The 268-room Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa, was so anticipated, its meeting space had to be enlarged to 27,000 sf from 20,000 sf while in design. Along with a boardroom, it also has 15 breakout rooms and 10,000 sf for banquets. Bagpipers march at sunset every day at Ross Bridge, after which Chivas Regal tastings can be scheduled inside J.T.'s lounge. Arrange for a culinary demonstration, or HighlandGames for teambuilding; or tee off at Ross Bridge's 330 fairways with 8,150 yards for PGA tournaments on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.Montevallo's American Village enters its fifth year as a living history attraction with a $4.5-million renovation. The nation's first executive mansion for George Washington and John Adams in Philadelphia will be re-constructed on the grounds by mid-2006 as a Southern Living Showcase House; the visitors center will be enlarged with a new orientation theater, a "colonial tavern," a retail shop, and meeting area. Groups Should Consider these recommendations from the Successful Meetings Home Team experts. Top choices include the 329-room Wynfrey, the 268-room Ross Bridge Resort and Spa, and 147-room the Tutwiler.Restaurants for Groups with banquet facilities for 20 or more that are listed in the OpenTable reservations system (www.opentable.com): The Copper Grill, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse, and Shula's Steak House.