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Inbox zero is something people love to talk about, but it remains elusive for many of us. That need not be the case any longer.

Audrey Thomas, founder of Organized Audrey, recently shared tips in an FICP webinar on how to achieve inbox cleanliness and how to maintain it. With proper use of the calendar, task feature and rule creation, you’ll be an expert at Outlook in no time.

Email

Busy event professionals seem to perpetually be waiting for a very important email. Rather than being on constant watch, set parameters around that specific person’s email address to make sure you receive it. The steps are as follows:

Right click on person’s email in inbox, select Rules, then select Create Rule
Click the top box to identify who the email is from
Choose to have your notification from said person play a distinct sound and/or send it to a specific folder so it doesn’t get lost.

Saving an email without it’s attachments—and storing the attachments elsewhere—doesn’t need to be a hassle. Simply:

Right click on email attachment
Choose “Save As”
Choose the folder to save attachment in
Right click the URL to show saved location
Click “Copy Address”
Return to the original email
Right click the end of subject line
Type ”Attachment Saved”
Right click and paste URL address to show saved location
Right click on email attachments and select “Remove Attachments”.

Calendar

Nothing beats a great time-saving feature. The Calendar section of Outlook has a couple of them. Say you have something important to mark in the calendar and it’s six months away, rather than clicking the “Next” arrow until you reach the date, you can jump right to it.

On the Home tab, click the lower-right-hand tab on the “Go To” group
Input date or describe the time date or period (e.g. “next week” or “two months”)

Tasks

Organizing your tasks can save loads of time and potential headache. There are features offered on the “Tasks” tab that’ll make sure you’re finishing your projects on time. You can view tasks three ways:

To-Do Bar: While viewing “Calendar” or “Email”, click “View” tab; go to “Layout” group; click “To-Do” bar, then click “Tasks”. Placing it in your email section lessens the need for clicking around.

Daily Task List: While in “Week” or “Day” view on “Calendar”, click “View” tab, “Layout” group, “Daily Task List” and click “Normal”. Below the calendar, you will see your tasks and their respective due dates.

Master Task List: Click “Tasks” in the “Navigation” section, click “View” tab and “Change View”. There are multiple options to choose from, including “Active” tasks, “Next 7 Days”, “Completed” and “Overdue”.

Customization Options

Microsoft Outlook is highly customizable. When there’s so much to do in a short period of time, customizing Outlook to suit your needs will make navigating your emails—and your life—much simpler.

Advanced Search Function: Locate “Options” group, click “Search Tools”, click “Advanced Find”. Enter additional search criteria to locate search.

Quick Access Toolbar: This is how you access your favorite features without tedious searching. When you click on the right-side arrow on the “Quick Access Toolbar”, the “More Commands” option lets you add or subtract as many features as you please. This tool bar is also available in Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Editor’s note: Since the publishing of this article, The Tech Museum of Innovation has been rebranded as The Tech Interactive.

Exciting adventures abound in San Jose, California, and this became all the more apparent during a recent 36-hour fam trip. As a resident of the city, I thought I knew it well, but the trip enabled me to see exactly how much I—and probably many other people—have been missing out on.

Located in the tech-powered beating heart of Silicon Valley, San Jose is an outstanding place to host events. Our group experienced a range of different activities; there was never a need to branch out too far, as most attractions are located within close quarters. From mansions and mystery houses to breweries and eateries with incredible space for groups to meet, San Jose is an unsung destination in the event planning realm.

Staying and Meeting Options Aplenty

Home to the largest convention center in the Bay Area, McEnery Convention Center offers planners 520,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. It’s nestled right in the tech capital, so you can only imagine the great events that are held there. They include F8, Facebook’s annual developer conference, and TwitchCon, an annual convention for gamers.

This behemoth of a convention center is directly connected to two hotels: the 510-room San Jose Marriott—which has its own 21,000 sq. ft. of event space—and Hilton San Jose. These conveniently located hotels erase all barriers to event tardiness.

Just around the corner is The Tech Interactive, home to the world’s first IMAX dome theater with a laser projector—the screen is four stories tall, so even describing it as “massive” is an understatement. The entire museum can be rented out for events, so groups can explore the human body at exhibits such as Body Worlds Decoded or fly like a bird over Manhattan with Birdly, a first-of-its-kind virtual reality flying simulator.

Hayes Mansion is quite a unique space to host an event and it has an even more unique backstory. In 1884, the home was purchased by the Hayes family. In 1899, one month after paying off the debt they incurred over the years, their home burned down.

It wasn’t until 1905 that the home was completely rebuilt. And it took another 99 years for it to be repurposed into a convention center and resort space for all to enjoy. This 214-room resort, boasting 33,000 sq. ft. of outdoor-indoor meeting space and just 6 miles from the city’s downtown, is a hidden gem.

A 10-minute drive north will take you to Santana Row, the city’s luxury shopping district. Here you’ll find brands such as Kendra Scott, Sephora, Bonobos, Gucci and Kate Spade—but of course, they don’t end there. After shopping to your heart’s content, take it easy at the 214-room Hotel Valencia, Santana Row’s only hotel, which features 4,000 sq. ft. of event space.

Across from Santana Row, you’ll find Winchester Mystery House, the home that inspired the film. The Mystery House is ideal for groups looking for something different—and just a little ominous—to keep your attendees on their toes. In addition to offering tours of the home, it also hosts team-building activities. In the summer, it will add axe-throwing will to the tour package.

Fine Wining and Dining (and Bike Brewing)

There are copious amounts of off-site outing options. One foolproof way to experience any city is through its food and drink scene. Whether you’re looking for wholesome premeeting dining or something unique, say a brewery tour on a bike operated by 15 people, you’re covered.

The brewery tour, hosted by San Jose Brew Bike, puts a whole new spin on team building. In a two-hour span, groups stop at three establishments, where they can try out San Jose’s finest local beer.

The San Jose area is home to beautiful residential sub-cities, such as Willow Glen, which offer nice dining options along Lincoln Avenue, including The Table, featuring the Snickerdoodle Flip cocktail. What is that, you ask? Bourbon, Horchata, coffee liqueur and a whole egg. We know what you’re thinking, but don’t knock it until you try it.

The Testarossa Winery in Los Gatos is a wine-lover’s paradise, home to the most exquisite chardonnays and pinot noirs. After trying out the wine, groups can attend Testarossa University, which includes wine and cheese pairing, and vineyard exploration.

Attendees and meeting planners alike often look for ways to fully immerse themselves into a destination, and, when possible, there is no better way to do that than to get outdoors and enjoy the local scenery. Here are three reasons why planners should take their event outdoors this summer.

Natural Focus

One of the best things about hosting an outdoor meeting or event is that the setting helps to provide that “wow” factor all on its own. Planners can give high-tech, virtual and augmented reality a break and get back to the basics by experiencing the beauty of nature. It’s incredible how the simplicity of a natural setting can be an effective tool in bringing attendees together while creating a sense of calm and focus.

Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa helps groups bring business meetings outdoors at a built-into-the-landscape natural grassy amphitheater, backdropped by the Colorado River. While most groups will use this venue for live music performances, a recent group used it for their general session, setting blankets down for picnic-style seating and using the natural built-in stage for their opening speaker. The event was followed by a dinner at the connecting LBJ Pavilion, where attendees dined on steaks grilled to order and listened to red dirt country music. The event was so creative, yet simple, and I was amazed to see how impactful it was for attendees.

More Face-to-Face

Taking attendees outdoors provides a much-needed break from the ballroom walls, and the screens of their phones and laptops. I’ve noticed that outdoor events tend to immediately provide a more relaxed and casual setting, which allows everyone to unwind and really get the chance to interact and connect with their peers.

Mixing up the location and moving people around can boost attentiveness. Beyond the health benefits of sunshine and Vitamin D, I’ve also noticed a beautiful outdoor setting encourages guests to get more active by exploring their natural surroundings.

Mother Nature-Provided Decor

One additional benefit of hosting a meeting or reception outdoors is that planners don’t need to worry about decor. In fact, I recommend that planners go light with any planned decorations and let the natural ambiance serve as the focal point of the experience.

While Mother Nature can be our greatest asset when hosting an outdoor event, it is always important to have a rain back-up plan and envision how the event would run given a cold day. I also recommend that planners think of other weather conditions that may impact the event and plan accordingly, for example, ensuring centerpieces will stay put in the case of wind and keeping a shaded, cool area for food and beverages.

In the end, happy attendees make for a successful meeting, and taking an event outdoors can help to elevate the experience by leaving a lasting impression.

Erin Cook is director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa. She has over 10 years of experience working in the hospitality and meeting industries.

When your gathering takes you to the Golden State, adding effervescence is as easy as leveraging your hotelier partners for only-in-California experiences. Smart Meetings let Fairmont Hotels do the legwork for a Northern California itinerary that mixed business and pleasure for a perfectly memorable pairing.

A Taste of Sonoma

A gathering in California’s wine country offers endless opportunities for meetings and meals that take advantage of fruits and views of the vine. But at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, the perfect ending to a day that starts with a dawn hot air balloon ride to add perspective over the vineyards and spends the afternoon relaxing in a private spa cabana could be lobby-adjacent. Sante restaurant is known around the world for its fresh ingredients and innovative pairings. And the magic that happens in the private dining room with personalized attention from Manlee Sui will make anyone feel like a VIP. From truffle confit sunchokes with roasted hazelnuts to Wagyu ribeye with Meyer lemon harissa and grapefruit mojo and the sweet finish of Watmaugh strawberry baked Alaska, every course is paired with local vintages and elevated conversation. “We don’t serve anything that is from a farm we haven’t visited,” Sui said. With 42,555 sq. ft. of meeting space, including the tented Pavilion Room, and 226 guest rooms, this is a retreat to remember.

The Original Height of Luxury

Fairmont San Francisco is where the brand began in 1907 with a focus on luxurious gatherings. The property on the hill has preserved its iconic Tonga Room with tropical beverages, raft-anchored serenades and rain showers on the regular. And the $15,000-a-night penthouse with its themed rooms (our favorite is the Moroccan billiards retreat), two-story library and unmatched views has hosted celebrities and dignities for the last century. The property has 72,000 sq. ft. of meeting space and 606 guest rooms with some of the best views in the city from the top of Nob Hill.

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A sunset yacht cruise of San Francisco Bay is one way to add sparkle to a Bay Area adventure. Veuve Clicquot Business Development Manager Michael Traynor suggests pairing both business and pleasure with bubbly. “Champagne makes every moment celebratory. It creates an occasion and adds an elevated layer. It is all about sharing. You never want to drink champagne alone. It is about being sociable,” he says.

Silicon Valley Chic

The capital of Silicon Valley is San Jose and the heart of this innovative enclave is Fairmont San Jose, the largest meeting hotel in the city with 805 guest rooms, 65,000 sq. ft. of meeting space all on the second floor and easy access to McEnery Convention Center. Fountain restaurant is available for intimate, four-course, seasonal chef’s table dinners led by award-winning executive chef Marcelo Salinas. The cultural fusions and thoughtful wine pairings are guaranteed conversation starters. Or embark on a Lip Smacking Foodie Tour of the emerging Santana Row restaurant scene—VIP treatment at four restaurants with no waiting.

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A dramatic finale for a user conference is an excursion to Los Gatos wine country where vineyards offer an escape for visitors and operators alike. Byington Winery is owned by a former tech company founder who retired to a life of making award-winning pinot noirs. Byington is known for light, easy-to-drink, food-friendly wines and they offer tours that tell the vine-to-glass story. In the second-story meeting rooms and working wine cave, corporate groups can swirl, sip and savor their way to consensus. As Director of Sales and Sommelier Vince Robledo explained, “meetings, like wine, should evoke the terroir of where they are held.”

Landmark Meetings

When meeting at historic Claremont Club & Spa, a Fairmont Hotel’s 276 renovated guest rooms in the Oakland Hills overlooking San Francisco Bay, you have 20,000 sq. ft. of meeting space to accommodate serious business and 22 acres of outdoor space at your disposal.

Add sparkle by scheduling time for the executive team in The Fairmont Spa at the Claremont. From the pre-spa ritual in the eucalyptus steam room and saline whirlpool to honeybee warming massage with ginger oil and medicinal mud baths, total wellness and environmental sustainability are the mantra.

golf course

Even the most carefully manicured golf courses exist in a state of constant change. Thanks to growing plants, variable winds and shifting sands, no one course plays exactly the same way twice. This quality is accepted, even celebrated, as part of the allure of the mannerly game.

But sometimes, subtlety just won’t do. That’s when it’s time for a golf course to plan a renovation, or even a complete overhaul. A carefully conceived, creatively executed redesign provides players with new challenges, boosts aesthetic appeal and brings an aspect of originality or novelty to the course layout. Recent redesign projects at these three golf resorts demonstrate how a newly reimagined course can change the game.

A complete golf renaissance is underway at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, one of the nation’s premier golf destinations. The resort turned the region’s catastrophic flood of 2016 into an opportunity to completely restore its Old White TPC course, first opened in 1914. Part of the work involved thinning trees to reintroduce sight lines that had been obscured for decades. July’s Greenbrier Classic PGA Tour event provided a grand stage for the reveal. In August, the Meadows course debuted its own post-flood improvements, an updated routing plan chief among them. The currently closed Greenbrier course will reopen in 2019 with eight new holes designed by Phil Mickelson, the resort’s PGA Tour ambassador.

In the realm of golf course design, name dropping is par for the course. Hammock Beach, a Salamander Golf and Spa Resort (pictured above) located between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach, is no slouch in that department. Guided by the legendary Jack Nicklaus, the restoration of its much-lauded Ocean Course has left no tee box, bunker, fairway or green untouched. October’s grand reopening gave golfers their first chance to test drive the results, which were met with a level of enthusiasm that registers louder than a restrained golf clap.

October also saw the North Course at Innisbrook, a Salamander Resort near Tampa, emerge from a renovation that aimed to honor the original design of course architect Larry Packard. Enhancements include a firmer, more consistent playing surface and new greens planted with TifEagle Bermuda Grass. While the updates may help players shave a stroke or two off their scorecards, the course’s plentiful water hazards, tight fairways and daunting par 3s still present plenty of challenges.

**Read more about golf resorts in the Smart Meetings November issue.**

Designed by Gensler, Banc of California Stadium will be the home of Major League Soccer’s latest expansion team, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC). Set to debut in Spring 2018, the 22,000-seat development is the first open-air stadium to be built in Los Angeles in over 30 years. Located in Exposition Park, Banc of California Stadium brings more than $350 million in private investment to Southern Los Angeles.

Banc of California Stadium offers several spaces for meetings and conferences, all equipped with premium hospitality. The stadium anchors the south end of the Figueroa corridor and is framed by views of the Downtown Los Angeles skyline.

Premium spaces include The Sunset Deck, a one-of-a-kind venue that was created with the pristine Los Angeles weather in mind, boasting views of downtown LA, Peristyle at USC Coliseum and the Hollywood Sign. Emphasizing the venue’s sightline, décor, bars and furnishings, the Sunset Deck creates the ultimate social setting in the heart of Los Angeles.

Intimate and private, the Field Level Club is perfect for presentations and allows open floor plans for theater or ballroom configurations. Located in the heart of the club are two enclosed multi-purpose rooms, both of which provide additional space adaptable for any occasion.

Located on the mezzanine level, the Founders Club is the most expansive and wide-open club in the stadium. With 14-foot ceilings and views of the pitch, the Founders Club offers the optimal setting for corporate meetings, lunches and parties. Attached to the Club is an exclusive roof-top venue located above the International Food Experience, suitable for any banquet-style event or trade show.

For booking inquires, please contact Angel Custodio at [email protected].

As true destination experts, L.A. Tourism offers award-winning experience, personalized service and seamless convenience. Want to learn more about Los Angeles or ready to plan your next event? Contact the L.A. Tourism Sales team to make your planning and decision-making easy, simple and stress-free.

In order to jump-start your meetings, training or any professional venture, icebreakers are often a necessity.

But let’s be honest. Having to plan a game and getting everyone in the room excited can feel awkward and forced.

Luckily, Las Vegas has icebreakers that melt away any stress. With locations and activities that get the conversation started, you’ll have no problem getting to know your team or future co-workers.

Instead of generic, one-size-fits-all icebreakers, these are targeted to the group that’s all about Vegas − and a little adrenaline rush.

Break the ice, and the norm, with places only Las Vegas offers, and experiences that can only happen here.

For some outdoor icebreaking adventures, try:

Biking a new trail

The River Mountains bike trail recently opened and is a leisurely, downhill trail toward Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. For a small group, fewer than 10 people, this is a great icebreaker and lets you take a breather.

Kayak Lake Mead

Switch up sitting across from each other at a coffee table for a kayak − can you think of a more relaxing way to break the ice? With views of the “Boulder Islands,” you’re sure to get the conversation started.

Go on an Eldorado ATV tour

Off-road adventures can definitely stir up the best conversations. With the Eldorado ATV tour, you explore the historical Eldorado canyon and have stops at secluded mines. It’s also just 10 miles from Hoover Dam.

All of these experiences can be done with Desert Adventures, a full-blown adventure company that includes hiking, mountain biking, ATV tours − a little bit of everything outdoors and on the water. Located in Boulder City, Desert Adventures is the perfect place to break away from the city and break into some fun.

For some speedy icebreaking, try:

A lap around the track in a Lamborghini Huracán

Break the ice by revving the engine of your dream car. In Las Vegas, you can find the longest driving experiences, giving you maximum lap (and talk) time.

Headed to the Strip after? SpeedVegas’ track is located just 10 minutes from the infamous Welcome to Las Vegas sign, and with free transportation from all major resorts, you don’t even have to worry about drive time.

SpeedVegas offers corporate and group events, so aside from revving a Porsche, you can also reserve some privacy by using its indoor and outdoor viewing terraces. There, you can mingle and enjoy food and drinks before returning for more laps.

If you want to move the icebreaker to a massive event, you can rent its private meeting spaces, which accommodate up to 1,000 participants, and have access to Wi-Fi, projectors, whiteboards, catering and more.

For a grand icebreaking experience, try:

Exploring the Grand Canyon

The stunning views act as the best icebreaker, allowing you to break barriers and to get to know those you’re doing business with.

Grand Canyon Day Tours provides private tours for small and large corporate groups. All tours are customized to your group, meaning you can pick your time, activity level and points of interest you’d hope to see.

What can a private tour consist of? If it’s just you and a few others, you can fly in a helicopter above Grand Canyon. Or, for a larger group, you can hike, bike, horseback ride and more.

Looking for a daylong adventure? For a group of seven, Grand Canyon Day Tours takes care of everything, from a limousine pickup from your hotel to a private flight to the Grand Canyon’s south rim. You’ll fly over Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, Grand Wash Cliffs and the famous Skywalk. (No crowds from the clouds!)

For some Zen-infused icebreaking, try:

Helicopter Yoga at Valley of Fire

Find your next business opportunity in the “om” with Yoga at Valley of Fire. What could break the ice more than flying above the mountains and hitting tree pose on the very tops of them? HeliYoga with Maverick Helicopters will take you and five people from the Strip to the highest point in the Valley of Fire for a 75-minute yoga session.

Afterward, you can talk business and chill with incredible scenic views.

Florida’s Paradise Coast has always been known for its vibrant colors—orange sunsets, turquoise blue waters and white sand beaches. But now, it’s also making a name for itself for being Green. Wellness and Sustainability Initiatives have made Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades one of the top meeting destinations to focus on health and environmentally friendly practices.

“Going Green” is simple in Paradise. Our Convention and Visitor’s Bureau has a list of the area hotels and resorts that have received the official “Florida Green Lodging” designation by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection. Many of these hotels feature exquisite meeting spaces, state-of-the-art conference rooms, stylish guest rooms, on-site restaurants, golf courses, earth-friendly spas and more.

Wellness means freshness, and Florida’s Paradise Coast delivers with fresh, local ingredients and healthy delicious meals. Planners often choose to host their business lunches, dinners or receptions at the area’s many award-winning restaurants. With internationally renowned chefs and exquisite, local seafood and produce, Condé Nast Traveler regularly lists Naples one of the Best Cities for Foodies in the U.S.

For those who like to mix business with fun, there are plenty of group experiences and team-building opportunities that promote wellness. Host a group yoga session or spa retreat. Plan a kayaking excursion to explore the world-famous Everglades. Take an eco-tour through the Ten Thousand Islands. Or simply let your group relax on uncrowded white sand beaches and get a healthy dose of Vitamin D from the warm Florida sun.

Green travel is also easy to accomplish in Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades. Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in nearby Fort Myers offers many non-stop flights, enabling to eliminate multiple transfers and can reduce your emissions by up to 50%. Once in destination, you can reduce your group’s carbon footprint by riding the Collier Area Transit Beach Bus around downtown Naples, to various hotels, and even to the beach.

Best of all, Florida’s Paradise Coast is on its way to becoming a Blue Zones Community®. Many of the area’s businesses are dedicated to improving well-being for the whole community, and lowering obesity rates, smoking, and chronic disease to create a healthier, happier place to live, work, and play.

Plan a meeting that offers green options in a destination that cares about wellness as much as you do. Focus on adventure, refinement and green fun when you meet on Florida’s Paradise Coast. Contact Debi DeBenedetto, Group Sales & Marketing Manager, by email at [email protected] or phone at (239) 252-2379. For more information, please visit meetinparadise.com.

The Renaissance Reno enjoys an enviable location within Reno and the greater Reno/Tahoe region. Guests have Reno’s thriving food and craft beer scene, 50-plus annual festivals, growing arts culture, and nearby hiking and biking trails at their fingertips. To assist in exploring these local gems are Renaissance Navigators, neighborhood experts, who help craft an unforgettable experience discovering true local flavors and activities. Travelers have easy access to the property via complimentary transportation to and from Reno-Tahoe International Airport, situated only 3 miles away. The hotel is also located within 35 miles of 15 top ski resorts.

Although guests are bound to find some local favorites in the vibrant neighborhood, the hotel features an excellent selection of food and drinks on-site. There are three bars with craft beer, custom cocktails and al fresco seating over the river, a coffee shop providing light fare and Lighthouse Coffee and the full-service restaurant, The Shore helmed by executive chef Jacob Burton.

The sprawling 12,000 square feet of former casino space was converted into Bundox Bocce, a venue that features seven indoor bocce courts, two 50-foot projection screens, and a restaurant and bar. Bundox Bocce, whose name pays homage to a former Reno restaurant, also features a newly built 10,000 square-foot outdoor patio that accommodates a full service bar, outdoor dining area, private event space and two additional courts.

Further amenities include a seasonal rooftop outdoor pool, state-of-the-art exercise facilities, 38,200 square feet of flexible meeting and event spaces and eight breakout rooms. The hotel’s mantra “It’s Business Unusual,” encourages guests who crave unexpected experiences to defy business travel conventions.

Reno joins the likes of Paris, Dubai, New York and Austin, with each location providing a unique experience that offers unconventional programs that help travelers discover rich, local experiences.

Monterey County knows a thing or two when it comes to inspiration. We always have. (Proof: Monterey County is famous for hosting the first-ever TED conference.) And now, we’ve got an equally inspired venue to match. January 2018 marks the grand opening of the newly renovated Monterey Conference Center. Thanks to a $60 million renovation that has reimagined the center with more than 40,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, you can book a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of a destination world-renowned for creativity.

Monterey County also offers 250 diverse lodging options with more than 12,000 rooms, including the Carmel Mission Inn and Quail Lodge & Golf Club. The Carmel Mission Inn offers a full-service hotel and conference center with over 3,500 square feet of flexible meeting and banquet space as well as two boardrooms. The Quail Lodge & Golf Club boasts an ideal setting nestled amongst the natural backdrop of a championship 18-hole golf course and the Santa Lucia Mountains, paired with thoughtful and thorough event coordinators.

But rest assured, inspiration in Monterey County goes well beyond its ample meeting space and unique lodging options. What really defines inspiration here is a setting that promises to send your attendees home feeling invigorated, enlightened and ready to grab life by the moments.

So, go ahead. Take in a sea-to-table dinner along Cannery Row. Tour the ag fields that earned us the nickname the “Salad Bowl of the World.” Immerse yourself in Monterey County’s Wine Country. Soak in the expansive views and scenic beauty with a hike at Jacks Peak County Park or along the coastal recreation trail in Pacific Grove. And since there are more than 500 direct and one-stop flights into the Monterey Regional Airport, it’s easy to stay an extra day to truly experience California’s Central Coast culture.

For a destination and venue that inspires and invigorates meeting attendees, look no further than Monterey County. Start planning your next meeting and experience for yourself the awe-inspiring beauty at MeetInMonterey.com.