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Classic Southeast Roadshow Spotlight: FORTH Hotel Atlanta

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Last but not least our final stop on our Classic Southeast Roadshow will bring us to Atlanta. We will meet you at the chic FORTH Hotel.

Located in Atlanta’s hip and happening Old Fourth Ward neighborhood, FORTH Hotel opened in the summer of 2024 as one of the largest mixed-use spaces along the Beltline. With 16 floors, 196 guest rooms including 39 apartment style rooms for longer stays, this luxury boutique hotel also features a social club, fitness center and pool, plus four food and beverage concepts.


The hotel features handmade wooden furniture, layers of fabrics and textures, vintage pieces curated to set the tone of your stay. Restaurants include a variety of options from an Italian Steakhouse to a quaint poolside Mediterranean café to a rooftop lounge. Anywhere you choose to dine or imbibe will be another memorable moment at this beautiful, well thought out property.

Come join us on Friday, October 25th at FORTH Hotel Atlanta. Join us early from 9:00 am – 10:00 am in the Pre-function area at FORTH for a special presentation led by Kelly McAlister of Maui Jim and Gil Sheehan of Barrington Gifts, who will illustrate how elevating your gifting experience is paramount to making lasting impressions on your event guests. From 10:00 am – 2:00 pm meet with our destination partners for our luxury Destination Showcase then stay and be our guest for lunch with new and old friends in Carter-Mayes Ballroom at FORTH.

Registration is open now on our website and our events are free for meeting and event professionals to attend – www.retreatsresources.com

We look forward to welcoming you to FORTH Hotel and the final stop on the 2024 Classic Southeast Roadshow!

New South Roadshow Spotlight: St. Cecilia Restaurant, Atlanta

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We are back on the road next week and our first stop is to see our old friend Atlanta!

Well isn’t this just peachy? Atlanta, you are our Old Faithful, and you are our first stop on the New South Roadshow. You can find us on Tuesday, February 27th at the beautiful St. Cecilia Restaurant. Join us from 10 am – 2 pm for our Destination Showcase and Luncheon. We look forward to seeing lots of old friends and making some new ones, too.

Seafood and pasta lovers rejoice, St. Cecilia Restaurant, by Atlanta chef-owner Ford Fry, serves up simple, thoughtful coastal European food. With dishes inspired by the coastlines of Italy, Spain and France, you can find this gem of a restaurant in Buckhead’s Pinnacle Building.

We can’t say this any differently, Conde Nast wrote about St. Cecilia: “Prime Buckhead spot that feels like a brunch discovery The vibe Dazzling yet unpretentious The crowd Stylish The food Traditional, but playful The service Possibly psychic”

Come join us on Tuesday, February 27th at St. Cecilia’s Restaurant and see for yourself!

Registration is open now on our website and our events are free for meeting and event professionals to attend – www.retreatsresources.com

We look forward to welcoming you to Atlanta and the first stop on the New South Roadshow!

Stop #4 Classic Southeast Roadshow: Friday, October 6th, Alpharetta, GA

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Our Southeast Roadshow continues into Georgia with our final stop in the beautiful Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta. Our luxury destination showcase and luncheon will be held at The Hotel at Avalon and South City Kitchen.

About the venue: Inspired by the mythical land of Avalon, where the experience of the “Good Life” is ever-present, The Hotel at Avalon includes lifestyle amenities like a second-floor rooftop pool and terrace with leisure-style cabanas and the seasonal Magnolia Pool Bar, a full-service fitness center, premium valet services, and select BMW house car services.

As part of the Autograph collection, with 330 rooms and suites, this mixed use space also includes residences, retail, restaurants, office space and a movie theater in the beautiful Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta.

Atlanta favorite South City Kitchen brought its Southern hospitality and fare to Alpharetta with the opening of the beloved bungalow restaurant’s fifth location in The Hotel at Avalon.

Serving up contemporary southern cuisine with the best fresh and local ingredients, you’ll find everything from a satisfying midday meal to your dream date night to a hearty Sunday brunch.

Kelli Price Photography will be on site with us offering complimentary headshots at this location, so come prepared to look pretty for the camera and walk away with a new professional headshot when you leave.

Come join us in Alpharetta to experience our unique brand of events on Friday, October 6th at The Hotel at Avalon, for our Destination Showcase and Luncheon at South City Kitchen from 10 am – 2 pm. We can’t wait to welcome you to our family.

You can register on our website at www.retreatsresources.com

We look forward to welcoming you to Alpharetta and the final stop on the Southeast Roadshow!

New South Roadshow Stop #1 – The Thompson Buckhead, Atlanta

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Our first stop on our 2023 New South Roadshow brings us to The Thompson Buckhead. Opening in December 2021, The Thompson Buckhead features 201 guest rooms, restaurant Dirty Rascal and members only Tesserae Rooftop Bar and Lounge, which guests will have access to when renting a suite.

Inspired by old-school red sauce restaurants in New York and classic Italian joints found just off the strip in Las Vegas, Dirty Rascal brings the swanky, mid-century vibes in the dining room and in the food they serve.

The definition of Tesserae reads, a composition of individual parts that forms a structure more beautiful in its combined power. Based on the idea of bringing people together from all backgrounds for events, entertainment and good times, Tesserae has created a club meant to be “exclusively inclusive”. Blurring the lines between work, rest and play the club offers a warm, elevated environment to foster a shared space for its members. And club rules…lap tops get turned off at 4 pm. Like any private club, Tesserae comes with its own unique rules of engagement. Curious? You can read more on those club rules here.

Come see for yourself and join us in Buckhead in Atlanta on Monday, March 20th from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm for our Luxury Destination Showcase in the Ballroom followed by a reception from 6:15 pm – 7:30 pm on the Members Only Tesserae Rooftop Bar and Lounge. We look forward to welcoming you to Buckhead and the first stop on the 2023 New South Roadshow!

Visit our website at www.retreatsresources for registration details!

Venue Spotlight: Stop #4 on the Classic Southeast Roadshow – Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse, Atlanta, Georgia

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We are heading out on our final Roadshow of 2022 and we are going to end the year in a BIG WAY! This will be our biggest showcase and biggest gathering of meeting and event professionals of the year. Atlanta is looking to fill to capacity so if you have not already signed up today is the time to do so!

Retreats Resources brings the Roadshow to you, but did you know we select the host venues with an experience in mind for every Meeting Planner and Event Specialist who attends. Let’s start with a little background on our final stop on the Classic Southeast Roadshow: Davio’s, Atlanta.

Attention to detail. Legendary service. The spectacle of the open kitchen. Perfectly cooked steaks. And their signature veal chop. Everything is made by hand from the best ingredients, taking pride in your enjoyment of the meal.

With timeless decor and ambiance you’d expect to find at a high-end steakhouse, you’re not likely to be surprised by anything on the menu at Davio’s — it’s high quality pasta and surf and turf. The food is good, consistent, and exactly what you’re hungry for when you step through the door.

Reopening exactly one year ago, in November 2021, after being closed by the pandemic, the 9000 square foot, 250 seat restaurant has undergone a full remodel during its hiatus, re-opening with a beverage offering of more than 300 wines on the menu.

Come join us in Atlanta and see for yourself, 9:30 am – 10:00 am VIP Newcomers’ Reception for first time guests ONLY (so we can get to know you!), 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Luxury destination showcase with over exhibitors, and 12:30 – 2:00 pm for a family style lunch. Again, we are expecting to be at capacity for this event so be sure to secure your spot today!

We look forward to welcoming you to Davio’s on November 4th and the final stop on the Classic Southeast Roadshow! We are ending 2022 big, y’all!

Venue Spotlight: Stop #3 on the New South Roadshow – Roaring Social, Alpharetta, Georgia

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Retreats Resources brings the Roadshow to you, but did you know we select the host venues with an experience in mind for every Meeting Planner and Event Specialist who attends. Let’s start with a little background on our third and final stop on the New South Roadshow: Roaring Social in suburban Atlanta.

We are seeing the meetings and events industry come ROARING back, and we are just loving that theme for this Roadshow. Roaring Social is a 20s themed speakeasy located in The Hamilton Hotel, which is part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, in the popular Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta.

Then:

With a whispered secret password (speaking easy so as not to be overheard), doors opened to a world where whiskey and moonshine flowed freely and prohibition was nothing but a dirty word. Roaring Social brought exuberance, entertainment and good times to the Roaring 1920s.

Now:

With a nod to its infamous past, revelers enter the respectable storefront of RoSo Clothiers. Those in the know will find the secret password, a password opening an unassuming door to unexpected delights.

As you sink into velvet sofas you will swear you hear the whispered conversations, laughter and strains of music of a bygone era…or maybe that’s just us celebrating the present day Roaring (20)20s.

We look forward to welcoming you to Alpharetta and Roaring Social and the third and final stop on the New South Roadshow!