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Stand atop one of the highest points
in all of San Antonio and cast your gaze upon the breathtaking
Texas Hill Country: an endless expanse of majestic Live Oak
groves interrupted only by creamy white limestone outcroppings
and emerald fairways. Here sits the highly decorated Westin La
Cantera Resort, a distinctive retreat for business and leisure
travelers alike.
It's the ultimate blend of recreation and luxury: six pools,
three hot tubs, health club and
spa services, tennis courts, delightful dining, a kids club
and flexible, spacious meeting space. But the star attraction is
most certainly the golf: 36 holes of handicap-testing bliss,
anchored by the 18-hole championship Resort Course at La
Cantera, designed by noted golf course architect Jay Morrish and
PGA Tour professional Tom Weiskopf. Adjacent to this stunner is
The
Palmer Course at La Cantera designed by the master himself,
Arnold Palmer.
PLUS this year we're invited by our industry own - Byron and Sandra Sadler to their Two Dot Ranch. A 3500 acre ranch adjacent to the legendary YO Ranch and was at one time part of the original YO Ranch. The YO Ranch sprang from a young man's dream and his single-minded determination. In 1852, at the age of 14, Charles A. Schreiner staked his first claim in the rugged country of the Edwards Plateau in the Texas hill country. In the Civil War’s aftermath, Captain Schreiner, using Texas Longhorns as a foundation, began amassing an empire that included 566,000 acres of ranchland. In 1914, he divided his holdings among his eight children.
When Charlie III took the reins on the YO in the early
1950s, he established a registry for Texas Longhorns and brought
the legendary breed back from the brink of extinction.
He also introduced exotic wildlife to the ranchlands, and proved these animals could thrive outside their native homelands thereby creating another lucrative industry for Texas’ landowners; Texas Exotic Hunting!
With our selection of exotic animals, it’s not uncommon here on the Two Dot Ranch to see over 25 species of animals in a day while participating in some of the best world class hunting of exotic and indigenous species available.
SWICA
55th Anniversary Conference
June 7-9, 2013
The Francis Marion Hotel
Charleston, South Carolina
The Francis Marion Hotel
The historic Francis Marion Hotel, named for the
Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox," has a
long tradition of gracious service, elegant accommodations, and
hosting splendid banquets and events dating back to its opening
in 1924. Built by local investors at a cost of $1.5 million from
plans by noted New York architect W.L. Stoddard, the Francis
Marion was the largest and grandest hotel in the Carolinas. The
1920s was the Golden Age of railroads, radio and grand hotels,
and the Charleston Renaissance was in full bloom and the Francis
Marion Hotel was "the place to be."
Meticulously restored in 1996 with a $12 million National Trust for Historic Preservation award winning restoration, the Francis Marion Hotel now combines 1920's style and grace with 21st Century comfort and convenience in the heart of historic Charleston on Marion Square. Rising 12 stories, many of the Hotel's 226 guestrooms and suites offer spectacular views of Charleston's historic harbor, church steeples and legendary King Street. The Francis Marion Hotel, with its central downtown location, is an easy walk to the antebellum homes, magnificent gardens, antique shops and boutiques, and world-class restaurants.
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