Vice President & Chief Content Director Tyler Davidson traveled to Saratoga, Calif., in mid-September to attend the 100th anniversary gala celebration of Hakone Estate & Gardens, one of the oldest Japanese gardens of its type in the Western Hemisphere. Also on the tour were the event-friendly offerings of Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards, The Mountain Winery and Montalvo Arts Center, with an overnight at the Inn at Saratoga, conveniently located in its charming downtown.
ASAE’s Annual Meeting & Exposition, held Aug. 13-16 in Salt Lake City, featured all of the excitement and excellent conference content the “association of associations” is known for. From the buzz of the exhibit floor to informative speakers and educational programming—and the requisite splashy opening and closing celebrations bookending the proceedings—Meetings Today kept busy in all manner of endeavors.
Meetings Today’s Director of Strategic Content Lori Tenny recently headed up to Napa, Calif., for the Masters Winemaker Dinner with Arkenstone Vineyards and The Meritage Resort and Spa. Set on the gorgeous vineyard terrace at The Meritage, the delicious evening was complemented by live music, an artist painting landscape scenes and an only-in-Wine-Country sunset. Check out the Napa/Sonoma section of the November issue for a sidebar on the group event.
CORRECTION
Several properties were omitted from the maps listing the winners of our annual Best of Meetings Today awards in the September issue.
The following properties were not included but were winners of a Best of Meetings Today award:
- Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel, Berkeley, Calif.
- Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, Calif.
- Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe, N.M.
- Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, Denver
- The Westin Denver Downtown, Denver
- Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa, Beaver Creek, Colo.
A complete set of Best of Meetings Today award-winners can be found on our website at www.MeetingsToday.com/BestOf.