The classic architecture of a Mexican hacienda sets the stage for meetings of up to 980 people at the CasaMagna Marriott Cancún Resort. The property shares conference, restaurant, and recreation facilities with the adjoining JW Marriott Cancún Resort & Spa. Together, the resorts offer a grand total of 900 guest rooms and more than 30,000 square feet of meeting space.

CasaMagna translates as "great house", an appropriate name for the impressive six-story building. Attendees receive a warm welcome in the marble lobby, accented by crystal chandeliers, damask sofas, and nineteenth century paintings. Towering arcades and Palladian windows frame views of Mexico’s Caribbean sky, beach, and sea.

Wide-open views grace the 452 remodeled rooms and suites as well. All come with furnished terraces and wireless Internet access. Suites come with separate living rooms. For planners seeking the ultimate in luxury, the Presidential Suite spans over 2,000 square feet of space and features a fully equipped kitchen, dining area, master bedroom, and terrace with private Jacuzzi.

The largest meeting space, the elegant 7,966- square-foot Maya Ballroom, divides into eight sections for breakouts. Four additional function rooms range from 613 to 1,226 square feet. Wireless Internet access and state-of-the-art audiovisual services ensure flawless presentations, as do the award-winning meeting and banquet staff. As a bonus, a footbridge leads directly to the conference facilities and business center at the JW Marriott next door.

Back at the CasaMagna Marriott, the ten acres of resort grounds provide outdoor event spaces galore, everything from intimate sea-view terraces to a grand poolside garden for up to 500. Between-session activities at the pool and beach range from volleyball and water aerobics to classes in cooking and cocktail mixing as well as offshore snorkeling, diving, parasailing, and Jet Skiing. Additional options for the active set include tennis, gym workouts, and championship play at the Greg Norman–designed golf course just minutes away from the property.

Restaurant hopping remains everyone's favorite sport, however. Participants have a wide variety of flavors and atmospheres on hand: Argentine steaks at La Capilla, Mexican fare at Bahia, Japanese teppanyaki and sushi at Mikado, tropical snacks and drinks at La Isla Pool Bar, and all-American favorites at Champions Sports Bar.

For drinks and conversation at day’s end, The Lobby Bar specializes in tequila and cigars accompanied by soft piano music and Caribbean views. A DJ, a dance floor, and 40 TV screens celebrate day's end at the sports bar, while the palm-studded pool area supplies a king-sized Jacuzzi for soaking under the moon and stars.