Venue Comparison
Needs are modest: ~30 banquet seats plus a small hospitality room — small private rooms, not ballrooms. 2020 pattern: ~20 candidates surveyed, ~10 priced.
Atlanta 2027 Candidates
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Site-Selection committee: start collecting quotes using the Sites-sheet fields — room rate, suite rate, venue fee, food minimum, tax %, destination fee, service charge, contact. Target: quotes in hand and shortlist toured before the D1 venue gate.
Charleston 2020–21 Quotes Historical reference
| Venue | City | Status | Quote | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Harbor Resort and MarinaHistorical | Mt Pleasant | quoted | $1,500.00 | 13% local and state taxes; destination fee $2.28 |
| Copper River RoomHistorical | Mt Pleasant | quoted | $3,500.00 | |
| Courtyard Charleston - North CharlestonHistorical | North Charleston | quoted | $300.00 | 14% local and state taxes; destination fee $2.28 |
| Courtyard Charleston WaterfrontHistorical | Charleston | quoted | — | 14% local and state taxes; destination fee $2.28 |
| Courtyard North Charleston (Mall Drive)Historical | North Charleston | quoted | $250.00 | 14% local and state taxes; destination fee $2.29; 25% venue service charge with 8.5% sales tax |
| Hilton Garden Inn Charleston / Mt PleasantHistorical | Mt Pleasant | quoted | $250.00 | 13% local and state taxes; destination fee $2 |
| Hilton Garden Inn Charleston / North Charleston (Airport & Convention Center)Historical | North Charleston | quoted | $300.00 | 22% service charge + 9% service-charge tax + 11% F&B sales tax on catering; 9% sales tax on room rental (2021 catering guide / 2023 BEO) |
| North Charleston Marriott (Goer Drive)Historical | North Charleston | quoted | $500.00 | 14% local and state taxes; destination fee $2.29; 24% venue service charge with 11% sales tax |
| SpringHill Suites by Marriott Charleston Mount PleasantHistorical | Mt Pleasant | quoted | $100.00 | |
| The Cottages on Charleston HarborHistorical | Charleston | quoted | $750.00 |