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Howard County is approximately 20 minutes from Washington, D.C., and Baltimore beltways and just 10 minutes from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City features more than 40,000 square feet of meeting space across 26 flexible venues, accommodating up to 800 people. The resort has an onsite restaurant and 172 guest rooms overlooking championship golf courses. Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center in Marriottsville offers 70 guest rooms and event space with a capacity of 150 people theater style and 120 classroom style in its largest space. Onsite catering is also available.
Between Interstates 70 and 95, the 152-room Doubletree by Hilton Columbia has 11,314 square feet of event space, including an atrium for receptions of up to 200 people and a 3,150-square-foot ballroom with a capacity of 300 for receptions and 280 for banquets.
The Hotel at Arundel Preserve, a LEED Silver-certified hotel, has an onsite restaurant and 13 event spaces, including a grand ballroom with a capacity of 500 people. The 175-room Holiday Inn Columbia East-Jessup offers 8,000 square feet of event space with a capacity of 275 theater style and 180 for receptions in its largest space.