Meeting Industry Awards

Hall of Fame Award - Meetings and Conventions Magazine
Walt Disney World Swan - 2004 (Awarded in Perpetuity)

Hall of Fame Award - Meetings and Conventions Magazine
Walt Disney World Dolphin - 2002 (Awarded in Perpetuity)

M&C Gold Key Elite Award - Meetings and Conventions Magazine
2002, and 2003

M&C Gold Key Award - Meetings and Conventions Magazine
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015

M&C M&C Gold Platter Award - Meetings and Conventions Magazine
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2014

M&C Gold Platter Hall of Fame Award - Meetings and Conventions Magazine
2005 and 2013

Award of Excellence - Corporate & Incentive Travel Magazine
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2017

Pinnacle Award - Successful Meetings Magazine
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016

Smart Stars Award - Gold Award - Smart Meetings Magazine
2014 and 2017

Platinum Choice Award - Smart Meetings Magazine
2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017

Best Property of 2016 - Meetings Today Magazine

Best Hotel & Support Staff – Visionary Gold Award, Southeast – Prevue Magazine
2016

Best Hotel Support Staff – Visionary Silver Award, Southeast – Prevue Magazine
2017

Best Family-Friendly Meetings Resort - Smart Meetings Magazine
2013

One of the Top 100 Meeting Hotels in the United States - Awarded by Cvent
2013, 2016 and 2017

One of the Most Popular Meeting Resorts - Awarded by Cvent
2013 and 2015

2012 Starwood North America Sales and Leadership Awards

• 2012 Sales Team of the Year
• Sales Leader of the Year – Eric Opron, director of sales and marketing,
• Revenue Management Leader of the Year, Randall Dobson, director of revenue management

Elite Certified Award - Awarded by Elite Meetings International, Inc.
2009

World Class Award - Insurance & Financial Meetings Management Magazine
2017

20th Anniversary Pinnacle Award - Successful Meetings Magazine
2004

Supplier Award of Excellence - Conferon
2001

Gold Tee Award - Meetings and Conventions Magazine
2001

Merit and Distinction Award - Medical Meetings Magazine
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003. 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010

Platinum Partner Award - Incentive Magazine
1995, 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2013

Premium Circle Award - Insurance Conference Planner Magazine
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999

South’s Top Family-Friendly Resort for Groups - Convention South Magazine
2014

Best of the South - Meetings Focus South Magazine
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015

Stars of the South Award - Meetings Focus South Magazine
1999

World Class Award - Insurance & Financial Meetings Management
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, and 2015

Planner's Choice Award - Meeting News
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006

Inner Circle Award - Association Meeting
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012

Distinctive Achievement Award - Association Conventions & Facilities Magazine
2008, 2009, 2010, and 2017

Top Hotel Meeting Center Designation - Florida Trend Magazine
1997, 1998, and 1999

Florida Sterling Council - Florida Sterling Council
1998

Spirit of Excellence Award - Carlson Marketing Group
2001, 2002, and 2004

Partner in Excellence Award - Carlson Marketing Group
1997

Paragon Award - Corporate Meetings & Incentives
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009, and 2011

Golden Links - Corporate Meetings & Incentives
1998

Readers Choice Award - Convention South Magazine
2007, 2014, 2015 and 2017

CVENT – Top Meeting Hotel in the US – 2014

CVENT – Most Popular Meeting Resort – 2014

Prime Site Meeting Hotel (PRISM) Award - Facilities & Destinations (F&D) Magazine
2016