14,652 square-foot structure to double size of event capacity at Southwest Florida golf resort

NAPLES, Fla. (August 2011) – The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, located on Southwest Florida’s pristine Paradise Coast, announces its newest addition to the classic, intimate AAA Five-Diamond golf resort: a 14,652 square-foot Grand Lawn Pavilion for the 2012 event season, doubling the capacity of the top-rated resort’s existing meeting and special events space. The pavilion will be erected in early January 2012, on the Grand Lawn, located at the southeast tip of the property, and will be available for season, starting on January 3, 2012 through April 30, 2012.

“We are excited to introduce The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples’ new event space—and the prospect of what this world-class venue means for our business and the community,” said Bruce Seigel, director of sales and marketing, The Ritz-Carlton Resorts of Naples. “The added space will help us attract additional and larger group business to the area, increase the number of employed ladies and gentlemen from our surrounding communities, and boost traffic throughout both Ritz-Carlton Resorts of Naples.”

Accommodating approximately 1,400 people with theater-style seating and 900 people with reception-style seating, the Grand Lawn Pavilion will feature:

• Location adjacent to Golf Resort’s Tiburón Ballroom 
• Solid, carpeted flooring throughout 
• Fine linens adorning the pavilion walls and ceiling 
• Advanced air conditioning and heating systems for climate control 
• Built-in chandeliers and down lighting fixtures 
• Full-house sound system 
• High-speed wireless and wired Internet 
• Networking with all resort meeting rooms 
• Space divisible by three 
• Catering and event services provided by award-winning Ritz-Carlton team

The versatile facility will be designed to accommodate a wide-range of group business events, including elegant dinner receptions, large trade shows, art exhibits, live entertainment acts, concerts, high-energy celebrations, philanthropic gatherings, and more. The new facility is also surrounded by ample complimentary self parking, as well as valet parking.