Maryland's eastern shore provides the scenic backdrop for Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina. Set on 342 acres along the Choptank River, it welcomes groups of 25 to 1,000 with a choice of 400 rooms and suites and 42,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space.

The resort’s central location-an easy drive from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.-adds convenience to the list of incentives for participation. Groups convene in two state-of-the-art ballrooms: the Chesapeake Ballroom at 11,259 square feet and the Choptank Ballroom at 4,860 square feet, both with spacious prefunction foyers and water views.

Thirteen additional breakout rooms-some with private patios-have the option of combining into five that range from 700 to 1,000 square feet each. The Brigantine Boardroom provides a particularly intimate and impressive setting for executive meetings of up to 12.

All sites furnish high-speed Internet access, the latest audiovisual capabilities, and individual climate, sound, and lighting controls- plus the support of a full-service business center.

Outdoor theme parties, a resort specialty, utilize the 5,000-square-foot Regatta Pavilion as well as numerous waterside lawns, terraces, and beaches. Team-building activities have the advantage of onsite recreational amenities such as a glass-enclosed swimming pool, a free-form outdoor pool and water slide, two private beaches, and a 150-slip marina equipped for sailing, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, and boat tours. Guided hikes in the 18-acre Blue Heron Nature Preserve promise sightings of bald eagles, blue herons, and other exotic rareties.

Wildlife-rich wetlands also wind through an 18- hole Keith Foster–designed golf course, recently named to Condé Nast Traveler's list of top 100 resort courses. Here, 65 bunkers and two distinctive finishing holes keep the level of challenge high. When the agenda turns to pampering, participants can count on European- style treatments at the Stillwater Spa, acclaimed as one of the best spas in the mid-Atlantic region by Southern Living magazine.

Along with superb catering services, culinary highlights include Sunday brunch at the Water’s Edge Grill, seafood specialties at Blue Point Provision Co., sandwiches and salads at Eagle's Nest Bar & Grill, snacks at Dock’s Poolside, drinks at Michener's Library, and cocktails aboard a yacht at sunset. After dusk, guests can reconvene around the resort’s two-story outdoor fireplace and toast s’mores.

A creative conference staff helps groups achieve their goals while making the most of Hyatt's vacation wonderland. Backed by the creature comforts associated with the Hyatt Regency brand, the resort supplies every ingredient needed for a memorable mid- Atlantic meeting.