| THE WALKTHROUGH 03.20.08 9:25 AM |
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| Loudoun County Gets a Giant Ballroom |
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With 16,550 square feet and room for as many as 1,800 guests, the National Conference Center’s new ballroom is northern Virgina's latest large-scale venue. Constructed on what used to be an outdoor patio, the ballroom is one facet of the center's $12 million expansion. The site, with an adjacent atrium that holds 950, offers flexible space as part of the recently renovated West Belmont Place wing.
The Loudoun County center, which was originally built as a private facility for Xerox and is about an hour's drive from downtown Washington, is better known as a sort of college campus for corporate and military training groups, with 110 acres, 250,000 square feet of event space, 250 meeting spaces, and 925 guest rooms. |
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 | The ballroom's adjacent atrium features a clean and modern design.
Photo: BizBash |
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 | The 16,550-square-feet ballroom offers a blank canvas for large-scale events.
Photo: BizBash |
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 | The West Belmont Place wing also includes nearby seating areas.
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 | A Mardi Gras event in February introduced the venue to clients and community leaders.
Photo: L.H. Lindberg Photography |
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“We’re trying to get the secret out,” said director of sales and marketing Eric Whitson, who added that the expansion also pushed the development of a catering department and the addition of director of catering Sharon Meyers, formerly of the Lansdowne Resort.
The ballroom has a simple, modern design, with optional room dividers and audiovisual equipment. The atrium and seating area follows the center’s scheme, favoring natural light and cement pillars over chandeliers and ornate decorative motifs. The center has also upgraded its guest rooms, which previously looked more like dorms, by adding private bathrooms, upgraded linens, and flat-screen TVs.
—Danielle O'Steen
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