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What's New Verde Valley’s emerging wine
industry continues to expand and offer more for groups.
13 licensed wineries, mostly in the Page Springs district, now employ
over 100, and generate roughly $5 million in annual economic output, according
to a University of Arizona study. There
are now 10 tasting rooms and at least 75 acres under cultivation, producing more
than 50,000 gallons of wine in 2009. We’ll
be happy to help you incorporate a custom
and exclusive winery event for your group. Social responsibility team building programs. Here’s a productive way for your group to experience team building benefits while creating something of value for those in need. Choose from a wide variety of interactive programs, including building bicycles for kids, assembling care packages for soldiers deployed overseas, building beehives for agricultural areas, and painting a beautiful decorative panel donated to a worthy cause. This is a positive event that participants can feel good about – plus the cost is potentially tax-deductible. Contact us for details and a no-obligation proposal. AT A GLANCE Flagstaff-LAX nonstop flights end as
Horizon Air pulls out effective August 22.
Horizon is a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines. FLG’s other major airline, USAir Express, will continue to
operate several flights daily to and from PHX Sky Harbor.
We are well versed with all your group travel options to and from our
region and can help
you plan the most cost effective options. L’Auberge de Sedona completes $25
million renovation which includes 64 new or redesigned cottages; a new guest
arrival building; swimming pool; redesigned spa; and an updated restaurant.
We are happy to help you
select the best lodging and dining options from the many excellent choices in
the Sedona area. Sedona’s Seven Canyons
files for bankruptcy and rebrands as public golf course.
The 200
acre formerly private resort community, now open to the public, contains one of the world’s most beautiful golf
courses, designed by Tom Weiskopf. The
Resort includes villas and private home sites, as well as 395 private golf club
memberships. The bankruptcy filing
allows the parent company, Sedona Development Partners, to continue operations
while restructuring its debts to creditors. Largest forest-thinning project in U.S. history planned for Northern Arizona, in an effort to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and also to sustainably harvest wood products. Northern Arizona is home of the world’s largest contiguous stand of ponderosa pine, and for the past century the forest has grown too dense with many smaller trees. These small diameter trees will be harvested for use as pellets in wood stoves, wood trim, and plywood. The entire operation will be conducted by private contractors over a 20-year period and should significantly increase overall forest health. PHX Sky Train unveiled for Sky Harbor Airport. The $1.1 billion system uses light rail to transport millions of passengers to the various terminals, parking lots, the rental car facility, and the transfer station to the city’s light rail system. Part of the track will soar on a bridge 100 feet over the airplane taxiway. The railcars will be built by the Canadian company Bombadier. The first phase of the project is slated for opening in 2013, with completion by 2020. Free Grand Canyon shuttle from
Tusayan offered again this year. The
National Park Service offers the shuttles as a way to help reduce congestion in
the park. The service runs from May
15 through September 12 this year, with shuttles every 15 minutes from 8:00 a.m.
through 9:30 p.m. Riders must
prepay the park entry fee, but will have expedited entry to the Village. New Sedona Airport Restaurant breaks
ground. Located atop a long,
narrow mesa surrounded by spectacular half-mile high red rock formations, the
new building will eventually replace the existing restaurant that has been in
operation for several decades. The new restaurant is designed to resemble an aircraft wing,
and takes advantage of the 360 degree views. Big splash opens Talking Stick, the
$450 million resort on the Salt River-Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation just east
of Scottsdale. The property
features 240,000 square feet of gaming, 500 hotel rooms, 50,000 square feet of
meeting space, 8 restaurants, and a spa. The
top floor of the 15-story property features a restaurant with unblocked 360
degree views of the surrounding Sonoran Desert.
The property incorporates design motifs from the two tribes – Pima and
Maricopa – that together comprise the Salt River reservation.
Feel free to contact
us for objective advice on all the great resort options in the Phoenix metro
area. Enchantment Resort upgrades meetings
facility with new Manzanita boardroom, a 1,000 square foot facility with a
24-seat hand-carved alligator juniper conference table and cutting edge AV
capabilities. Enchantment offers
one of the best meeting venues in the Sedona area; we are happy to provide
you with information on all your excellent options here. Grand Canyon starts Railway Depot
improvements. The National Park
Service will improve motorcoach parking at the Depot, and close off the
adjoining parking lot and one-way bypass road to the public.
In their place will be a connecting pedestrian and bike trail between the
Grand Canyon Greenway to the east and the Hermit’s Rest road to the west.
The new connection effectively opens up the entire West Rim to bikes via a
dedicated trail. The Park Service
has been improving multi-use trails to encourage foot and bike travel and help
reduce traffic congestion. Iconic Wigwam Resort gets makeover by
new owner Jerry Colangelo. The
former owner of the Phoenix Suns, along with his partners, is investing $5-10
million in upgrades and refurbishments to help make the historic Wigwam more of
a locals magnet. The initial plans
are to improve the restaurants and provide more opportunity for outdoor dining,
along with a revamped line-up of activities.
Thanks for reading For further information on any of these activities, to request an information kit, or just to ask a question, feel free to contact us at 928-634-7870 or email destinations@conference-travel.com
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