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The Peabody Orlando: I-Drive’s Meetings & Conventions HQ
The Peabody Orlando is the only luxury convention/resort hotel located directly
across the street from the main entrance to the Orange County Convention Center.
The hotel provides great story material for meetings and conventions publication
because of its focus on the meetings and conventions delegate, and its dedication
to the provision of state-of-the-art facilities and services to ensure smooth,
efficient, successful and memorable meetings.
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The Award-Winning Restaurants and Chefs of The Peabody Orlando
Dux® is the only Mobil Four-Star rated restaurant in town, serving seasonal
menus of global cuisines. Capriccio™ serves as Orlando’s meeting place
for aficionados of the cuisines of northern Italy. The B-Line Diner® is a 24-hour
restaurant serving some of America’s favorite foods.
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The Tradition of The Peabody Ducks & the March of The Peabody Orlando
Ducks. What is it all about? Do ducks really march?
If you’ve never actually seen the twice-daily March of The Peabody Orlando
Ducks, you’ll be understandably mystified, and we understand. Let us
explain it here, but best of all, come visit the hotel any day of the week,
365 days a year, at 11:00 a.m. or 5:00 p.m. and see it for yourself. You’ll
be amazed and amused.
For more information on the Tradition of The Peabody Ducks, click on “The
Tradition of The Peabody Ducks” elsewhere in our Press Room.
The Peabody Orlando Marching Ducks
Since the tradition began back in the thirties at our sister property, The
Peabody Memphis, it was natural for The Peabody Orlando to acquire its own
team of marching ducks. So, when our hotel opened November 1, 1986, a team
of Peabody Ducks was flown in from Memphis, already trained, to perform the
twice-daily marches. So began the progeny of The Peabody Orlando Marching
Ducks.
Since the hotel’s opening, The Peabody Orlando Marching Ducks have performed
their now world-famous march twice daily, 365 days a year, without fail. The
ducks, like their counterparts in Memphis, march to the tune of John Philip
Souza’s King Cotton March, and they never miss a beat.
From time to time, the ducks will perform a special march for corporate or
association groups – for a fee – which is donated to the annual
gala for Give Kids the World.
Of course, The Peabody Orlando Marching Ducks have taken their role to new
heights (they are migratory wildfowl, all), and are the hotel’s voice
(or quack) for the conservation and preservation of North American migratory
wildfowl, and don’t just live in a $100,00 marble and glass Royal Duck
Palace, or frolic in a marble, orchid-crowned fountain in the atrium lobby
to the oohs and aahs of hotel guests and visitors (the march is open to the
public); The Peabody Orlando Marching Ducks promote, in a loud and visual
manner, the importance of all living creatures. They do so through the hotel’s
outreach to elementary school programs, visits to retirement/assisted care
facilities, and by attendances at the wildlife festivals under the auspices
of the Federal Duck Stamp Office and the Department of the Interior.
The Peabody Orlando prides itself on its complete dedication to conservation
and preservation of all species, and The Peabody Orlando Marching Ducks do
a splendid PR job in propagating this message.
Which leads straight into our next story idea…
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Duckiest Job in the U.S.A.
It is not often the position of Duck Master to The Peabody Ducks is vacant.
But, two years ago, the position opened up and the advertisement elicited
a virtual flood of applications from “wannabe” Duck Masters all over the
world. The applications came in from Korea and Hong Kong, South America,
The Netherlands, Hollywood CA., Seattle , WA., and from Canada .
The Wall Street Journal's cartoonists designed a Peabody Duck Master cartoon
and ran it in the Employment Section of the paper. It depicts the duck fountain,
Duck Master with ducks in tow on the red carpet. The hotel's phones and e-mail
were jammed. CNN picked up the story as did the major national TV networks.
What are the qualities of a good Duck Master? The individual, man or woman,
must love and respect all creatures and be especially good with children.
The Duck Master also should be at ease with large crowds, and be able to
conduct interviews with TV and print journalists. Duties include the care
and wellbeing of the ducks, feeding and exercising. The Duck Master liaises
direct with the Peabody Duck Farm where teams of Peabody Ducks are trained
and given R+R after their 90-day stint at the hotel.
A good story with great photo opportunities.
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The Wine Cellar at The Peabody Orlando
At The Peabody Orlando, Bacchus rules. Attend any of the hotel's monthly “wine pairing” events and the language du jour is definitely “du vin!” There is a shared passion for good wine among the culinarians, banquet and restaurant staff. This results in top quality and diversity of wines from the world's greatest wine-producing regions: from Sonoma and Napa to the rich fields of Burgundy in France , the sun-splashed Tuscan hills of Northern Italy and on to Australia and South Africa . So, it is not surprising that the bible of wine aficionados, The Wine Spectator, has honored The Peabody Orlando's Wine Cellar with its Award of Excellence for many years. The Wine Cellar, with its see-through, double-glazed doors and walls, brass trim and state-of-the-art temperature and humidity controls, straddles both Dux® and Capriccio Grill™. Whether dining at any of the hotel's specialty restaurants, or attending a gala banquet for 3,000, wines are always chosen with great care and served with style and panache…the perfect accompaniment to the most deliciously sensuous foods in Florida . A votre sante!
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The Art of Peabody Catering
An integral part of the Peabody culinary team, the hotel's catering and banquet staff provides the same level of professional expertise and experience, pride and dedication to the creation of innovative banquet and hospitality menus. Under the direction of Anthony Mushinski , banquet chef, a reputation has been built for producing stand-alone restaurant quality menus and food, efficiently and elegantly delivered piping hot, to groups from 10 to 3,000. Eddie Maddox , catering & convention services director ensures that the needs of meeting planners and their clients are not only met, but are far exceeded, through pre-event consultations and tastings and 110% active monitoring for the duration of the event.
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Peabody Convention Wisdom
When corporate or association America want to get down to business today, they are more likely to turn away from the grand, multi-facetted golf resorts, and instead, locating their important meetings and conventions at locations that do not have the temptations and lure of 72 holes of championship golf outside their delegates' guestroom door.
America's leading professional associations are expanding memberships and providing more and better member services, by locating their annual conventions, board meetings, retreats, workshops and training seminars in spacious, luxurious, urban or suburban modern convention hotels. The same is true for America 's pharmaceutical companies and other corporate entities. What's new in the meetings and conventions business today is not just location, location, location, but devotion, devotion, devotion to providing the atmosphere and structure to get company business done, smoothly and efficiently for the largest number of delegates.
or more information click on Statistics in the Press Room.
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Orlando, The World's Theme Park Capital
Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, Universal Orlando, Wet ‘n Wild, Gatorland await you. The Peabody Orlando is conveniently located within very easy reach of all major theme parks. The hotel provides a daily shuttle service, every hour, on the hour to all Walt Disney parks. Universal Orlando is five minutes from the hotel, and SeaWorld about the same. Theme park tickets are available at the hotel at the Mears Transportation Desk on the Lobby Level by the Gift Shop.
For in-depth press information contact theme parks direct.
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Recreational Shopping at its Best Minutes from The Peabody Orlando
Not only is Orlando the world's theme park capital, it is now firmly established as one of the nation's premier recreational shopping cities.
Mall at Millenia, Florida Mall, Festival Bay , Belz Outlet Shopping Mall, Pointe Orlando, provide visitors an enormous choice of retail stores, specialty boutiques and restaurants. Personal shoppers are available with advance notice. All easily accessible from The Peabody Orlando, and transportation arranged by the hotel's concierges.
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The Peabody Orlando : The Winningest Hotel in America
The Peabody Orlando has won more awards than any other hotel in the United States for its hotel facilities, services, restaurants, catering/banquet, and for its staff.
Some of our Awards
Hotel Facilities & Services
Mobil Four Star
AAA Four Diamond
Travel+Leisure magazine's Top 75 Business Hotels in the World
Travel+Leisure magazine's Greatest 500 Hotels in the World
Zagat's Top 100 Hotels in the U.S.A.
Corporate & Incentive Travel's Award of Excellence
Facilities & Destinations magazine's Hotels on the Elite List Award
Reed Travel Group's Official Hotel Guide's Superior Deluxe Rating
Medical Meetings' Merit & Distinction Award
Meeting News' Planner's Choice Award
Meetings & Conventions' Hall of Fame
Meetings & Conventions' Gold Key Award
Meetings South's Stars of the South Award
Successful Meetings' Pinnacle Award
Corporate Meetings & Incentives' Paragon Award
Corporate Meetings & Incentives' Top 10 Hotels for Meeting Services Nationwide
Association Meetings' Inner Circle Award
Fitness Magazine's 10 Best Hotel Health Clubs Nationwide
Men's Health 10 Best Hotels for Fit Business Travelers
Lodging Hospitality's Top Performing Suburban Properties
Restaurants/Banquets
AAA Four-Diamond Award
Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence
DiRona Award of Excellence
Gault Millau's Best of Florida Top Food, Service & Décor
Top Food, Service, Décor by Zagat's U.S. Hotel Survey
Florida Trend's Golden Spoon Award
Orlando Magazine's Golden Palm Restaurant Award
Orlando Magazine's Critic's Choice Top Restaurant
Tolf's Top 200 Restaurants in Florida
Meetings & Conventions' Gold Platter Award
Restaurant Hospitality's Top 500 Achievement Award
Associate Awards
Outstanding GM of the Year/American Hotel & Lodging Association
Outstanding Manager of the Year/Florida Hotel & Motel Association
Outstanding Administrator of the Year/Florida Hotel & Motel Association
Outstanding Security Officer of the Year/Florida Hotel & Motel Association
Woman of the Year/World Travel Committee for Communications
Golden Bell for PR/HSMAI
Gold Key for PR/Florida Hotel & Motel Association
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“Orlando as a Cultural Destination” / “The Hotel of the Arts,” The Peabody Orlando
A great new, and unusual take on Orlando . Since 1996, The Peabody Orlando has been recognized as the spearhead of a movement to elevate Orlando 's performing and visual arts, history and heritage as a worthy element of the area's overall tourism product. With the foundation of the Orlando/Peabody Alliance for the Arts and Culture, (OPAAC), the hotel galvanized some 30 professionally run, not for profit arts organizations, and helped to bring nationwide publicity to “ Orlando as a Cultural Destination.”
The New York Times gave OPAAC the lead story in a double-page spread in the Business Section, quoting the hotel's Alan C. Villaverde, VP/GM on the importance of developing and nurturing cultural tourism since it is the fastest-growing segment of tourism in the U.S. and around the globe.
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Physical & Fiscal Health – The Peabody Athletic Club
Fitness magazine and Men's Health magazine both named the Peabody Athletic Club among the top ten in the nation. The club is the only Certified Nautilus Training Center in Florida and has all of the latest exercise equipment. The club features Nautilus Strength Equipment, Olympic Free Weights, Aerobic Equipment, Personal Training, Heated Lap Pool, Children's Pool, Indoor & Outdoor Whirlpool, Pool Bar, Jogging Trails, Tanning Bed, Game Room.
There are men's and ladies' locker rooms, saunas and steam rooms.
herapeutic massage sessions are offered including relaxing Swedish, deep tissue, reflexology and stone therapy, a combination of massage with thermotherapy.
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Captain's Choice Pro Golf Services
Located on the Recreation Level, Captain's Choice Pro Golf Services provides one-stop shopping for golfers. They arrange tee-times at local PGA championship golf courses for parties of 2 to 300, providing complimentary transportation to and from the course, and some insider tips on the fairways, bunkers and greens. Golf clubs can be bought or rented at Captain's Choice Pro Golf Services, and there's a range of fashionable golf attire.
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