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Experience Hyatt Regency Phoenix. Set within the center of this cosmopolitan Southwestern city, our downtown hotel recently completed a $15 million transformation into an urban retreat featuring a new lobby, renovations to the 693 guest rooms and 40,000 square feet of meeting space, an expanded 24-hour StayFit gym and a redefined rooftop revolving restaurant, Compass Arizona Grill. The hotel is just steps from the Phoenix Convention Center, Chase Field, US Airways Arena, and the CityScape shopping and dining comoplex.
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For more information, visit http://phoenix.hyatt.com.
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Phoenix/Scottsdale/
Sedona
Desert Dynamos
By MARIA LENHART
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Arizona's Sonoran Desert is an ever-evolving canvas for one of the world's finest collections of resorts and visitor attractions.
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It is also a timeless region where ancient cultural traditions and an awe-inspiring geological landscape are never far beyond luxury spas and championship golf courses.
Although sharing a stunning desert environment and sunny climate, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona and other local communities each have unique attributes for the meetings market. Groups of all interests, sizes and budget requirements will find fertile ground for what they need.
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| Rancho de los Caballeros |
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Instead of casinos, beaches or snow, plan a unique Western retreat at Rancho de los Caballeros. Rancho de los Caballeros is a historic ranch resort with the soul of a bed and breakfast and offers a variety of activities—award-winning golf, horseback riding, trap and skeet, nature hikes, desert cookouts and a full-service spa—for a memorable team experience. The property offers over 8,500 square feet of meeting space and 80 distinctive casitas to exclusively accommodate your group.
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For more information, visit www.SunC.com.
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Wine Country Meetings
Wine Country Winners
By MARLENE GOLDMAN
Wine Country truly has the makings of its own nation, at least as far as the size of its ever-growing footprint and vast cultural influence. Long-established regions in California stand as equals with newer wine destinations such as British Columbia's Okanagan Valley and Oregon's Willamette Valley when it comes to rich experiences for wine buffs and novices alike. Groups can take advantage of these regions with unique activities and offbeat venues.
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Short Takes
Kudos
Aloft Tempe was awarded LEED status, making it the first such certified property for the brand. The hotel offers 136 guest rooms, an outdoor pool, gym, lounge and free wired and wireless Internet access. The hotel, located near Arizona State University, also offers space for small meetings. For more information, call 480.621.3300.
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| Meetings West August Digital Edition |
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In this edition, we're featuring a Hot Topic story exploring the issue of whether organizations should boycott destinations for their meetings because of political reasons, with a poll of meeting planners to see what they think. Also in this issue, the story on Arizona's Rancho de los Caballeros is augmented by a slideshow displaying some of the more interesting options available at the sprawling ranch-resort.
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To view the August Meetings West 2010 Digital Edition, click here.
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