| Name | Location | Phone | Event Planner | Catering | Differentiators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa-Ko Plantation | Midway, AL | 877-539-5699 | N | Y | Rustic accomodations on 5,000 woodsy, central Alabama acres; offers quail, turkey and deer hunting. |
| Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa | Birmingham, AL | 888-236-2426 | Y | Y | Woodlands and lakes in the rolling hills outside of Birmingham, state-of-the-art equipment, facilities and services, includes 14 meeting rooms and 20,000 sq. ft. of event space. |
| Alaska’s Boardwalk Lodge | Thorne Bay, AK | 800-764-3918 | N | Y | One of the country’s great fishing lodges, 23 nearby lakes, rivers and streams for flyfishing, Coast Guard-certified skippers charter 28-foot ocean fishing excursions. |
| Alaska Rivers Company | Cooper Landing, AK | 888-595-1226 | N | N | Media-free accommodations, rafting and fishing on the Kenai River. |
| Knik River Lodge | Palmer, AK | 877-745-4575 | N | Y | Relatively easy access, offers helicopter tours, glacier dog sledding and wildlife tours. |
| Miraval Arizona | Tuscon, AZ | 800-232-3969 | Y | Y | Listed on Conde Nast’s Gold List 2012 of World’s Best Places to Stay, 6,600 sq. ft. of meeting space. |
| Grand Canyon Ranch | Meadview, AZ | 702-736-8787 | Y | Y | Located five miles from west rim of Grand Canyon, working cattle ranch offers white water river rafting, mountain biking, hiking and team building activities. |
| C.O.D. Ranch and Retreat | Oracle, AZ | 800-868-5617 | N | Y | Surrounded by 32,000 acres of the Coronado National Forest, and overlooks 6,000 acres of the Galiuro Mountains. |
| Sedone Rouge Hotel & Spa | Sedona, AZ | 866-312-4111 | N | Y | Luxuriously appointed hotel spa in Red Rock Country with 4,000 sq. ft. of event space, including indoor/outdoor meeting facilities. |
| Mountain Harbor Resort & Spa Lake Quachita | Mount Ida, AR | 870-867-2191 | Y | Y | Water sports on Lake Ouachita, Turtle Cove spa and lakeside log cabins. |
| The Peabody Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | 800-917-3202 | Y | Y | Four Star, Four Diamond-rated hotel connects to the recently reconstructed Statehouse Convention Center. |
| Bacara Resort & Spa | Santa Barbara, CA | 805-968-0100 | Y | Y | Pacific Coast getaway with two nearby golf courses, three swimming pools, a spa and a 1,000-acre ranch for leisurely hikes. |
| Calistoga Ranch | Calistoga, CA | 707-254-2805 | Y | Y | Award winning spa, 1,175 sq. ft. Wine Cave and other fabulous state-of-the-art meeting rooms, both indoor and outdoor. |
| Marconi Conference Center | Marshall, CA | 415-663-9020 | N | Y | 62-acre state historic park in scenic West Marin county, meeting rooms are on National Register of Historic Places. |
| Oak Creek Lodge | Santa Margarita, CA | 805-964-6790 | Y | Y | 163-acre ranch with 6,000 sq. ft. lodge and the Sage Hill cabin for corporate retreats. |
| Ojai Valley Inn & Spa | Ojai, CA | 888-697-8780 | Y | Y | Historic hotel with an award winning spa, golf, and mountain backdrop, 11,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, including an executive boardroom and outdoor facilities. |
| The Broadmoor | Colorado Springs, CO | 866-837-9520 | Y | Y | Five-Diamond, Five-Star service, three championship golf courses, spa, tennis, fly-fishing, horseback riding, rock climbing, ballooning and 60 adaptable meeting and conference rooms. |
| Tivoli Lodge | Vail, CO | 303-748-3668 | Y | Y | Ski resort at the base of Golden Peak, offers jeeping, rafting, kayaking, downhill mountain biking, rock climbing, and paragliding, as well as balloon rides, horseback riding, fishing, golf, hiking and tennis. |
| Renaissance Boulder Flatiron Hotel | Broomfield, CO | 303-464-8400 | Y | Y | Views of Rocky Mountains, top-of-the-line meeting facilities, including 8 meeting rooms and over 6,300 sq. ft. of function space. |
| Interlaken Resort & Conference | Lakeville, CT | 800-222-2909 | Y | Y | Victorian on 30 acres between two mountain lakes, certified Green Lodging establishment offering nine meeting rooms, golfing, a pool and lake activities. |
| Homestead Inn | Greenwich, CT | 203-869-7500 | N | Y | Four-star luxury boutique hotel, a 1,000 sq. ft. cottage boardroom, 18 rooms and private dining room. |
| The Bellmoor Inn & Spa | Rehoboth, DE | 866-899-2779 | Y | Y | Seaside resort with indoor and outdoor meeting space, central Rehoboth Beach location. |
| Creek Ranch | Haines City, FL | 800-225-4255 | N | Y | Working ranch in Florida’s lake district sits on 6,665-acre Lake Hatchineaha (bass fishing heaven), offers riding lessons, trail riding, air boating, hiking on nature trails, 9,000 sq. ft. home home includes seven bedrooms and multiple living rooms and kitchens. |
| PGA National Resort & Spa | Palm Beach, FL | 800-863-2819 | Y | Y | Five master-designed 18-hole golf courses, 19 clay tennis courts, 40,000 square feet of scalable meeting space, 4,000 square foot outdoor pavilion. |
| Doral Golf Resort & Spa | Miami, FL | 305-592-2000 | Y | Y | PGA golf destination, 100,000 sq. ft. of elegant event space, state of art business facilities, award winning spa and wellness services. |
| Epic Hotel | Miami, FL | 877-785-0820 | Y | Y | Uber-chic hotel on the banks of the Miami River where it meets Biscayne Bay, more than 25,000 square feet of meeting space in eight flexible meeting rooms. |
| The Cloister at Sea Island | Sea Island, GA | 855-572-4975 | Y | Y | One of only six U.S. destinations to host a G8 Summit, this regal destination has 25,000 sq. ft. of flexible, hightech event space overlooking the coastline. If you need other dignified distractions, they also offer a clay-target shooting school, horseback-riding clinics and three superb on-site golf courses. |
| Ritz Carolton Reynolds Plantation | Greensboro, GA | 706-467-0600 | Y | Y | On the shores of 19,000-acre Lake Oconee, five signature world-class golf courses (99 stunning holes) designed by Rees Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio and Bob Cupp, 18,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. |
| River Dance Lodge | Syringa, ID | 866-769-8747 | N | Y | On the banks of the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River, guests stay in charming, hand-crafted custom log cabins. Offers horseback riding, whitewater rafting, biking, fly fishing, hiking and “glamping” (glamorous camping). |
| The Drake Hotel | Chicago, IL | 312-787-2200 | Y | Y | Downtown Chicago hotel withs 33,657 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space, with 20 meeting rooms. |
| Harpole’s Heartland Lodge | Nebo, IL | 217-734-2526 | N | Y | Hunting lodge in serene Pike County, offers whitetail deer hunting and upland bird hunting (including wild quail hunting and pheasant hunting), 1,500 sq. ft. meeting space with a separate boardroom. |
| Wooded Glen Retreat & Conference Center | Henryville, IN | 812-294-3770 | N | Y | This 10,000 sq. ft., IACC-approved meeting space is located on 567 scenic acres. |
| French Lick Resort | French Lick, IN | 888-936-9360 | Y | Y | 40,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, 34 meeting rooms, and boardroom with seating for 15, championship golf course. |
| Hotel Blackhawk | Davenport, IA | 888-525-4455 | Y | Y | On the Mississippi River, offers activities ranging from riverboat rides to on-site bowling. |
| Lil’ Toledo Lodge | Chanute, KS | 620-244-5668 | N | Y | Hunting lodge and lakeside cabins on 15,000 acres of unspoiled prairie overlooking the Neosho River, 650-yard rifle range. |
| Royal Sonesta Hotel | New Orleans, LA | 504-586-0300 | Y | Y | Bourbon Street hotel with 20 function rooms, a state-of-the-art board room, 20,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, and close proximity to attractions. |
| Cypress Bend Resort | Many, LA | 877-519-1500 | N | Y | Located on on Toledo Bend Lake, offers golf, spa, fishing and 3,500 sq. ft. of space, including four breakout rooms, an executive boardroom. |
| Lodge at Moosehead Lake | Greenville, ME | 207-695-4400 | N | N | Offers moose safaris, float-plane rides (for sightseeing or remote fishing for lake trout, salmon and smallmouth bass), group whitewater rafting and ATV riding. |
| Canyon Ranch | Lenox, MA | 800-742-9000 | N | Y | Elegant Bellefontaine Mansion in the Berkshire woods offers hiking, kayaking and a well-known spa, all within earshot of nearby Tanglewood. |
| Charles Hotel | Cambridge, MA | 617-864-1200 | Y | Y | Luxury hotel with views of the Charles River, Harvard Square location, 18,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor space, 15 meeting rooms. |
| Grand Hotel | Mackinac Island, MI | 517-349-4600 | Y | Y | National Historic Landmark on Travel + Leisure’s 500 Best list, also ranks highly on Conde Nast Traveler’s U.S. Gold Resort list. |
| Eagle Crest | Ypsilanti, MI | 734-487-0600 | N | Y | IACC-accredited Conference Center with an awardwinning championship golf course bordering Ford Lake, 23,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting and conference space. |
| Grand View Lodge on Gull Lake | Nisswa, MN | 866-801-2951 | Y | Y | Championship golf, spa experiences, fishing, boating, swimming, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, biking and walking trails. |
| Monmouth Plantation | Natchez, MS | 800-828-4531 | Y | Y | A Natural Historic Monunment, this restored antebellum mansion is set on 26 acres of manicured gardens. |
| Ritz Carlton St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 314-863-6300 | Y | Y | Ritz Carlton-style luxury with eight meeting rooms ranging from 483 square feet to 1,680 square feet. |
| Grand Cascades Lodge | Hardyston, NJ | 973-827-4357 | N | Y | Seven top-rated golf courses (designed by Fazio, Robert Trent Jones, von Hagge, and Rulewich), a renowned spa, an all-weather biosphere atrium. |
| La Posada de Santa Lee Resort and Spa | Santa Fe, NM | 505-986-0000 | Y | Y | A Travel & Leisure Top 500 Hotel of the World, offers meeting rooms and breakout areas inside and out and a 4,500 sq. ft. conference center, activities include golf, hiking and skiing. |
| Mohonk Mountain House | New Paltz, NY | 845-255-1000 | Y | Y | Victorian castle set on cliffs above Lake Mohonk, offers 2,400 sq. ft. of dedicated meeting space and breakout rooms, 85 miles of hiking trails. |
| Mirror Lake Resort | Lake Placid, NY | 518-523-2544 | Y | Y | AAA-rated Four Diamond hotel offering year-round Olympic-style activities including bobsled and luge. |
| Glenmere Mansion | Chester, NY | 845-469-1900 | N | Y | Boutique hotel and spa with just 19 rooms in a Gilded Age Villa on 150 secluded acres overlooking Glenmere Lake. |
| The WInds Resort Beach Club | Ocean Isle Beach, NJ | 910-579-6275 | Y | Y | Enjoy a windswept oceanfront location, or head for one of 20 championship golf courses within 8 miles, or nearly 100 courses within a 30-minute drive. |
| Sundance Resort | Christmas Meadows, UT | 877-831-6224 | N | Y | Beneath Mt. Timpanogos, the Redford Conference Center offers natural beauty and bountiful meeting space. |
| Stowe Mountain | Stowe, VT | 800-253-4754 | Y | Y | Enjoy competitive team-building skiing Vermont’s highest peak or high-elevation golf on two 18-hole championship courses. |
| The Greenbriar White | White Sulphur Springs, WV | 800-675-1287 | Y | Y | Timeless luxury amid the Allegheny mountains, with 85,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space and a complete conference center facility. |
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Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
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Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
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General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.
