all of your catering needs. To accommodate both your personal tastes and your budget, the country club's executive chef will gladly customize a menu especially for your event. They can plan your entire menu, offer suggestions, or simply take their cues from you. The clubhouse's full service bar can handle all of your beverage needs should your event include alcoholic selections.
To schedule your visit, call Shirley Patterson at (336) 767-2941.
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The Village Inn Golf & Conference Center, Clemmons NC (336) 766-9121
Whether you are looking for the perfect spot for your next family event, group party, corporate convention, Wedding Reception or for your company's social event, The Village Inn Golf & Conference Center has the space to accommodate your needs. The Village Inn offers 15,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, featuring the famous and elegant Crystal Ballroom, The Grand Ballroom and six additional banquet rooms. Whether you are planning a wedding reception, class reunion, family reunion, anniversary, birthday, or Christmas party, awards banquet, corporate convention, or company meeting, The Village Inn Golf & Conference Center specializes in providing a full range of services and they cater to your individual needs. Conveniently located just 5 miles from Winston-Salem on I-40 in the Village of Clemmons, this location provides business travelers easy access to downtown from a country setting. Director of Catering Sales, Lana Schlotfeldt has been in the banquets and catering services business for more than 20 years and has the experience to help you make informed decisions concerning your special event. The Village Inn is one my favorite places to play due to the ease of load-in and load-out in any of their rooms and the outstanding quality of people I get to work with.
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Venues and Sites I Strongly Recommend AGAINST and why:
Magnolia Manor in Colfax, NC
Notorious for trying to schedule more than one event (Weddings & Receptions in particular) in one day with very little turn around time between events. This causes undue stress on clients that have been told that they are guaranteed as much time as needed for set-up and decorating.
No In-House Food Prep, No Linen Rental, No In-House staff to oversee/manage events booked into the venue. Rental prices for this venue are similar to those listed above.
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