Location, luxury and service. Just over an hour from downtown Chicago, Marina Grand Resort offers luxury waterfront accommodations on Lake Michigan’s New Buffalo Harbor. Attendees will be impressed with the boutique-style residential accommodations, stylish meeting spaces, personalized service, and proximity to downtown shops, restaurants and our spectacular beach. With 78 guest rooms and over 30 years of high-end hospitality management experience, planners enjoy a level of professionalism and service unique in the small meetings market.

Activities for every interest. Made up of seven charming villages nestled between the Lake Michigan shore and pastoral vineyards, forest and farmland, Harbor Country offers something for everyone. Wine tours, fishing excursions, gallery crawls and world-class gaming name just a few.

Featured Group Symposium: Wood-Fired Pizza Fundamentals. Expand your pizza fundamentals beyond mere eating in this fun, social and informative group symposium. Led by our knowledgeable and charismatic culinary staff, teams learn to toss and spin dough in the authentic Italian wood-fire tradition, then create their own unique sauce and topping combinations. After a full group tasting and confidential vote, the team with the best pizza is awarded a special prize.

Not your standard banquet fare. Our professional culinary team is happy to design menus to suit individual tastes and budgets. Everything is prepared in-house from only the freshest available ingredients.