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ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESORTS > MOUNTAINSIDE MEETINGS MOUNTAINSIDE MEETINGS By Leo Jakobson leo.jakobson@nielsen.com ALWAYS A SURE BET AS A WINTER PLAYGROUND, THE ROCKIES ARE ALSO HOME TO SUPERB MEETING FACILITIES F rom metropolitan Denver to rugged, yet luxurious, destinations like Steamboat Springs, CO, Park City, UT, and Jackson Hole, WY, the Rockies offer meeting planners looking to inject a little scenic beauty and fresh mountain air into their deliberations a plethora of destinations. Winter is the high season for many of these resorts, such as the ski resorts in Vail and Aspen, or the facilities that hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics around Park City, UT. But the other seasons have plenty to offer, including outdoor activities ranging from hot air ballooning to white water rafting, to say nothing of better rates. ESSENTIAL Tool Box CONVENTION CENTERS & FACILITIES Colorado Convention Center (584,000 sf of contiguous space, 63 meeting rooms, 85,000 sf of ballroom space) Facilities Update Among the biggest news in the Rockies is the November opening of the St. Regis Deer Crest in Park City, UT. The first luxury branded ski-in, ski-out resort in Utah, the St. Regis has 181 rooms, including 67 one-bedroom suites. Located at the base of the Deer Valley Resort, Ski magazine’s top-rated North American ski resort, the St. Regis has 7,657 sf of indoor meeting and function space, including a 2,814 sf DAILY BUSINESS COSTS (DENVER)* Hotel $161.72, F&B $87.80, Car $93.63 FOR MORE INFORMATION www.destinationcolorado.com www.experiencecoloradosprings.com www.parkcitymeetings.com www.utahvalley.org/cvb www.visitid.org *Business Travel News 2009 Corporate Travel Index 76 I SM I September 2009 I SuccessfulMeetings.com Although many come for the snow, Rocky Mountain resorts like the new St Regis in Park City, UT, (top right) offer excellent space for groups to conduct serious business http://www.destinationcolorado.com http://www.experiencecoloradosprings.com http://www.parkcitymeetings.com http://www.utahvalley.org/cvb http://www.visitid.org http://www.SuccessfulMeetings.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Successful Meetings - September 2009

Successful Meeting - September 2009
Table of Contents
Incentive Travel Report
Convention Centers
Shiny & New
Social Agenda
Meetings Merchandise
Rocky Mountain Resorts
Greater LA
Phoenix/Scottsdale
Caribbean
Monaco
Hawaii: Incentive Planner's Handbook
Hawaii Table of Contents
Paradise Found
No Task Too Big
Golf, Hawaii-Style
Nevada
Nevada Table of Contents
Las Vegas: New and Now
Meet Me in Las Vegas
That's Entertainment
Suburban Sancuaries
Meet Me in Reno-Lake Tahoe

Successful Meetings - September 2009