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| AUGUST 18, 2010 |
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| Big Sky Resort |
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The Yellowstone Conference Center at Big Sky Resort offers over 55,000 square feet of meeting and function space. Catering and event options range from outdoor barbeques to full-service black-tie banquets. Big Sky offers a wide variety of accommodations with more than 750 rooms, suites, condominiums and cabins all within a pedestrian-friendly campus. Make your itinerary more memorable with mountain activities such as fly-fishing, skiing, zipline and the remarkable wildlife of nearby Yellowstone National Park.
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For more information, visit www.bigskyresort.com.
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Idaho/Montana/Wyoming
'Wild' West
By CAROLYN BLACKBURN
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| Idaho, Montana and Wyoming are three spectacularly scenic Western destinations that remove groups from the daily grind so they can take care of whatever business is at hand. And during the "pleasure" half of the itinerary, state representatives challenge visiting delegates to disconnect from their computers, smart phones (and Facebook addictions) in order to truly |
connect. Howling coyotes, starry nights, galloping horses, campfires and the occasional harmonica-playing cowboy are among the back-to-basics alternatives awaiting them.
If you’re a planner who has lassoed one of these three states for your next meeting, read on for eight must-experience off-session attractions and activities that’ll give attendees something to Tweet about when they get home.
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| Holiday Inn® West Yellowstone Conference Hotel |
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Just three blocks from the entrance to one of the world's most breathtaking settings, the Holiday Inn® West Yellowstone Conference Hotel turns ordinary meetings into experiences of a lifetime. The hotel's award-winning GreenPath™ GreenMeetings program provides several options designed to help preserve its spectacular surroundings. And with 10,000 square feet of function space, complete catering options and more, you'll have everything you need for success. Ask about special group hot rates this fall and winter.
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For more information, visit http://visityellowstonepark.com/.
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Coastal Meetings
The Beach is Back
By DANA ENFINGER
The thaw is on at coastal resort hotels in the West. The meetings business that has been in the deep freeze for so long is gradually warming up.
"[Organizations] have finally figured out that not meeting was not working," says Nance Trevithick, director of group/incentive sales for The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Coast, Calif.
Read more about Coastal Meetings »
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Short Takes
Kudos
MGM Resorts International, formerly MGM Mirage, recently launched five free iPhone applications dedicated to Las Vegas. "Vegas Reality" is the city's first dedicated augmented reality app, letting users point their iPhones at resorts and watch as information automatically appears as floating text on their screen, using the phone's camera and GPS. The company also launched the first three of a series of apps for its Las Vegas hotels: Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand and New York-New York; apps for the company's remaining properties and attractions are in the works. The resort apps provide options to order room service, preview and reserve rooms and allow meeting and event planners to create private pages only viewable to their group, including event itineraries, party photos and more. The fifth app, "Entertainment of Las Vegas," delivers access to video previews, show times, event calendars, directions and ticket purchasing for all the company's shows.
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