Programs & Packages
- Phoenix’s Arizona Grand Resort, formerly the Pointe South Mountain Resort, is offering its Grand Planners Deal, valid through Dec. 31. Planners will receive a 12 percent commission, one free round of golf for each attendee, 20 percent off audiovisual rental, 20 percent off spa treatments, meal packages starting at $80 per person per day and a one-hour resort-hosted reception. The resort offers 640 guest suites and over 117,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, along with 56 meeting rooms ranging from 500 to 20,000 square feet. The resort also offers grand ballrooms and outdoor terraces, and the resort is adding 52 new one- and two-bedroom villas. For more information, call 602.438.9000 or visit www.arizonagrandresort.com.
- Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu recently launched a special for group functions. Now through Dec. 21, groups booking 20 or more sleeping rooms get a choice of a free meeting room for a full day or 25 percent off one meal function. Ala Moana Hotel has nearly 15,000 square feet of flexible meeting space that can accommodate up to 550 guests for a banquet. For more information, call 808.944.4346 or visit www.clarionhotel.com.
- The Village at Squaw Valley USA is offering a special lodging rate for groups through Dec. 15. Meeting planners booking at least 25 rooms on one night at The Village at Squaw Valley can take advantage of prices starting at $119 per night for one-bedroom accommodations in the resort’s condominium suites. The rate is not valid for existing groups already booked. The Village at Squaw features 7,500 square feet of overall meeting space, catering to groups of 250 or less. The resort recently opened the 1,900-square-foot Mountain Stream Room, which has mountain views and is open to groups. For more information, call 530.584.1000 or visit www.thevillageatsquaw.com.