Meetings & Groups

Don’t settle for either an urban or beach experience. Give your guests both on Long Island. A 30-minute Long Island Rail Road ride from Manhattan and easily accessible by two Connecticut connection ferry services as well as JFK International, LaGuardia and Long Island MacArthur Airports, Long Island combines big city convenience with small town charm. Long Island’s hotel properties and event spaces offer 1.5 million square feet of meeting space and over 18,000 guest rooms. Home to iconic white sand beaches, championship golf courses, an award-winning wine region, and Gatsby-era mansions, Long Island is where meetings BeLong.

To submit an RFP, connect with Doris Martinez-Oronoz.

Long Island Groups & Meeting Planning Contact:

Doris Martinez-Oronoz
Director of Sales & Sports
631-951-3900 ext. 324
doris@discoverlongisland.com

Sports Event Planning

With a rich history of hosting sporting events, Long Island is home to professional golf championships, inaugural races, Olympic qualifications and NCAA tournaments. Our complexes, waterways, parks, golf courses and stadiums are world-renowned for hosting youth, amateur and professional events. World-class facilities coupled with top-tier amenities offer a seamless experience. A 30-minute Long Island Rail Road ride from Manhattan and easily accessible by two Connecticut connection ferry services as well as JFK International, LaGuardia and Long Island MacArthur Airports, Long Island combines big city convenience with small town charm.

Discover Long Island represents Long Island in the regional, national and international sports marketplace to bring sporting events to the region and assist throughout the planning process. To submit an RFP, connect with Doris Martinez-Oronoz.

Long Island Sports Planning Contact:

Doris Martinez-Oronoz
Director of Sales & Sports
631-951-3900 ext. 324
doris@discoverlongisland.com

Destination Experts

Discover Long Island serves as an essential resource for the procurement and planning of sporting events and offers many services at no expense. Discover Long Island provides assistance in the following areas:

• RFP coordination and distribution to facilities, hotels and venues
• Bid preparation, distribution and presentation
• Personalized site inspections coordinated and conducted at no charge
• Volunteer coordination
• Complimentary promotional collateral
• Coordination of pre- and post- event activities