heritage resort nestled on the southern shores of Lake Simcoe where value, quality and innovative thinking meet. The Sibbald family acquired the original Regency style manor house in 1878, and subsequent generations have added and improved buildings. A tradition of hospitality continues with a friendly brigade of "at your service" staff, who provide extended, flexible meeting services. The Briars Resort & Conference Centre boasts unparalleled, four-season recreation facilities and varied meeting spaces.

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Room Capacities
Meeting Rooms	Dimensions	Stand Up Reception	Banquet	Theatre	Class- room	Board- room	U- Shape	Hollow Square
Great Hall	35'9" x 49'6" 10.9 m x 15.1 m	160	140	160	90	55	55	56
Great Hall South	36' x 20' 11 m x 6.1 m	100	70	100	50	36	36	40
Great Hall North	36'x 20' 11 m x 6.1 m	60	50	60	30	27	27	30
Jalna	27'2" x 38'9" 8.3 m x 11.8 m	110	80	110	55	33	33	36
Jalna South	27'x 22' 8.2 m x 6.7 m	60	40	60	30	25	25	-
Jalna North	27'x 18' 8.2 m x 5.5 m	40	30	40	25	23	23	-
Admiralty	38'9" x 25'6" 11.8 m x 7.8 m	80	-	80	55	30	30	36
West Loft	17'10" x 21'10"  5.4 m x 6.7 m	25	20	25	24	15	15	20
East Loft	17'9" x 21'7"  5.4 m x 6.6 m	25	20	25	24	15	15	20
Pefferlaw	16''8"x 25'5"  7.7 m x 5.1 m	30	-	30	24	15	15	20
Cook	13'6" x 15'7"  4.1 m x 4.7 m	-	-	-	-	8	8	-
Holland	13'8" x 15'10"  4.2 m x 4.8 m	-	-	-	-	8	8	-

Lodge Capacities
Lodges	Dimensions	Theatre	Hospitality	Boardroom
Mayfair (10 bedrooms)	irregular 26'9" x 31' 9.1 m x 9.4 m	20	20-40	10
Boathouse Lounge (8 bedroom)	irregular 22' x 37'5"  6.7 m x 11.4 m	40	25-50	25
First Tee (7 bedrooms)	living room irregular 17' x 22' boardroom irregular 19' x 12'6"  5.2 m x 6.7 m 5.8 m x 3.8 m	15	15-25	8

The Briars Resort & Conference Centre supplies the following meeting equipment at no extra cost:

	high speed wireless internet access
	standard AV
	overhead projectors
	replacement bulbs
	various size screens
	lecterns (regular and amplified)
	extension cords, power bars
	flip charts
	whiteboards
	AV stands
	pointers

Other equipment is available on a rental basis. Services such as photocopying, word processing and faxing are available at an additional cost.

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Economy Friendly Conference Retreats
Rates valid for Meetings booked until May 15th , 2009

	Free parking, free shuttle service between the inn and cottages, free wireless and wired internet access, free fitness and recreation facilities... and free fresh air!
	Accommodation. Room upgrade for group leader.
	Bountiful hot and cold buffet breakfast or delivery, a luncheon buffet or delivery, and full dinner
	Primary meeting room with standard AV equipment including flip charts, easels, screens, TVs, Briars lectern, sound system and LCD projectors (based on pre-booking and availability)
	Two coffee breaks per day with coffee and tea, cold beverages, fresh fruit and Briars home baked goods.

From: $125 per person per night, Based on double occupancy.
From: $185 per person per night, Based on single occupancy.
Add taxes and house service charge
 

Team Building Programs

Gather your team for a retreat to the lake at The Briars Resort & Spa, which is located an easy hour’s drive north of Toronto. The spring and summer packages offer all the amenities and activities that your group could want. Meeting coordinators can help you plan golf, spa treatments and team building experiences and make sure that your meeting is productive and that all the details are taken care of.

Includes: overnight accommodation, a bountiful hot and cold buffet breakfast, a luncheon buffet or delivery, a la carte dinner, primary meeting room with standard AV equipment, two coffee breaks with cold beverages, fresh fruit and The Briars Resort & Spa's home baked goods and a room upgrade for group leader.  Free parking, free shuttle service between the inn and cottages, free wireless and wired internet access, free fitness and recreation facilities... and free fresh air!
Please contact Janene Robinson or Brad Young for details and rates.

Gather your team for a retreat to the lake at The Briars Resort & Spa, which is located an easy hour’s drive north of Toronto. The spring and summer packages offer all the amenities and activities that your group could want. Meeting coordinators can help you plan golf, spa treatments and team building experiences and make sure that your meeting is productive and that all the details are taken care of.
 

Corporate packages are single or double occupancy.
Please contact Janene Robinson or Brad Young for details and rates.

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	tennis (four outdoor courts, two lighted)		walking/jogging on 200 acres
	basketball		skating
	swimming (indoor and outdoor heated pools, private beach and dock)		cycling (bikes available)
	Frisbee golf		broomball
	boat cruises (on the Lady Simcoe motor launch)		volleyball, beach volleyball
	badminton		exercise and weight rooms
	boating and sailing (Sunfish sailboats, canoes, kayaks, pedal boats on-site)		shuffleboard
	cross country skiing (10 kms groomed and trackset, equipment and lessons on-site)		billiards, table tennis, darts
	four season fishing		croquet
	snow golf

Golf at The Briars Resort & Conference Centre has a wide reputation and a loyal following. The private course is for the exclusive use of members and resort guests. This 18-hole, 6,300 yards, par 71 Scottish woodlands course was designed by Stanley Thompson and C.E. "Robbie" Robinson.

Canada's oldest running professional summer theatre, the historic Red Barn, is on The Briars Resort & Conference Centre estate and operates from June to September.

The Spa at The Briars has a full range of treatments. Relaxing massages, nourishing facials, hydrotherapy, European wraps and stress relief therapies can be enjoyed individually or as part of a group program.

Arrangements can be made for The Briars Resort & Spa full time recreation director to set up and run your successful group events, including wine tastings, martini mixing classes, yoga classes, guided kayak trips and mini-Olympics.

The Summer Dining Room adjacent to the Golf Club is now available from June to September for Corporate Play Days, Reward Days and Events.

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