Corporate Meetings & Incentives announces the winners of its 1997 Paragon Awards. We have asked our readers to choose the hotels, resorts, and conference centers that did the best job of handling their meetings and incentive programs in the last year. Nominations for hotels were based on the quality of their meeting services, while resorts were judged on their overall atmosphere, services, and recreational amenities. Conference centers (which must be either International Association of Conference Centers members or deemed the equivalent by our editors) were chosen on the basis of their facilities, equipment, and meeting services. Turn to page 66 to cast your vote for the 1998 Paragon Awards, and read on to learn more about our 1997 winners.
This year's winners are: Hotels and Resorts
Arizona Biltmore
Phoenix, AZ
Banff Springs Hotel
Banff, Alberta, Canada
Boca Raton Resort and Club
Boca Raton, FL
The Breakers
Palm Beach, FL
The Broadmoor Hotel
Colorado Springs, CO
Caribe Hilton and Casino
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Doral Golf Resort and Spa
Miami, FL
El Conquistador Resort and
Country Club
Las Croabas, Puerto Rico
El San Juan Hotel and Casino
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Grand Traverse Resort
Grand Traverse Village, MI
The Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, WV
Hilton Hawaiian Village
Honolulu, HI
Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort
San Antonio, TX
Hyatt Regency San Diego
San Diego, CA
Keystone Resort and
Conference Center
Keystone, CO
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
Tucson, AZ
Marriott at Sawgrass Resort
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Marriott CasaMagna Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Marriott's Camelback Inn Resort,
Golf Club and Spa
Scottsdale, AZ
Marriott's Desert Springs
Resort and Spa
Palm Desert, CA
Marriott's Orlando World Center
Orlando, FL
New York Hilton and Towers at Rockefeller Center
New York, NY
Opryland Hotel and
Convention Center
Nashville, TN
The Peabody Orlando
Orlando, FL
The Phoenician
Scottsdale, AZ
The Pointe Hilton Resort
on South Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
Registry Resort
Naples, FL
Renaissance Vinoy Resort
St. Petersburg, FL
Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
Dana Point, CA
Saddlebrook Resort
Wesley Chapel, FL
San Diego Marriott Hotel
San Diego, CA
Scottsdale Plaza Resort
Scottsdale, AZ
Sheraton El Conquistador Resort and Country Club
Tucson, AZ
Tropicana Casino and Resort
Atlantic City, NJ
Turnberry Isle Resort and Club
Aventura, FL
The Villas of Grand Cypress
Orlando, FL
Walt Disney World Dolphin
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Walt Disney World Swan
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Westin La Paloma
Tucson, AZ
Conference Centers
Barton Creek Conference Resort
Austin, TX
Cheyenne Mountain Conference Resort
Colorado Springs, CO
Evergreen Conference Center and Resort
Atlanta, GA
Forrestal at Princeton Hotel and Conference Center
Princeton, NJ
Graylyn International Conference Center
Winston-Salem, NC
Hickory Ridge Conference Center
Lisle, IL
Lakeway Inn, A Dolce International Conference Resort
Austin, TX
Lansdowne Resort
Leesburg, VA
Peachtree Executive Conference Center
Peachtree City, GA
Scottsdale Conference Resort
Scottsdale, AZ
Woodlands Executive Conference Center and Resort
The Woodlands, TX
