New Interactive Online Map Available for Visitors at HomeofGolf.com
SOUTHERN PINES, NC – MARCH 6, 2009 – The Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) recently partnered with NAVTEQ and implemented enhanced mapping features on its web site www.homeofgolf.com. As more and more consumers use the Internet for planning trips and finding amenities once they arrive at their destination, the new features help them discover the area more easily and with more detail.
The new mapping features include listings of meeting facilities and restaurants in addition to existing listings for accommodations and golf courses. The MapIt link supports one click to zoom in on a property or attraction automatically. And because the area has so many golf courses located in a concentrated area, the new tool is a handy resource for golfers who like a more visual view of their golf trip itinerary. To see the new interactive map, go to http://map.mapnetwork.com/destination/pinehurst/.
Information windows pop up as you hover over a location and from there you can retrieve driving directions. You can also select subtopics within each category such as finding only Hotels/Inns under the "Accommodations" category. Or, if you’re looking for non-traditional meeting space, select Public Meeting Space under the "Meeting Facilities" Category. Click on the venue and additional information is presented.
"The new map features make it easer for users to find exactly what they want, in a user friendly fashion. Karin Toomey from the CVB staff did a terrific job on this project and we think everyone who uses it will find it very useful," Caleb Miles, President of the CVB indicated.
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The Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
is an economic development organization and non-profit authority of Moore
County, North Carolina. The CVB mission is to promote the area as a destination
for visitors,
meetings, conventions and tours. The CVB is funded primarily by a three percent
hotel / motel room occupancy tax paid by visitors to Moore County. For more information, please contact Caleb Miles, President & CEO of the Convention & Visitors Bureau for the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area at (800) 346-5362 or (910) 692-3330 or visit the bureau’s Web site at www.homeofgolf.com.
