Smart Meetings September 2022 Digital Issue - 29

PALM SPRINGS
Palm Springs International Airport
GREEN
DESERT
GREATER PALM SPRINGS
DIVES DEEP INTO THE WELL OF SUSTAINABILITY
BY GRETCHEN KELLY
D
esert mirages are liars. They appear to wanderers in the dust, promising
cold martinis, azure pools, companions in minimal swimwear,
and luxurious pavilions that let the light in and keep the heat out.
But Palm Springs is the real thing. All the fantasies of a desert oasis are
firmly in place and are as real as the rocks, sand, hot springs, and palm
trees that form this ancient retreat from the heat.
For the uninitiated, Greater Palm Springs in Southern California is surrounded
by four mountain ranges and comprises nine cities: Palm Springs,
Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian
Wells, La Quinta, Indio and Cochella (of music festival fame).
While the city of Palm Springs may be arguably the most well-known, due
to Frank Sinatra, the Rat Pack, Marilyn Monroe (and her new iconic statue
downtown) and mid-century modernism, all these cities offer the allure of a
luxe desert retreat within the stylish confines of cantilevered roofs, sunsets
and a sense of style and joie de vivre.
And while style has its day in the sun here, increasingly, it is paired with
deeper sustainability goals.
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Smart Meetings September 2022 Digital Issue

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Smart Meetings September 2022 Digital Issue

September Cover
Bright Perspective
Smart buzz
Feature: Event Mavericks
Event Recap
Destination: Western Canada
Destination: Tucson
Destination: Nebraska
Destination: Palm Springs
Destination: Wosconsin
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Smart Meetings September 2022 Digital Issue - Bright Perspective
Smart Meetings September 2022 Digital Issue - Smart buzz
Smart Meetings September 2022 Digital Issue - Feature: Event Mavericks
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Smart Meetings September 2022 Digital Issue - Event Recap
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Smart Meetings September 2022 Digital Issue - Destination: Western Canada
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Smart Meetings September 2022 Digital Issue - Destination: Tucson
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Smart Meetings September 2022 Digital Issue - Destination: Nebraska
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Smart Meetings September 2022 Digital Issue - Destination: Palm Springs
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Smart Meetings September 2022 Digital Issue - Destination: Wosconsin
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