ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL – (March 8, 2006) – The brand name Comfort Inn probably doesn’t bring the phrase "five star hotel" to the front of your mind. Clean and comfortable maybe, and budget wise, yes. But in the Pinehurst, N.C., area, everything is not always as it seems. And in this case, the Comfort Inn of Pinehurst is so much more than comfortable.
The main hotel for the 16th Annual ING Spring Conference, the Comfort Inn of Pinehurst, has recently been totally renovated, and has been upgraded in many areas, delivering a hotel experience that rises well above what one might normally expect from the Comfort Inn brand.
The ING Spring Conference is scheduled for May 21-25 in Pinehurst, N.C. The International Network Of Golf, a 16-year-old non-profit, media-based networking organization whose mission is to bring together members of the media and business communities to enhance communication in golf, conducts the conference, which is expected to attract over 250 people.
ING is open to anyone in the golf industry or media.
The Comfort Inn renovation includes new carpet, bedspreads and drapes in every room, and a very inviting pub – Putter’s Lounge -, which was built on the ground floor for those late night networking opportunities. More good news: The Comfort Inn is situated at the back gate of headquarters for ING’s nighttime activities, The National Golf Club.
Other ING accommodation opportunities include the Country Club of Whispering Pines and the National Golf Club Villas. Many of the villas at Country Club of Whispering Pines have been refurbished, and are located next door to the beautiful new clubhouse and conference center, which will host all the ING Spring Conference morning activities, including the One-On-One Appointment Show, educational seminars and breakfasts. Also, the two Ellis Maples-designed golf courses will host three of the five golf outings.
The National Golf Club serves as headquarters for the ING Spring Conference. Conference registration, the Sunday Kickoff Golf event, the ING Demo Lab and all nightly functions will be hosted at this private club, which features some of the most beautiful grounds in all of the Sandhills, and a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course.
The other golf event, the International Pairs World Finals Qualifier, will be conducted on Wednesday May 24 at one of the region’s most famous golf courses, Tobacco Road. Winners from this two-player team net points event will represent the USA and ING in the International Pairs World Finals Aug. 9-12 at Celtic Manor in Wales. Tobacco Road is a Mike Strantz design that is nationally ranked and extremely challenging.
If you would like to reserve a room at one of the three specific properties described above, do so quickly, as we are filling the rooms first come, first served.
A full schedule of events, an entry form and other information can be found at www.inggolf.com/. Register now for the best choices. For more information, call 407-328-0500.
Contact:
Mike Jamison
407-328-0500
mike@jamisongolf.com
