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Resorts Welcome Groups Experiences Highlight Meetings Indigenous Keys Seafood fla-keys.com Key Lime Academy PLAYA LARGO RESORT & SPA Subtropical feature new and refreshed properties has a 6,000-square-foot lawn New and Renovated Keys Resorts Welcome Groups with oceanfront event space, a 2,760-square-foot ballroom and 114 oceanside villas. Nearby Islander Bayside Townhomes offers 25 two-story two-bedroom units. islanderfloridakeys.com On in the Middle Keys, 60-acre Hawks Resort showcases a $50 million renovation of its 177-room main hotel as a Preferred Hotel Group Lifestyle Artist’s rendering of Isla Bella, a 199-unit Collection member. The property resort set to open in early 2019 in Marathon. has 250 two- and three-bedroom villas, full-service marina, saltwater at Stock Marina beach and pool deck, and 16 boat lagoon, spa and 20,000 square Village accommodates small events slips. Up to 440 can sit down to feet of oceanfront. New amenities for 65 at the 1,300-square-foot dinner. beachsidekeywest.com include Sixty-One Prime restaurant, Matt’s Kitchen & Bar. A Key West’s 216-room DoubleTree an adults-only area and expanded 700-square-foot balcony overlooks by Hilton Grand Key Resort features Tranquility Pool area with bar and the pool and the Keys’ largest deep­ 7,000 square feet of indoor grill. The ballroom hosts 480 water marina. perrykeywest.com and outdoor meeting space. Its banquet-style. Another ballroom In Key West, two Waldorf Astoria ballroom can seat 200 or 300 at a can accommodate 450; each room Resorts, Casa Marina Key West reception. keywestdoubletree.com hosts 400 classroom-style. The and The Reach Key West, have In Key West the 262-room 208-seat restaurant has private beaches on the . Southernmost Beach Resort has Playa Largo Resort & Spa in has a lengthy space for 88. hawkscay.com Casa Marina, with 311 rooms and 1,400 square feet of meeting By Laura Myers bayfront beach and 40,000 square feet of meeting space. The 125-room Faro Blanco suites, offers the island’s largest space, including a 565-square-foot Resort and Yacht Club, a Hyatt facility with 11,000 square feet boardroom and 900-square-foot any resorts are a world away adults-only 135-unit Bungalows Key Place resort in Marathon, offers of indoor event space and private conference room, three pools, offer unique, memorable from a typical Largo opens in late fall. Bungalows 1,820 square feet with three beach. The Reach, with 150 rooms two beaches, spa, fitness center, Msettings for unforgettable meeting experience average 800 square feet, and meeting rooms, plush lawns, and suites, has Key West’s only oceanfront restaurant, three events and programs. at a mega-metro amenities include spa, two pools, marina walkway, Lighthouse Grill natural beach. A group attendant bars and poolside entertainment. “In the Florida Keys and Key convention center.” three restaurants, Tiki-style boats and fishing, watersports and sunset oversees itineraries, meals and southernmostresorts.com West, it’s all about finding the The private and 1,000 feet of shoreline. cruises. faroblancoresort.com group activities. casamarinaresort. Key West’s 24 North Hotel right fit for your group,” said Ocean Club BungalowsKeyLargo.com The 24-acre, 199-unit Isla Bella com or reachresort.com offers 1,080 square feet of indoor Jack Meier, group sales manager on North Key The 14-acre, 178-room Playa Beach Resort, at mile marker 47 Key West Marriott Beachside, meeting space to accommodate for the Monroe Tourist Largo has 30,000 Largo Resort & Spa has an at Marathon’s , with 129 one-, two- and three- 45. A 12,105-square-foot lawn Development Council. “The Keys total square Jack Meier 8,600-square-foot lawn, wedding is scheduled to open in early 2019 bedroom suites and 93 king rooms, has outdoor space for 1,200. The feet of meeting gazebo and 4,760-square-foot with more than 20,000 square offers a 5,673-square-foot ballroom 145-room hotel has a convenience space, including a 7,500-square­ ballroom for 360.The property has feet of function space, including a and 10,000 square feet of meeting store, pool and two F&B venues. Keys Traveler foot ballroom for 500. Ocean 10 bungalows, a three-bedroom 3,800-square-foot Hibiscus Event space with 2,500 square feet of 24northhotel.com Meetings + Incentive Edition Reef includes Carysfort Kitchen beach house, spa, Kosher meals Center and 16,000 square feet of Editor Andy Newman for culinary events, two 18-hole and 6,000-square-foot beach. outdoor space. Nearly a mile of Managing Editor golf courses, a full-featured 175­ playalargoresort.com shoreline includes an oceanfront Online academy aids travel pros Carol Shaughnessy slip marina and Buccaneer Island In Islamorada, the 27-acre, 214­ event area. There’s a marina and web-based video-learning platform provides travel professionals with Senior Writer to accommodate up to 400. room oceanfront Cheeca Lodge & pool deck, a 4,000-square-foot spa, the education necessary to become certified Florida Keys destination Laura Myers meetingsatoceanreef.com. Spa has over 4,600 square feet of five pools and four F&B venues. specialists. Copy Editor A Buck Banks The 13-acre Baker’s Cay Resort, versatileBy spaceCaptain and luxury Ted spa. Lund Its islabellabeachresort.com Key Lime Academy uses seven video-driven modules to educate “Keys Traveler” is published by the Monroe a Curio Collection by Hilton, opens ballroom has 2,100 square feet for Oceans Edge Key West Resort participants on Keys properties, attractions and history. Each module is County Tourist Development Council, the late fall in Key Largo as a 200­ parties of 120. Its 1,870-square­ & Marina has 175 waterview followed by an eight- to 10-question quiz in multiple-choice format. official visitor marketing agency for the Florida Keys & Key West. Marketing room resort with 17,000 square foot ballroom has capacity for 100. suites and rooms of 382 to 575 The process takes about 30 minutes and can be done either Director: Stacey Mitchell; Sales Director: feet for meetings, a 4,000-square­ cheeca.com square feet, six swimming pools incrementally or in a single sitting. When the user has completed the entire Jim De Keyrel ; Groups Sales Manager: foot ballroom and over 20,000 The 25-acre Islander Resort, and open-air restaurant. Its marina e-learning series and passed all quizzes with a grade of 80 percent or Jack Meier square feet of additional spaces. reopening late this year, offers has 111 wet and 52 dry slips. better, an electronic certificate is issued. September 2018 cover photo of Hawks Cay bakerscayresort.com cottage-style accommodations oceansedgekeywest.com Resort on Duck Key near Marathon by Bob Care Key Lime Academy is offered on the Keys tourism council’s official The 12-acre “luxury inclusive” with screened lanais. The resort The 100-room The Perry Hotel website at fla-keys.com/kla-mice.

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By Laura Myers Photos by Andy Newman

Sunset Key’s laid-back atmosphere offers a relaxing respite for attendees staying at the Margaritavile Resort & Marina or the island’s cottages.

he Florida Keys, with authentic indigenous things that can make their attendees’ experiences ballroom in Key West. experiences, healthy cuisine and relaxed activities memorable,” said Mark Calbo, area director of sales. “Having the largest ballroom in Key West, Tfor visitors, offer a rich 125-mile-long setting islamoradaresortcollection.com we enjoy good demand year-round,” said Alan for meetings of virtually all types. The island chain’s At Islamorada’s Islander Resort, “we see a lot of Beaubien, Beachside’s director of sales and eco-attractions, offshore fishing and fascinating smaller groups. They do a combined trip of a meeting marketing. beachsidekeywest.com history provide engaging, interactive opportunities for and incentive activities,” said Karly Campbell, director At Casa Marina, a Waldorf Astoria Resort enrichment and enjoyment. of sales. islanderfloridakeys.com with 22,600 square feet of indoor and In Key Largo, Ocean Reef Club’s partnership with At nearby Cheeca Lodge, dining requests include outdoor meeting space, groups are “quickly the Restoration Foundation enables groups “to current foodie trends of Asian noodle bowls and poké immersed in the Key West lifestyle with team- contribute by taking either a snorkeling or scuba-diving dishes. Team building activities with wine, beer and building and breakout activities from trip to a coral nursery and helping to plant coral on spirits tastings are included in activities such as paint- sculpting workshops to sunset cruises and Islamorada’s Cheeca Lodge is situated on the Atlantic Ocean. the reef,” said Michelle Simpson, executive director of and-sip classes or museum nights with a local artist. snorkel tours,” said Andrew Rosuck, director sales. “These team-building events allow groups to be “Creating these types of experiences allows us of sales and marketing. casamarinaresort. a part of this nonprofit conservation organization while the opportunity to make a meeting or event truly com or reachresort.com putting life back into the ocean.” oceanreef.com destination-specific, and infuse some authentic The Margaritaville Resort & Marina can stage Key Largo’s Playa Largo Resort & Spa is targeting Islamorada and Florida Keys flavor,” said Rhonda receptions for groups up to 80 in its Paradise travel groups, executive board meetings and retreats, Whitfield, Cheeca’s director of sales and marketing. Cottage at Cottages on a private “because of our resort’s location and the caliber of cheeca.com island just 500 yards offshore, accessible via an service we offer,” said Kelsey Pfleiderer, catering and Marathon’s Faro Blanco Resort & Yacht Club, a eight-minute boat ride. sales manager. playalargoresort.com Hyatt Place Resort known for its signature landmark Indigenous culinary offerings include a whole Planners booking Islamorada Resort Company’s four lighthouse built in the 1950s, offers yacht excursions. fish grouper taco carving station. properties — Amara Cay Resort, La Siesta, Pelican “You can choose a private charter boat to host a “The whole island is a unique experience Cove and Postcard Inn in Islamorada — strive to create board meeting on the beautiful waters of the Keys,” for active guests seeking relaxation or for memories. said Ashley Keeney, area director of sales and a welcome reception,” said Jackie Herbst, “No more of the cookie-cutter classroom- marketing. faroblancoresort.com Margaritaville’s director of group sales. style meetings. They want specialty menus, Marriott Key West Beachside offers about 10,000 Margaritaville features 6,000 square feet of Faro Blanco Resort & Yacht Club in Marathon features three customized meeting packages, intimate dining, square feet of meeting space with a 5,675-square-foot meeting space. margaritavillekeywestresort.com meeting rooms, two boardroom suites and outdoor space.

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indigenous seafood n the Florida Keys, meetings NICK DOLL he Florida Keys offer both ca­ can be hosted at offbeat, sually funky and sophisticated Iunconventional venues: a one­ Tdining for groups, with many of-a-kind marine attraction, the menus highlighted by delectable home of a literary legend or even sustainable seafood freshly caught the vacation residence of a former from the Atlantic Ocean or scooped president. out of . Keys chefs are At Bud N’ Mary’s Fishing Marina known for artfully creative prepara­ in Islamorada, a steel building, tions that blend indigenous seafood that once was an in-and-out with tropical ingredients. storage facility for boats, is being Group activities help Companies booking a Keys repurposed to provide 5,000 meeting or retreat are likely to be square feet for events. Behind that, buildGroup team activities bonding, build trust focused on social responsibility, 1,300 square feet of oceanfront renewal and sustainability. Keys cui­ decking is decorated with funky team bonding, trust Ê sine may be organically enhanced Keys nautical and sportfishing gear. with fresh lime, mango, avocado, An on-site kitchen and chefs are to lanners of meetings, incentive events and corporate retreats typically papaya and , while fish provide dining options. seek unique experiences that connect them to a destination. Relax­ gracing a table was likely unloaded budnmarys.com Groups can hold events at the Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum in Key West, Ping offshore activities and bucket-list adventures are what the Florida just hours earlier onto a local dock. Robbie’s Marina is a popular where the famed author lived and wrote in the . Keys are all about. Sweet stone crab claws, served Islamorada waterfront hub, nestled and Nobel Prize winner Ernest include the theater, classrooms that A fishing charter, for example, in waters off the Keys is an adventure with drawn butter or chilled with among coconut trees on Florida Hemingway lived and wrote measure about 600 square feet each, made all the more memorable by catches such as sailfish, tarpon or yel­ mustard sauce, are a renewable Bay with eclectic outdoor vendors. some of his most famous and a 1,500-square-foot gallery for lowtail snapper. resource. Fishermen harvest only Planners can charter fishing trips works in the 1930s. The receptions. tskw.org A group hunt for the best Key lime pie is sure to satisfy all taste buds. the claws, returning crabs to the for groups. The on-site “old Keys- grounds are available for up International Game Fish Association (2) Nearly every Keys dining venue serves a creative version of this rich signa­ sea where the claws regenerate. style” Hungry Tarpon Restaurant to 100 people. Private house New eco-tours travel ture dessert. An event’s menu might include yel­ cooks up the catch for a fresh fish tours can be arranged as part off the beaten path Ê For active groups, kayaking, swimming with dolphins and other experien­ lowtail, hog or mutton snapper, hog- meal. Participants can even feed of the event. tial activities can be booked around the Keys. Among them: fish, grouper or mahi-mahi. Meeting resident tarpon. robbies.com hemingwayhome.com our operator Up The Keys Eco- Key Largo Bike and Adventure Tours offers afternoon Bike and Beer participants might especially enjoy in Islamorada Key West’s Harry S. Truman Tours, offers private tours explor­ tours for up to 12 in the Upper Keys with a 10-mile trek from Tavernier a team-building catch-and-cook offers dolphin and sea lion shows Little White House Museum, Ting Florida Keys eco-attractions to Islamorada. Participants can enjoy three stops for beer and a van ride fishing event, with fish they catch for up to 200 for private evening Florida’s only presidential for groups of six to 13 participants back. In Islamorada, another tour visits historic venues, locations from the served grilled, broiled, blackened, events. Customized options include museum, is a unique function in 15-passenger vans. Up to 26 can hit Netflix drama “Bloodline,” a Tiki bar and two craft breweries. baked or fried. a private tour of marine life exhibits, venue. The late United States be accommodated in two vans with keylargobike.com Key West pink shrimp — light, photographs with parrots or a president spent more than advance booking. At Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters in Marathon, groups can swim with flavorful and generally sweeter than choreography of dolphin behaviors six months at this tropical Certified international tour director and feed fishes while learning about the Keys marine ecosystem. Groups other crustaceans — are bountiful. set to music. theaterofthesea.com retreat during his 1945-1953 Kim Stamps designed the journeys to up to 12 can explore the facility’s 200,000-gallon saltwater aquarium. Spiny clawless Florida lobsters, Dolphin Research Center on administration. The grounds share the history, culture, wildlife and Private tours and events are offered for up to 125. served steamed or broiled with near Marathon offers can accommodate groups as unique ecology of the Florida Keys. floridakeysaquariumencounters.com drawn butter, are another favorite. group activities at the nonprofit large as 400 people, while A roundtrip Full-Day Adventure tour Serenity Eco Therapy, throughout the Florida Keys, combines gentle Keys restaurants often use Key facility that’s home to bottlenose smaller groups can utilize the departs Key West and travels to meditation, yoga and Pilates with stand-up paddleboarding techniques. A limes to flavor seafood dishes and dolphins and California sea lions. president’s own dining room, Grassy Key. Passengers can search two-hour experience helps to relieve stress. serenityecoguide.com sauces, and no meal is complete Private tours, research sessions living room and south porch for wildlife such as the tiny at Haunted Key West offers an Infamous Hauntings Ghost Tour, a walk for without the island chain’s renowned or interactive dolphin experiences for dinners. Private museum the . up to 20, featuring locations that include the Ernest Hemingway Home & Key lime pie. can be booked. Planners can tours can be included. Other stops include Bahia Honda Museum with human and feline ghosts. Visit hauntedkeywest.com reserve the center for private group trumanlittlewhitehouse.com State Park and Dolphin Research Crafting sand sculptures at Key West’s Casa Marina or The Reach, both events for up to 200. A director of The Studios of Key West, Center or Florida Keys Aquarium En­ Waldorf Astoria resorts, is another way to build competitive team spirit guest services helps to plan visits housed in a deco-style counters in Marathon. Swimming with or bonding. Just Sand and Water offers beach workshops for six to 150. that can include an on-site picnic. former Scottish Rite Masonic dolphins or snorkeling at the aquarium justsandandwater.com dolphins.org Center, offers a 200-seat, can be included. Key West Food Tours for groups of six to 12 offers a three-hour, 1.7-mile In Key West, groups can hold 2,175-square-foot professional Voluntour excursions include a volun­ experience. Participants stop approximately every four blocks to taste events at the Ernest Hemingway theater, contemporary art teer activity and viewing Key deer and conch fritters, fish tacos, Key lime pie and other samplings. Home & Museum, a Spanish gallery, nine studios and two wildlife at the Lower Keys’ Blue Hole. keywestfoodtours.com Fresh seafood from the Florida Keys. colonial villa where famed author classrooms. Meeting venues UpTheKeys.com

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The 125-mile-long Florida Keys island Driving Data to Keys/Key Largo Weather/Climate chain is linked to mainland Florida by U.S. FROM MILES KM HOURS Wherever you are right now, chances are Highway 1, the . Visitors Miami 50 80 1 the weather is better in the Florida Keys. can fly into Miami International Airport (MIA) Fort Myers 200 320 4 That’s true even on a summer day. The or Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Tampa 300 480 6 Orlando 280 450 5.25 hottest it’s ever been in Key West is 97° F Airport (FLL) and from there can reach (36° C), and that was in 1880. At the the Keys by airport shuttle bus or rental Distance from Miami peak of summer, the average high air car. Travelers can reach Key Largo, the REGION MILES KM MILE MARKER temperature is about 89° F (32° C). The gateway to the Keys, in about an hour from Key Largo 50 80 107–90 Keys are devoid of superhighways or Islamorada 76 122 89–66 Miami or an hour and 45 minutes from Fort urban sprawl to absorb and radiate the Lauderdale. Marathon 111 178 65–45 Lower Keys 128 205 45–4 sun’s heat. And the subtropical islands are Air Service to the Florida Keys Key West 159 254 4–0 cooled by sea breezes. In the winter, the Keys are typically the For an up-to-date roster of commercial Via Bus warmest region in the continental U.S. airlines and on-demand charter operators Bus/shuttle connections from MIA and There has never been a frost in Key West, serving Key West International and Florida FLL to the Florida Keys allow traveling to the according to the U.S. Weather Service. Keys Marathon International Airports, go Keys without renting a car. Below are the average monthly air to fla-keys.com/gettinghere/#air. Via Boat temperatures for the past 30 years, Driving Directions Ferry connections from Fort Myers or according to the Key West weather office. Temperatures in blue shades are Fahrenheit From Miami International Airport (MIA), Marco Island to Key West are offered and those in light red are Celsius. take LeJeune Road south to 836 West. via the Key West Express. Voyages take Take the Florida Turnpike (State Road 91) approximately 3.5 hours. south toward Key West. Extensive details on getting to the Florida The Turnpike ends at U.S. 1 in Florida City. Keys & Key West are available at: Follow U.S. 1 south about 22 miles to f la-keys.com/gettinghere.cfm Key Largo and you are now in the Florida Keys. From Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood Inter­ national Airport (FLL), exit the airport and follow the signs for I –595 West. Take 595 @floridakeysandkeywest to the Florida Turnpike and follow the signs Help and More Information for the Florida Keys. If you’re traveling in the Keys and From farther north, take the Florida @thefloridakeys need any help, call the toll-free Visitors’ Turnpike south to just below Fort Assistance line at 1-800-771-KEYS. It’s Lauderdale, where Exit 4 joins the southern staffed 24 hours a day. To contact visitor portion of the Turnpike that ends at U.S. 1 offices in the Keys, call 1-800-FLA-KEYS. in Florida City. Follow U.S. 1 south into the youtube.com/FloridaKeysTV The Keys website at fla-keys.com has a Florida Keys. live chat feature with visitor information From Florida’s west coast, take I –75 Insta specialists available during regular U.S. (Alligator Alley) east to the Miami exit, and weekday business hours to aid travelers in south to the Turnpike Extension. keysvoices.com @thefloridakeysvacation planning.