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G U I D E By Marlane Bundock
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, S.C., has a vibrant energy as the Congaree River flows by, the students of the University of South Carolina refine their skills and the politicians at the State Capital strive for a better state in which to live and work. And youʼll also find a vibrant energy from the cityʼs new and improved hotels and meetings venues. ■
The South Carolina State Museum is undergoing a $21 million dollar expansion, creating a multidimensional facility for multidisciplinary education and public cultural enrichment in the Spring of 2014. Windows to New World will include an observatory, digital dome theater, planetarium and 4-D theater. The University of South Carolina’s Alumni Association is
slated to open an alumni center across from the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in late 2014. The 60,000-square-foot building will include a 500-seat ballroom, a 125-seat auditorium and more than 10 meeting and conference rooms. A partnership has been formed between the convention center and the alumni center to host events. The Hyatt Vista is anticipated ➤
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M Grille
What’s New In Columbia
The contemporary M Space event venue recently opened at the M Grille in the Congaree Vista entertainment area of Columbia, S.C. O C T O B E R 2 0 1 3 ⎜ ConventionSouth ⎜
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