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Barbados’ business centers, support services and daily international and regional air service—combined with its exquisite beaches, fine dining and ample recreation—create the perfect blend of business and pleasure for corporate meetings and events. The island’s world-class conference facilities accommodate virtually any function, from trade shows and conventions to seminars and workshops, with a selection of venues that provides a choice of settings to suit any agenda. With special group rates available at many hotels, excellent value can be found in convenient settings, where fine service and hospitality make groups feel at home. On-island destination management companies can also arrange your entire itinerary, including transfers, sightseeing tours and conference assistance.

A range of properties offers fine conference facilities. Following is a sampling of venues and options for meetings and events.


Sherbourne Conference Center
Overlooking the lush St. George Valley, this state-of-the-art facility is conveniently located just two miles from Bridgetown and minutes from the south and west Coasts. Its many meeting rooms accommodate anywhere from 200 to 1,200 guests with a total of 165,000 square feet of usable space.

Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Complex
A multipurpose facility accommodating 4,000 for conferences, conventions, concerts, exhibitions, banquets and dinners. The facility consists of an air-conditioned gymnasium equipped with large public balconies and excellent lighting, sound system and media facilities and also features lawn tennis courts, Aquatic Center with Olympic-size pool and an Astroturf hockey field.

Accra Beach Hotel
This south coast resort features two meeting rooms, accommodating up to 280. Audiovisual capabilities.
www.accrabeachhotel.com

Almond Beach Village
This all-inclusive resort is on the west coast in St. Peter, offering meeting facilities for up to 100. Audiovisual equipment available.
www.almondresorts.com/meetings

Amaryllis Beach Resort
This recently renovated ocean front 4-star resort features 150 rooms and suites, inclusive of 12 rooms adapted for wheelchair users and designed to conform to the American Disability Association (ADA) and international standards for the disabled. Conference facilities boast a maximum capacity of 200 persons. 
www.amaryllisbeachresort.com/

Hilton Barbados
The Hilton Barbados features over 10,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. These facilities include a 4,000 sq. ft. Hilton Meetings complex, business center, a boardroom with 8-hour chairs, with ergonomic design for long-term seating, three meeting rooms that can be divided into six breakout rooms and a 6,200 sq. ft. ballroom that holds up to 570 people. Wireless internet access is also available in all public areas. The Executive Lounge provides complimentary breakfast, refreshments and hors d’oeuvres, along with a check-in and check-out area exclusive for Executive Floor guests.
www.hiltoncaribbean.com/barbados/

Discovery Bay Hotel
The hotel’s conference room seats up to 60 theatre-style; support/audio-visual services available.

Glitter Bay
The facility has one meeting room; 2,496 square feet. Outdoor receptions for up to 100. Full business services and audiovisual equipment.
www.glitterbay.co.uk/glitterbay-resort.html

Royal Pavilion
Two meeting rooms; outdoor receptions for up to 100. Full business services and audiovisual equipment.
www.fairmont.com/royalpavilion/MeetingsAndEvents/
 
Silver Sands Resort
Three conference rooms host receptions and meetings for up to 40. Spaces can be combined, and outdoor meetings are also available.
www.silversandsbarbados.com/index.htm

Barbados Beach Club
Meeting room accommodates up to 125 and offers available audiovisual equipment. 
www.barbadosbeachclub.com/

Airport Meeting Facilities
Club Caribbean is a private members’ club. Annual or single-usage tickets can be purchased from your travel agent, airline or at the reception desk. Includes conference rooms, typing, photocopying and fax and phone, computer workstations, beverage and snack service and more. 
www.worldairportguide.com/

Private boat, yacht or catamaran charter
The Harbor Master holds 700 passengers on its four decks, offering a corporate entertainment center serving lunch or dinner at sea. Perfect for nautical themes, the Jolly Roger pirate ship offers cruises for up to 300. Ocean Mist, a 60-foot catamaran, offers deluxe charters for smaller groups. Fun cruises on a variety of vessels, as well as theme parties and tournaments in the wide variety of sports facilities are also available. Hotels can also arrange on-site activities which can be arranged through destination management companies.
www.funbarbados.com/Tours/jollyroger.cfm




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