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WELCOME WELCOME DESTINATION COLORVADO DESTINATION COLORADO Steamboat Springs Fort Collins Estes Loveland Park Greeley Longmont Northeast FRONT RANGE REGION: Northwest Granby Boulder Front Visit www.destinationcolorado.com for more information Winter Park Range BLACK HAWK, BOULDER, ESTES Beaver Black Hawk on all of our members. Keystone PARK, FORT COLLINS, GREELEY, Creek Vail Golden Aurora Palisade Snowmass Breckenridge Denver Colorado is a paradise for meeting planners and incentive buyers, combining the most magnificent natural beauty LONGMONT, LOVELAND Copper Mtn Grand Aspen Denver in the world with first-class accommodations, state-of-the-art meeting space and convenient access. We have North of Denver, this region combines some Junction of Colorado’s finest college communities with Buena Vista Colorado organized our 2018 Meeting Planner Guide into state regions, beginning with our Front Range just north of Denver Gateway Crested Butte Springs some of its most spectacular scenery. Boulder, Pueblo and ending with information on transportation in the state. We have included a map illustrating each of our Fort Collins and Greeley, home to the state’s regions and a brief descriptor of some of the features they represent. Rest assured, no matter where you plan finest public universities, also offer charming South Southwest Central your meeting in Colorado, all of our members can provide you with the type of quality and services you communities with an abundance of meeting space, dining, accommodations and activities. Telluride Southeast have grown to expect. Estes Park is situated in one of the state’s most spectacular backdrops, Rocky Mountain National Colorado is located in the western half of the United States and is easily accessible from both coasts. Denver Durango Park, while Loveland is considered the Gateway International Airport (DEN), one of the world’s most sophisticated and efficient airports, is your gateway to both to the Park. Longmont, Colorado offers the perfect blend of small-town charm, cultural experiences, and the beauty of Denver and its surrounding communities and resorts. In addition to Denver, many of our other meeting locations the Rocky Mountains. Black Hawk is Colorado’s gaming powerhouse with resort offerings. can be accessed through regional airports and direct flights from locations across the nation. DENVER REGION: AURORA, DENVER, GOLDEN Destination Colorado is a statewide association of more than 120 companies targeting meeting planners and With the sixth busiest airport in the nation, beautiful baseball and football stadiums, major new hotel development and incentive buyers. Our members include destination marketing organizations, lodging properties, resorts, conference a convenient Light Rail system, Denver is a great place to meet. The Colorado Convention Center offers 584,000 sq. ft. of contiguous exhibit space. Denver also boasts a thriving downtown core full of restaurants, shopping, galleries and centers, destination management companies, activity companies, ground transportation companies and more. additional meeting space. Also, the southeast and northern suburbs offer additional shopping and resort opportunities. This Guide includes a listing of all of our members. Use it as a reference to begin your plans for booking your Just minutes from Denver, historic Golden is home to Molson Coors Brewery Company, the prestigious Colorado School next meeting in Colorado. Visit our website at www.destinationcolorado.com to see details on all of our regional of Mines and one hour from world-class skiing. Aurora features a variety of event centers, a fairgrounds facility and a massive sports park. Located just minutes from DIA, Aurora properties offer free airport shuttles and free parking. destinations and members, and to submit RFP’s. Make sure to bookmark the site as your statewide resource for exploring everything that Colorado has to offer. NORTHWEST REGION: ASPEN/SNOWMASS, BRECKENRIDGE, COPPER MOUNTAIN, KEYSTONE, GATEWAY, GRAND JUNCTION/PALISADE, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CONTENTS FRONT RANGE 4 VAIL/BEAVER CREEK, WINTER PARK/GRANBY Black Hawk, Boulder, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont, Loveland Colorado’s northwest region offers meeting planners an abundance of variety and meeting choices, including many of our world-renowned mountain resorts. The mountain resorts of Breckenridge/Copper Mountain/Keystone, Vail/Beaver DENVER 7 Creek, Aspen/Snowmass, Granby/Winter Park and Steamboat Springs offer Colorado at its finest, both summer and Aurora, Denver, Golden winter! Activities include golf, fly-fishing, sports entertainment, cultural performances and, of course, world-class skiing. NORTHWEST - SUMMIT COUNTY 11 Gateway Canyons is an award-winning destination located in the secluded Unaweep Canyon of Western Colorado and has stunning landscape views of sculptured rock. Grand Junction, on the western slope, is renowned for its vineyards Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone and the breathtaking Colorado National Monument and Palisade is famous for wine and peaches. NORTHWEST - VAIL VALLEY 13 Beaver Creek, Vail SOUTH CENTRAL REGION: BUENA VISTA, COLORADO SPRINGS, PUEBLO Nestled under the eminent heights of Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs thrives on culture, with its own symphony and NORTHWEST 17 performing arts center, as well as nearly 50 area attractions ranging from the U.S. Olympic Training Center and the Air Aspen, Snowmass Force Academy to the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. One of the nation’s most fabulous city parks, Garden of the SOUTH CENTRAL 20 Gods, is just a stone’s throw away. A beautiful river walk graces the historic Union Avenue district in Pueblo, located 100 miles South of Denver and home to the Colorado State Fair. Located in the Upper Arkansas River Valley at an Buena Vista, Colorado Springs, Pueblo elevation of 7,965 Buena Vista, Spanish for “Beautiful View”, offers stunning views of over ten 14,000 foot peaks NORTHWEST 22 (nicknamed “fourteeners” by locals and avid hikers alike). Granby/Winter Park, Steamboat Springs SOUTHWEST REGION: CRESTED BUTTE, DURANGO, TELLURIDE NORTHWEST 24 Southwest Colorado’s beauty amazes the most traveled visitor with craggy mountain peaks jutting between grassy Grand Junction, Gateway, Palisade meadows and rolling rivers and streams. Telluride combines stunning physical beauty with high culture, making it an SOUTHWEST 25 attractive retreat for corporate meetings and events. Durango is southwest Colorado’s largest town and situated near the Four Corners junction of New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. The town of Crested Butte is a National Registered Historic Crested Butte, Durango, Telluride District and a turn-of-the-century historic mining town. Crested Butte and Durango offer “a small-town feel” but also Destination Management Companies 26 offer fabulous dining, shopping and cultural opportunities. Group Activities/Service Providers 28 Group Transportation 31 COVER PHOTO CREDITS: The top row of photos, the background photo and the lower right photo: iStock. Lower center photo: Shutterstock. Lower left photo: Club at Cordillera by Ben Dodd 2 destinationcolorado.com destinationcolorado.com 3 FRONT RANGE FRONT RANGE BLACK HAWK, BOULDER, ESTES PARK, FORT COLLINS, GREELEY, LONGMONT, LOVELAND BLACK HAWK, BOULDER, ESTES PARK, FORT COLLINS, GREELEY, LONGMONT, LOVELAND AMERISTAR CASINO RESORT SPA HILTONS ON CANYON 111 Richman St., Black Hawk, CO 80422 2601 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, CO 80302 Phone: 720-275-0225 E-Mail: [email protected] www.ameristar.com/black-hawk Phone: 303-443-2600 E-Mail: [email protected] Contact: Rebecca Sosa www.esboulder.embassysuitesbyhilton.com Contact: Carla Schrock Located in the Rocky Mountains 40 miles west of Denver, Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk offers a AAA Four Boulder’s newest hotels, located at the prime corner of 28th Street and Canyon Diamond experience. This acclaimed destination features 15,000 sq. ft. of flexible indoor and outdoor event space, Boulevard, the Embassy Suites Boulder and Hilton Garden Inn Boulder are home including a 5,000 sq. ft. ballroom. With 536 well-appointed guestrooms including 64 luxurious suites, a rooftop pool, to 376 suites and rooms and the city’s largest ballroom. With over 9,000 sq. ft. full-service luxury day spa, fitness center and five dining and entertainment venues, meetings become immersive retreats of flexible space, including the Pearl Street Ballroom with 6,510 sq. ft., the two where inspiration awaits at every turn. Leave everything to our dedicated team of professionals, and raise your meetings hotels can accommodate groups up to 500 people. Secure, underground parking to a new elevation at Ameristar Black Hawk. is available along with two fitness centers and an outdoor, heated year-round pool located on the roof of the ballroom. Check out the new Hiltons on Canyon ARAPAHOE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND EVENT CENTER in the heart of Boulder! Boulder Theater by Denise Chambers 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora, CO 80016 Phone: 303-795-4955 E-Mail: [email protected] www. arapahoecountyeventcenter.com HOTEL BOULDERADO Contact: Lexy Jacobson 2115 13th St., Boulder, CO 80302 At Arapahoe County Fairgrounds Event Center, we go above and beyond to provide exceptional customer service to make Phone: 303-440-2880 E-Mail: [email protected] www.boulderado.com your next event a great one! The Arapahoe County Fairgrounds Event Center is the permanent home of the County Fair, Contact: Michele Rittgers and also an expansive event venue for everything from Trade Shows