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    Millions of Moments to Remember

    Part of South Walton’s charm is its ability to provide each visitor with a personalized yet communal experience, appealing to all generations.

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Here's Why It's Perfect for Meetings



South Walton’s 26 miles of sugar-white sand beaches in Northwest Florida are a modern meeting planner’s dream – a paradise of serenity and sophistication, relaxation and recreation, a gathering place that makes doing business a pleasure. The effortless blend of modern amenities, world-class venues, awardwinning cuisine, small town charm, and stunning vistas naturally draws people together. It’s a place where colleagues become friends and groups become teams. It’s the kind of destination you spend years looking for and then come back to again and again, for work and for play.

South Walton inspires collaboration and sparks new ideas with an atmosphere that offers both spontaneity and tranquility, where each moment is tailored specifically to you. With 16 unique beach neighborhoods and venues to accommodate any event, every detail celebrates time well invested.

Travel is a breeze, whether by car or by plane – South Walton is conveniently located approximately 35 miles from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) and Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS).

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“The WaterColor Inn in South Walton offered our group incredible amenities and accommodations that have surpassed other meeting destinations where our group has held meetings.”

—Jim Cogdill, SEDDAA President, The Southeastern Dodge Dealer Advertising Association

Named one of National Geographic’s "Best Trips of 2019."
South Walton is home to four Convention South Reader’s Choice Award Winners and two of our resorts are designated as Forbes 4 Star/AAA 4 Diamond properties.
Architectural Digest 2018, named Rosemary Beach in “The 30 Most Beautiful Main Streets in America.”
South Walton’s resort hotel, The Pearl, was chosen #1 in the list of “The Top 10 Resort Hotels in Florida” by Travel + Leisure.
National Geographic named South Walton one of its 28 best trips around the world for 2019.
South Walton named one of the 15 best beaches in Florida by Condé Nast Traveler.
TravelPulse named South Walton the best summer town in Florida.
Architectural Digest 2018, named Alys Beach and Seaside in “The 50 Most Beautiful Small Towns.”
South Walton named one of Outside's 25 best trips to take in 2018.
Coastal Living named South Walton one of the 20 best places to live by the coast.
South Walton named one of Country Living's 16 best small towns in Florida.
South Walton named one of the 15 best places to visit in Florida.
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Top 15 Reasons To Host Your Meeting in South Walton

When planning a group event, you're often faced with tradeoffs. Do you want the most spectacular location – one that your guests will always remember? Or do you want the kind of place that makes planning the trip easy? Well, when you plan an event in South Walton, you get both. Here are 15 reasons groups prefer South Walton:

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WaterColor Inn & Resort offers a variety of corporate meeting options, including 4,000 square feet of intimate meeting space at WaterColor Inn; nearly 3,000 square feet of coastal meeting space...

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Hotel Effie Sandestin, Autograph Collection

Hotel Effie Sandestin is nestled between the white sandy beaches and emerald green waters of the Gulf Coast and the living shorelines of Choctawhatchee Bay in Northwest Florida, inside the...

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Drive The Coast

Drive The Coast classic car dealership has just opened up a beautiful brand new 10,000 sq ft air conditioned location 1 mile north of HWY 30A on County Hwy 393...

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