OUR LUCAYA RESORT AWARDED MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS’ GOLD KEY AWARD FOR SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

December 11, 2008

The Our Lucaya Resort on Grand Bahama Island, which includes both The Radisson and Reef Village properties, has received Meetings & Conventions magazine’s coveted Gold Key award for the seventh consecutive year.

Meeting professionals and M&C readers selected Gold Key recipients based on strict industry criteria, which included staff attitude, quality of meeting rooms, quality of guest services, food and beverage service, proficiency of handling reservations, availability of technical support and equipment and range of recreational facilities. Our Lucaya has been a long-time favorite of meeting professionals and guests for its breathtaking beaches, 50,000 square feet of outdoor function space, 45,000 square feet of indoor meeting space and additional 12,000 square feet of tented lawn. The resort also offers state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment.

Our Lucaya’s two 18-hole, par-72 golf courses, The Reef Club and The Lucayan Country Club, also earned M&C’s Gold Tee award for the fourth consecutive year. Considered to be two of the finest championship courses in the Bahamas, The Reef and Lucayan offer challenge and variety for both amateur and experienced golfers. The Lucayan Country Club course, known for its tree-lined fairways, small elevated greens and Dick Wilson bunkers, provides a challenge for even the most experienced golfer, while The Reef Club course, designed by golf legend Robert Trent Jones, Jr., is a contemporary links-style green with thirteen holes bordered by picturesque waters. Both clubs have hosted the PGA’s Bahamas National Open, the Senior PGA’s Slam and twelve other national championships.

The awards were presented at Meetings & Conventions’ Gold Awards Gala in New York City last month, and all reward recipients are featured in Meetings & Conventions' special Gold Awards issue.

Meeting planners may contact Our Lucaya by calling 1-877-687-5822 or by visiting http://www.ourlucaya.com.

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ABOUT THE OUR LUCAYA RESORT

Our Lucaya is a $450 million, 377-acre oceanfront resort located on Grand Bahama Island. Our Lucaya consists of 1,218 guest rooms and suites and includes both The Radisson and Reef Village properties. http://www.ourlucaya.com.



ABOUT THE RADISSON AT OUR LUCAYA BEACH & GOLF RESORT

The Radisson at Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort is a AAA four-diamond resort along 7.5 acres of white sand beach on Grand Bahama Island, just 55 miles off the coast of Florida. Guests can spend their days doing as much or as little as they please at this 740-room resort, featuring comfortable, contemporary Art Deco-inspired rooms, many of which have ocean views.

Whether basking in the glow of the sun’s warm rays on the beach or from one of the three swimming pools, playing an 18-hole round of golf at the two championship golf courses, flirting with lady luck at the casino, or working out at the fully-equipped fitness center, there is something to suit every fancy. The resort also features an impressive 90,000 square feet of meeting space perfect for weddings and events of all shapes and sizes.

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ABOUT OUR LUCAYA REEF VILLAGE

Just fifty-five miles off the coast of southeastern Florida, the Our Lucaya Reef Village is a convenient getaway for sandy beach and blue water seekers. With 478 tropical-style guest rooms and suites alongside 7.5 acres of Bahamian beaches, the Our Lucaya Reef Village offers activities to suit kids and parents: a sand playground and 35-foot-diameter wading pool; Camp Lucaya, an activity center designed for children ages 3 to 12; an adult-favorite, a 60-foot tower overlooking a bubbling 10-person spa; and the casino, offering 400 slot machines and 30 gaming tables, perfect for some adult-sized fun.

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