Four-County Destination in the Northeastern Pennsylvania Mountains Offers Something for Groups of Any Size, Weekend, Midweek Value-Laden Packages
(POCONO MOUNTAINS, Pennsylvania) – The Pocono Mountains – conveniently located within close proximity to New York City, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. – pair championship golf with myriad meetings facilities which offer a wide spectrum of services, settings and amenities. From an afternoon meeting to a weeklong convention, the venerable Pocono Mountains is the ideal location in which to host a successful event.
The Pocono Mountains properties are competitively priced and well versed in catering to a variety of groups and organizations – from the largest corporations to small businesses and groups, from religious retreats to teambuilding programs and everything in between. All fall within the expertise of the Pocono Mountains’ hospitality professionals.
“Pocono Mountains resort and meeting venues tailor packages to meet the needs of each event, however diverse, and being centrally located has made our properties easy to access,” says Carl Wilgus, President and CEO of the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau.
Understanding successful events aren’t solely about what takes place within the meeting facility, an assortment of amenities await, including nature trails, lakes, golf courses, ski slopes,a casino, waterparks and shopping venues. The Pocono Mountains provide something for every golfer’s taste – stern enough to challenge the best players or docile enough for a novice to enjoy a round in this spectacular setting. The four-county destination is flush with hundreds of holes of golf from legendary designers from the Golden Era of golf course architecture such as Donald Ross and A.W. Tillinghast and today’s top names like the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus.
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For those looking for golf meeting opportunities to fit a variety of schedules, the Pocono Mountains also feature indoor golf and a nine-hole lighted golf course for evening play.
Off the golf course, three rivers and countless streams allow for outdoor water activities such as fishing, kayaking and white water rafting, while sporting clays, biking, horseback riding, camping and hiking are plentiful. In addition, snow boarding, downhill and cross country skiing are just a few of the winter activities available in the Pocono Mountains.
A popular vacation spot for generations, the Pocono Mountains have undergone a reinvention over the last few years and offer state-of-the-art meetings facilities, while not losing the charm and comfortable familiarity people have grown to know and embrace.
Looking forward to a getaway? The Pocono Mountains offer a wide array of stay-and-play packages, while allowing visitors an opportunity to relax and reconnect in the authentic, forested beauty.
For more information on scheduling the perfect meeting while discovering golf’s great destination secret, visit www.800poconos.com or call 800-POCONOS (800-762-6667).
About the “Pocono Mountains: Discover Golf’s Great Destination Secret”
The Pocono Mountains has long been known to avid travelers and mountain aficionados for its lush, relaxing family friendly ambiance and romantic setting, as well as its fall foliage, winter skiing, spring-summer outdoor recreation options and natural beauty. Numerous lakes, parks and other environmental wonderlands are found throughout the four-county Pocono Mountains region.
Discerning golfers are well aware that the Pocono Mountains are home to golf courses designed by renowned architects such as Donald Ross and A.W. Tillinghast. Pocono Mountains golf properties and value-laden golf packages are available on www.poconosgolf.com, which allows players to enjoy majestic mountain-view scenery, the area’s natural splendor, year-round amenities and unequaled value and variety.
Attributes of the golf-and-resort properties and destination inlude:
Home to hundreds of golf holes at numerous clubs, many located close to one another:
Two NASCAR races held annually each spring-summer
Golden Era of Golf Architecture period designs strongly represented by legendary designers Donald Ross and A.W. Tillinghast
Golf, lodging and resort accommodations at all price points, from luxury to value
Hiking, biking, camping, spas, horseback riding, boating, fishing, hunting and many other activities
Attractions, festivals and other special events
Meeting and conference facilities
Great food at a wide array of eating establishments and resort restaurants
Bed & breakfasts, country inns and resorts
Antique shops, outlet malls and other unique shopping venues
Contact:
Dan Shepherd, Buffalo Communications
703-891-3320, dshepherd@billycaspergolf.com
Rob Thomas, Buffalo Communications
330-696-1476, rthomas@billycaspergolf.com
www.buffalocommunications.com
