2010 Festivals & Events. Original Island Venues for Meetings & Weddings

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Whidbey and Camano Islands are located in the magnificent splendor of the Pacific Northwest corner of Washington State. Whidbey and Camano Islands are surrounded by the waters of the Puget Sound and bordered on the west by the Olympic Mountains and the east by the Cascades. These islands are 25 miles north of Seattle and the Seattle Tacoma International Airport and only 2 hours drive south of the International airport in Vancouver, British Columbia. A one hour drive from both Seattle and the Canadian Border makes Whidbey and Camano Islands a viable option for business meetings and incentive retreats.

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Selecting a location that is 'extra-ordinary' is easily accomplished with personalized assistance of our Visitor Center and Chamber of Commerce staff. The suggested venues in the attached list include lodging facilities that also offer meeting space. For example, the Boatyard Inn is located right on the beach in the charming seaside town of Langley. Find photos and contact info at Website. This lodge is an alternative to a board room with 10 suites, 600-1000 sq.ft. each.You can meet in a spacious living area, view Saratoga Passage shipping lanes and Cascade mountains, enjoy a waterfront deck, WiFi, meeting space for 12 and option of overnight lodging.

Also in Langley is The Saratoga Inn, Website also offering gorgeous water views and a conference room for 12; WiFi; audio visual equipment; support staff; adjacent to art galleries, restaurants and shopping; five star lodging available on site.

Langley's Harbor

The Coupeville Inn, located within the Ebey Landing National Historic Reserve, Website, offers panoramic water views, meeting room for 25, adjacent to art galleries, historic wharf, shopping and sailing cruises on Penn Cove, with top notch lodging available.

Au Sable, Pacific Rim facility, is centrally located on Whidbey in historic Coupeville housed on tranquil acres of trails, with meeting rooms for 95, 50 and 15. Au Sable also includes a fully equipped kitchen and is within minutes of lodging, shops, galleries, and optional water activities on Penn Cove.

Another popular choice is Whidbey Institute, a magnificent facility in a natural setting to inspire, acres of trails, accommodates 5-150, full support staff, dining, audio visual, lodging available for 30. This nationally renowned pristine location is 3 miles from ferry dock in Clinton, on the south end of Whidbey Island Website.

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Walking on the ferry is a viabsble option with use of Clinton Community Hall, located within a mile of the Clinton ferry dock. The twenty minute ferry ride from Mukilteo on the mainland and meeting location allows for daytime use with ferry transportation back to the Everett area available every thirty minutes. 'The shortest distance to far away' Website.

Willowpond Lodge and House in Greenbank, central Whidbey, Website is located on fifty acres of beautiful grounds, with views, hiking trails and overnight lodging for up to 35. A 'state of the art' Conference Center Barn accommodates 60, audio visual, a favorite corporate meeting place for Seattle and out-of-town businesses

Freeland Hall, on Whidbey Island, Website , located adjacent to Holmes Harbor and minutes from Holmes Harbor Golf Course and Beachfire Grill offers water view, extensive grounds, fully equipped kitchen, stage, accommodates up to 200.

Another historic hall is in the quaint seaside town of Coupeville is the Coupeville Recreation Hall. Within walking distance of galleries, wharf, restaurants and shopping. Accommodates up to 100, contact 360-678-4864.

What could be more refreshing than visiting Ft. Casey State Park, miles of trails, historic gunnery, water views, wildlife, lodging options in restored Officers Quarters from WW11. Meeting space in Garrison Hall for 25-30, fully equipped kitchen, Keystone/Port Townsend ferry is within walking distance. Website

Stay at the historic Captain Whidbey Inn and step back in time. L. Moore

The Captain Whidbey Inn is an authentic, turn of the century log lodge offering meeting space and catered dining for up to 50. The inn also provides grounds for hiking and a waterfront wharf for boating tours and seaplane charter through Kenmore Air. Website

Whidbey Island also offers more traditional meeting spaces in Oak Harbor at Best Western Harbor Plaza, Website and The Coachman Inn, Website.with meeting rooms of 2100 and 1500 sq. ft., dining, WFI and support staff. Consider hiking, biking, kayaking, cruising and fishing while on Whidbey.

Whidbey Island has a small meeting venue that fits your needs. For more information, please click on the links or call any of the visitor centers listed on this page and request personalized help in planning your next meeting. You may always visit online for complete area visitor information, events, photos, videos and local stories. Website

We are sure small meeting planners will enjoy hosting their event in our beautiful region.