Oxford
Located in Alabama's Calhoun County, which is known as a dynamic growing area, Oxford has a down-home style that is edged by high energy possibilities. A mix of restaurants, shopping, cultural and historic entertainments are available in a multi-city area consisting of Oxford, Anniston, Jacksonville, Piedmont, Ohatche, Weaver and Hobson City. Oxford event venues are some of the top in the area. Oxford is a 45-minute drive from Birmingham International Airport and about a 90-minute drive to Atlanta International Airport, which is a significant Delta Airlines hub. While there are no shuttles available, the Calhoun County Visitors Bureau has a transportation alliance that provides transportation for meeting groups. Chief among convention venues, Oxford Civic Center completed a renovation project in early 2013 that added an entire meeting section with 12 function rooms, the largest able to seat up to 250 people. (There is also a gym that can host a banquet for up to 1,000 people.) Augmenting those facilities are several hotel venues in Oxford; the largest, the 124-room Hilton Garden Inn, has four meeting rooms and a ballroom that ca…
