ATLANTA— Cornerstone Hospitality Group, an Atlanta-based hotel management firm, has added a new property to its portfolio. Selected by the Georgia State Department of Natural Resources, Cornerstone will serve as the management company for The Retreat at Lake Blackshear, an upscale conference center and golf resort property two hours south of Atlanta. The Retreat at Lake Blackshear this fall will celebrate the grand opening of its main lodge, as well as eight-bedroom villas and quaint lakeside cabins. Currently, the property houses a 15,000-square-foot conference center facility surrounded by pristine lakeshores, waterfront dining, indoor-outdoor pool, nature trails, and an 18-hole golf course. The property hopes to benefit from the fact that corporate travel managers are encouraging employees to drive on business trips under 500 miles, according to Cornerstone evp/COO Deborah Cannon. “In addition, companies are also consolidating meetings and encouraging shorter trips. In this down economy, travel managers are interested in exploring new pricing and cost models,” she said, noting that the new resort should meet that need.
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