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groups can get involved in and that engages their attendees with issues indigenous to the area.” Stay tuned for our upcoming May/June 2013 issue for a full “On Location” story of the Anaheim Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa. SAN DIEGO COUNTY The last stop on a tour south ends in San Diego County, a soft landing in rolling hills, charming beach towns, friendly cities and year-round summery weather. It’s also the perfect climate for golf at the many fabulous resorts found throughout the area, such as the 18-hole Tom Fazio-designed championship golf course at 5-diamond Grand del Mar in northern San Diego. Set like a Tuscan villa in a 4,100-acre canyon preserve, the 249-room resort combines old-world Mediterranean elegance with modern luxury in a design nod to Addison Mizner’s hotels of Palm Beach in the 1920s. The lush courtyards and breezy corridors, grand staircases and marble colonnades all speak to an era of elegance when socializing was a grand art. Total meeting space is 10,000 sf. “Being an independently owned property, we can tailormake any type of activity for a group,” says Kenan Simmons, director of marketing. “We have golf, spa, tennis and teambuilding programs here at the resort. And if you want to do something offsite, we can arrange kayaking in La Jolla cove, sailing charters on America’s Cup racing yachts, or programs with the San Diego Zoo and SeaWorld.” Whether city or countryside, north or south, the options for meetings and group activities in California are endless. But no matter what you choose or where you stay in the Golden State, one of the favorite activities is still the simplest—watching the sun fall into the Pacific or the western hills at the end of a long, productive and fun-filled day. Last fall, In October, the 49-suite Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa in North San Diego reopened after a $30 million renovation, adding upgrades to guest rooms, restaurants, meeting space and fitness facilities. First opened in 1989, the 45-acre hacienda resort has earned numerous awards for its expansive tennis program and casita-style villas surrounded by verdant gardens. continued on page 53 SAN JOSE CONVENTION CENTER FULL RENOVATIONS AND EXPANSION OPENING FALL 2013! 550,000 sq. ft. of total convention space 305,000 sq. ft. of total exhibit space 35,110 sq. ft. new Grand Ballroom America’s techiest airport 4 miles from downtown BRING YOUR EVENT HERE. BOOK NOW! Open during construction. Great deals available. 800.SAN.JOSE Watch our progress at: www.sanjose.org prevueonline.net | 51 http://www.sanjose.org http://www.sanjose.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Prevue March/April 2013

Planner's Pick: Miami
Fresh Meets: Renaissance Hotels
Bureau Buzz: Austin
Good Business: Washington, DC
Sea Shores: Cruising Sweden
Feelin' Good About Incentives
Special Section: California
On Location: JW Marriott Desert Springs
Caribbean & The Bahamas
On Location: U.S. Virgin Islands
On Location: Aruba
On Location: Omni Amelia Island
The South: Best of Golf & Spa
On Location: Fairmont Scottsdale
On Location: W Singapore
Austria
Ireland
On Location: Mexico City
On Location: Starwood Los Cabos
On Location: Universal Orlando
On Location: Villas of Grand Cypress, Orlando
Check Out: Alpina Gstaad, Switzerland
Club Med

Prevue March/April 2013