Guests taking advantage of Sea Trail's "Away From Home" Holiday Package can attend the masquerade ball, which includes a champagne reception and dinner buffet, for $75 per couple plus tax and gratuity. Those not staying at Sea Trail can also attend the ball for $100 per couple plus tax and gratuity.

"The masquerade ball is a fun and exciting way to ring in the New Year," said, Kimberley Johnstons, director of resort operations, at Sea Trail Resort & Convention Center. "We wanted to create something special for our guests who are away from home enjoying our Holiday Package, as well as others in the area looking for a creative way to celebrate the New Year. We think the masquerade ball is the perfect fit."

To make reservations call 1-888-321-9061 ext 1186. More information is also available at www.seatrail.com.

About Sea Trail Golf Resort & Convention Center

Sea Trail is a 2000-acre golf resort and residential community with three courses of distinction and the largest convention facility on the North Carolina coast. A popular location for meetings and conventions, Sea Trail has over 60,000 square feet of meeting and function space. Sea Trail was the host site for the 2003 and the 2007 Governor's Conference on Tourism.

The recreational heart of Sea Trail is its three courses designed by Dan Maples, Rees Jones and Willard Byrd. Other amenities include a Village Activity Center with indoor and outdoor pools and whirlpools, an on-staff licensed massage therapist, supervised children's activities and Magnolias Fine Food & Spirits. Sunset Beach, known for its extraordinary beauty and serenity, is a short drive east of Sea Trail. In addition, a huge variety of entertainment, shopping, nightlife and cultural opportunities are just south of Sea Trail along the Grand Strand.