Phoenix/Scottsdale Venue Options

1..Chase Field - Downtown Phoenix (Diamondbacks Ballpark)
(30-45 Minute transfer from North Scottsdale Hotels. 25-25 min from Old Town Scottsdale The Phoenician/The Ritz/Royal Palms)
http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/bk1bpk.htm

• Arizona Diamondbacks
• P.O. Box 2095
• Phoenix, AZ 85001

• 602-462-6500

2. Heard Museum - Downtown Phoenix
(30-45 Minute transfer from North Scottsdale Hotels. 25-25 from Old Town Scottsdale The Phoenician/The Ritz/Royal Palms)
602.251.0230
email jsullivan@heard.org.
http://www.heard.org/


3. Henkel Consumer Goods Inc Headquarters - North Scottsdale 101/Scottsdale Road
(5-10 minute transfer from The Fairmont Princess, Westin Kierland, JW Marriott)
Paste the link in below to get an idea of what can be done at Henkel. This link is for a meeting that was held there in February.
http://www.communitelligence.com/content/ahpg.cfm?spgid=380&full=1


4. MIM (Museum of Music) - The Worlds First Global Musical Instrument Museum - North Scottsdale 101/Tatum
(5-10 min transfer from JW Marriott, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Westin Kierland)
The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
MIM | 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. | Phoenix, AZ 85050 | 480.478.6000

© 2007–2010 Musical Instrument Museum. All rights reserved


5. Penske Racing Museum
(5-10 min transfer from JW Marriott, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Westin Kierland)
7125 East Chauncey Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85054
480.538.4444
http://penskeracingmuseum.com/

6. Taliesin West
(10-15 Minute Transfer from North Scottsdale Hotels)
http://www.franklloydwright.org/fllwf_web_091104/Home.html
he Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation is headquartered at Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona. However, both campuses are occupied year round. Address and contact details are as follows:

(480) 860-2700

Taliesin West

12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd

Scottsdale, AZ 85259

http://www.franklloydwright.org

email inquiries: info@franklloydwright.org

7. University of Phoenix Staduim - Glendale (Cardinals Stadium)
(30-45 minute transfer from all hotels - depending on traffic/time of day could take as long as 1 hour)
Link to Home Page: http://www.universityofphoenixstadium.com/index.php
Link re Events: http://www.universityofphoenixstadium.com/index.php?page=event_booking

From meetings to weddings, tradeshows to receptions, our premier venue is the ideal event location!

Larger than life. Innovative. An Experience.
This Building. Our People. Your Event.

Phone: (623) 433-7108
E-Mail: sales@universityofphoenixstadium.com

Click here for event booking info
Click here for exhibiting info

8. Wrigley Mansion
(30 minutes from North Scottsdale Hotels, 20-25

www.wrigleymansionclub.com
2501 East Telewa Trail
Phoenix, AZ 85016-2814
(602) 955-4079

A Poem

I Want To Love You - A Poem by Virigina Satir

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Monday, November 30, 2009 at 3:52pm | Edit Note | Delete

Words to love by. . . a foundation for all relationships:

I Want to Love You
Virginia Satir

I want to love you without clutching,
Appreciate you without judging
Join you without invading,
Invite you without demanding,
Leave you without guilt,
Criticize you without blaming,
And help you without insulting.
If I can have the same from you,
Then we can truly enrich each other.

I found this poster in 8th grade while visiting my friend Tara who moved to Plano Texas. I bought it, it traveled the world with me and found space on many a wall in every place I lived. T he frame is cracked and the glass too. I though about fixing it but decided not to.

Las Vegas - Personal Review Aria & HRH

Going to Vegas? What something NEW? A Personal Review ARIA & HRH

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Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 11:54am | Edit Note | Delete

Last week our work took us to Las Vegas to experience both the Aria Resort and Casino for a corporate Eco-Sino event that benefited survivors of the earthquake in Haiti.
Following the event we performed a site inspection of the new additions at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - what a contrast to the massive Aria.

At the Aria 28 Wingteam staff assisted with a Green Eco-Sino event in the Pinyon Ballroom (38,300 square feet). Participants enjoyed casino games and competed in a live quiz show to earn points and raise money for 8 organizations that are dedicated to helping Haiti.

ARIA RESORT AND CASINO - Some Interesting Facts from the Website
* Designed by the world-renowned firm Pelli Clarke Architects
* 4,004 guest rooms, including 568 suites
* An exhilarating casino floor designed to provide intimate gaming spaces
* 300,000 square feet of meeting and pre-function space
* Three primary pools with 50 cabanas, one adults-only pool retreat
* 16 restaurants and 10 bars and lounges, including a nightclub
* 80,000-square-foot, two-level spa and salon with 62 individual spa treatment rooms; 55 salon stations
* Full-service salon, barbershop, deluxe fitness room, group exercise studio, meditation and relaxation rooms, separate men's and women's spa with eucalyptus steam rooms and red wood saunas
* 1,800-seat theater housing Viva ELVIS™, a tribute to the life and musical legacy of Elvis Presley from Cirque du Soleil®
* ARIA has received LEED® Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council

THE HARD ROCK RESORT & CASINO: A Personal Review
At first glance one can walk into HRH and think hmmmm same 'ol place. Look a little further and discover The Paradise Tower, HRH Tower and Vanity Nightclub.

On arrival we headed straight to our room in the Paradise Tower "The trendsetting Paradise Tower combines rock ‘n’ roll decadence with style and sophistication to create an energetic vibe that can only be found in the Hard Rock Las Vegas." Appointed in black and silver from the bathroom to the wall paper with a king bed that feels as ooey gooey yummy as sinking into an over sized marshmallow this place has it all. Look out Heavenly Bed, you've got some serious competition! This room is perfect for every activity and mood. Want to work? Its down to business. Want to play? Its rock n roll! Want to relax? Its dark and quiet. This room whispers "as you wish."

When you wake. . . . . drop into Mr Lucky's the morning after for a serious breakfast. We recommend the eggs Benedict, complete with a log of crispy hash browns and the Salmon Plate is a lox-urious experience for your mouth and eyes. The coffee - primo!

Following an afternoon nap, try the sweet spot just near the elevators in the Paradise Tower
"Espumoso Caffé is a Latin-infused coffeehouse." Skip the obvious pastries and gelato and try the Roast beef and Havarti sandwich.

Looking for a little nightlife at HRH - it seems like it should be easy to find but its just as subtle and about as hidden as the Library in the HRH tower. Make sure you go in search of both.

On a Wednesday hit Wasted Space. . . its industry night and local band members, dancers and patrons come alive. Its sexy, its techno, its rock combined and enough to blow your mind once you step inside. At first look we weren't sure if we wanted to go in, the doorman wouldn't have it. He ushered us through the door told us to have a drink and give it a few minutes. We enjoyed the music overhead until two guys came out on stage with a 6'ft tall brunette dancer dressed in electric blue, metal and fishnet. She reminded us of Priss in Bladerunner moving to their every stroke, beat and groove like a mechanical rock n roll puppet dangling and dancing between the sound waves. The crowd was wild. Dave picked me up on one arm -we got in trouble for that! Tee hee and then we danced in that Wasted Space all night long.

On Thursday evening our friend Jen A.K.A Snow Jen S. White Rockstar arrived in town - Vegas used to be her home town. We couldn't wait to experience the new Vanity Nightclub with her which opened up at New Years. Of course after showing her that sneaky lil library first! We had no idea on arrival we would feel as though we had been transported to Ga Ga Land - a fairytale location filled with glitter lights, glow, power and techno. If you want to dance to house, VanIty is a sweet club to bounce.

Vegas can be so many different experiences. . . its so much more than gambling, its so much more than a show. Its a new adventure every time you go. Just remember "It feels right because you are there and it feels right because you are leaving."

Y.

Triumph Over Defeaat - A Businessman's Story - Potter Palmer of Palmer House

Triumph Over Defeat - A Businessman's Story - Potter Palmer of Palmer House

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 10:11am | Edit Note | Delete

From: NEWS at the Palmer House Hilton, Concierge Desk

Chicago was just a baby in the 1870's when Potter Palmer took her in his hand and molded her to fit his dreams. Those were the days when cable cars circled the Loop Instead of subways, and a policeman once wheeled a crook two miles down State Street in a wheelbarrow for want of a paddy wagon. It was in those brash, brazen days of Chicago that the heavy-bearded, heavy spending Palmer opened a dry goods store and shocked people with his liberal policies: return of goods and giving credit.

After Palmer sold his store to Marshall Field, he looked at the muddy, squalid lane called State Street and decided to make it the glittering center of Chicago. He moved back houses, got politicians to pave the street and began building an empire for on September 26, 1871, the first Palmer House was open to the public. Thirteen days later it was a smoldering heap and the "wickedest city in the world" was in ruins.

Y: 13 days after Potters building was complete it burned to the ground! - Are you kidding me, I get mad when I work on something and my computer crashes!

Y: And then look! An amazing invention is a result of the destruction. . .

In the few precious moments before the Great Chicago Fire reached the Palmer House, Chicago's pioneer architect, John Mills Van Osdel, carried all of his construction plans and records to the hotel's basement and dug a pit, buried the documents and then covered them over with two feet of sand and damp clay. He not only preserved the documents, but also devised a method of fireproofing with clay tile that was used for many years thereafter. .

Y: And the story gets even better! What a wild, bold, daring move on behalf of Palmer. . .

Potter Palmer, undaunted by the destruction of his entire fortune, left for St. Louis immediately and negotiated a record loan - on his own signature - of $17 million. He began reconstructing his many properties and among them his most enthusiastic endeavor, the rebuilding of the Palmer House.

Choosing a site across the street from the former building, construction was begun on the second Palmer House. Less than a year later, in July in 1873, it was opened to the public. Its first guests were Chicago people who closed their city residences for the summer to move into the hotel. The first transient guest registered on November 8, 1873.

To complete the structure in such a short time, workers and carpenters labored day and night. At night they lighted their work by calcium light never before used so extensively. Palmer was racing to finish the hotel before his rival, The Grand Pacific Hotel would open.

When the Grand Pacific Hotel opened and Palmer lost, he retaliated by building a board and shingled shack in the lobby of this $2,500,000 inn with a sign perched simply on top saying "This is What the Grand Pacific is made of." He made no bones about the fact that his House was the first fireproof hotel in the country and, with true showmanship, challenged anyone to START A FIRE in any of its rooms! The challenge was addressed to "The proprietors of any hotel in Chicago, particularly of the Grand Pacific who are falsely claiming that their houses are practically fireproof and at the same time paying insurance for a hazardous risk."

Anyone could try to start a fire in any Palmer House room. "The doors are to be left closed for an hour, " his statement read. "If at the expiration of this time the fire does not spread beyond the room, the person is to pay for all damages and for the use of the room." No one ever forgot that always a businessman, he remembered to include the charge for the use of the room.

Y: And on the story goes - there is so much to know about Palmer House but to learn you must seek out the information. Official Tours are offered through the Architectural Foundation once a month on a Saturday and if I had not spent some time with the Concierge I don't believe anyone would have told me about the magic. It certainly is not provided on the hotel's website. It dawned on me to look further as I am here to assist with a corporate meeting and this is one of the hotels we are using. Though I was impressed by the lobby I wondered why this hotel was chosen once in my room it seems a little bit just like another old city style sort of place but I knew there must be something special. The first glimpse of the magic began on the 11th floor, on my way to preview a suite, where I saw pictures of Judy Garland and George Burns on the wall - just two of the amazing performers of the past who have grace the halls and the Empire Ballroom Stage. I visited the Empire Ballroom last night and just sat there and imagined what it must have been like to see Judy Garland perform in 1938-39 on her Wizard of Oz Tour.

SITE- How Attending a Site Conference Impacted My Career

HOW SITE IMPACTED MY CAREER:

When I returned from abroad in September of 1999 I had a really hard time finding my place in the world. I had a degree, international experience and the knowledge of how to plan large scale corporate meetings (thanks to my boss Ray Green) but I couldn't find a job. I was suffering from culture shock and had zero contacts in the US. My dad gave me a copy of Incentive Magazine. The page that I accidentally turned to had an announcement about a SITE convention taking place a month later in Las Vegas. I was thrilled thinking I could go there and make a connection and land a job. I came away with more than I could wish for - 3 solid connections: USMotivation, ADI Meetings and Incentives and the third was a meeting planner based in Switzerland that needed someone to conduct their US site-inspections. I started freelancing and by January I was booked for the next 12 months! Sometimes you just have to "leap and the net will appear." - Unknown