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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Meals/Times: 8:00 am Breakfast 12:30 pm Lunch 6:00 pm Supper |
 All meals are buffet and include: Two main
entrees, two sides, bread, deluxe salad bar (lunch and supper), and
dessert. (Vegetarian entree options are available and MUST be
requested by leadership in advance.) |
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In order to assure food quality, buffet lines are
available for 45 minutes during each meal period. |
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Groups will have the same reserved seating at every
scheduled meal. |
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Due to shared dining rooms, all announcements and
prayers should be done in your assigned meeting space. |
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Blue Ridge Assembly offers a variety of snack options
for an additional fee. |
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Blue Ridge Assembly does not allow catering from
outside vendors. |
| Choice of either: Wristbands or colored dots on name badges are
distributed to leadership upon arrival and are required to enter the dining
room. |
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Lodging:
Check-in Time 3:00 pm
Check-out Time 10:00 am |
| Early arrivals or late departures must be approved by your meeting
planner prior to your arrival. |
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All rooms and cottages are
equipped with soap, towels, sheets, blankets, and pillows unless
otherwise arranged by your group leader. |
| Blue Ridge Center and Asheville Hall have telephones in each room while
all other buildings contain house phones. Cell phone reception
is good throughout the property. |
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Wireless internet access
is available in the Blue Ridge Center and surrounding area. |
| Rollaway beds an/or kiddie cots are available at a $10 flat rate rental
fee and can be accommodated in most rooms. |
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Blue Ridge asks
that all vehicles be parked in paved, lined parking spaces only. |
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Meeting Space |
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Your group will be
allotted one general meeting space. Two weeks prior to group's
arrival you will be notified of assigned room. Breakout spaces
will be assigned according to availability. |
| Your meeting planner will need to request all audio-visual, table and
chair needs for your meeting space prior to your arrival. |
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The following items are available for most meeting spaces: |
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Audio-Visual: overhead, screen, and slide
projectors; tv/vcr/dvd/cd/tape players; sound systems with compact disc,
cassette, and multi-microphone capability; lavaliere and handheld
microphones |
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An LCD projector is
available at an additional cost. |
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Tables: 8 or 6-foot tables, 6 foot round tables
or 8 foot 1/2 tables |
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Chairs:
padded conference style chairs, padded folding chairs, or standard
folding chairs. |
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Other: podiums, flipcharts and markers;
audio-visual carts, easels, music stands. |
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Nails, pins, and duct tape are prohibited. Upon request,
masking tape can be made available at no charge. |
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Recreation |
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offers the following at no charge: |
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Hiking trails (maps may be purchased at
guest services) |
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Indoor/Outdoor volleyball and
basketball courts |
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Lighted Tennis Courts |
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Swimming Pool (summer months only) |
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Horseshoe Pits |
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Shuffleboard Court |
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Playground |
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Exercise Room (adults only: ages 18 and up) |
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For an additional fee you can enjoy * |
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Campfires available at either our amphitheater or lake |
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Crafts |
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Children's Programs |
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Adventure education; including team building, ropes courses, climbing
walls, and more |
| * See the recreation section of our website for
details. These activities must be scheduled in advance. |
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General Policies |
| Tobacco use is restricted to designated areas in 2008; and beginning
January 1, 2009, tobacco use will not be permitted on Assembly property. |
| Pets are not permitted. |
| No candles, alcohol, decorative lighting, helium balloons, glitter, or
confetti is permitted in any building. |
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Mountain biking,
inline skates, and skateboards are prohibited. |
Section Map
lue Ridge Assembly is located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is easily accessible from the Southeast’s major metropolitan areas.