Tempe CVB Meeting Planner Newsletter January 2010

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Think Tempe First for Meetings! January 2010
Meeting Planner Newsletter
Tempe is Good for Business In This Issue
Tempe is Good for
Business
Arizona...
When someone hears the name of our state, they might Tempe Transportation
automatically think of the Grand Canyon, sweeping desert
Sea Life Aquarium
vistas and breathtaking sunsets. But one thing that shouldn't
come to mind is the high cost of holding meetings. Tempe CVB team
member
Arizona has a wide variety of hotels and conference centers
that can host meetings and events. But, not all Arizona cities Out & About in Tempe
are resort destinations that would raise the eyebrows of CEOs
or board members who are focused on the bottom line. Detours of Arizona
Tempe is the place to hold first class meetings in a second On the Road
tier city. It is an affordable location for groups from 5 to 500.
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Our city offers flexible meeting space, sports facilities, unique
event venues, teambuilding activities and a lively downtown -
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- all surrounded by the breathtaking Sonoran Desert
landscape. Meeting & Event Planners
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Tempe is located adjacent to the Phoenix Sky Harbor Dining & Nightlife
Things To Do
International Airport, which has 102 nonstop flights to cities
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in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, plus London and San Jose, Sports & Recreation
Costa Rica. Most hotels offer complimentary airport Calendar of Events
transportation and some are connected to the airport via
Detours of Arizona
METRO light rail.
Our hotels can meet any need and budget, from a mountain-
top resort to downtown and airport conference hotels to full
and select service properties. Whether you hold all of your Experience a unique
approach to Southwest
events at your hotel, or if you choose an offsite venue that
touring. Detours of
showcases our desert setting, your attendees will be warmed Arizona offers custom tours
by more than 330 days of sunshine a year. to all Southwest
destinations including the
Grand Canyon, Seona
When meetings are over and business has come to a close for Tombstone and more.
the day, Tempe rolls out the red carpet for our guests who
have endless options for entertainment. See a Broadway For more information or to
show in a theater designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Enjoy the book a private group
please contact Detours at:
tastes of Tempe in a dine-a-round on Mill Avenue or at Tempe 480-633-9013 local
Marketplace. Hear live music at the Tempe Center for the Arts 866-438-6877 toll free
or a local tavern. Attend a sporting event at Arizona State 480-633-8687 fax
University. Bargain hunt at Arizona Mills. Attend a festival of www.detoursaz.com
info@detoursaz.com
the arts, farmer's market, boat race, cultural festival and
more special events throughout the year. Tempe has it all.
On the Road
Contact the Tempe CVB to learn more: 866-914-0685 or
conventionservices@tempecvb.com.
Mark McMinn
Tempe Transportation - Getting to and around Destination Showcase
National
Tempe is EASY! Washington, D.C.
Feb 23-26, 2010
Getting to and around Tempe is easy. Let our members and Affordable Meetings Mid-
America
partners help you to achive your every goal. Southwest
Chicago, IL
Airlines and SuperShuttle are ready to accommodate your April 14-15, 2010
travel plans for your next meeting in Tempe. Learn more
about Tempe's Transportation & Tours. Contact Us
Southwest Airlines is Mark McMinn, CMP, CTA
Director of Sales -
ready when you are. For Corporate and Association
low fares and deals, go to 480-305-1365
www.southwest.com. mark@tempecvb.com
Raquél Hakel, CTA
Offering programs for Group Sales Manager
meetings, conventions and special events with discounts off SMERF: Social Military,
our already low regular fares. Free company travel reports Education, Religious and
availbale through SWABIZ, an online booking and reporting Fraternal
480-305-1357
tool. Visit www.southwestairlines.com for details. raquel@tempecvb.com
Sofia Preston, CTA
SuperShuttle is more Membership & Services
Manager
convenient than driving and 480-305-1390
parking at the airport, and more sofia@tempecvb.com
economical than a taxi or limo.
From your Home, Office or Hotel
Call 1800-BLUE VAN (258-3826)
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or book online www.supershuttle.com
Group Sales: 602-232-4628
$15 million Sea Life Aquarium Scheduled to
Open in Tempe in June 2010
The company behind Madame Tussauds and the London Eye,
Merlin Entertainments, is now building a Sea Life Aquarium at
Tempe's Arizona Mills mall. It is scheduled to open in June
2010.
UK-based Merlin is the world's biggest aquarium operator with
31 Sea Life attractions in Europe to date. Its first Sea Life
center in the United States opened two years ago alongside
Legoland California. Last year, Merlin acquired the
Underwater Adventures Aquarium inside the Mall of America
in Minneapolis.
Sea Life Arizona will be 26,000 square feet with 12 different
habitat zones housing over 30 display tanks. It will take
visitors on a journey from Phoenix's lakes through river
canyons and caves to the Cabo san Lucas shoreline. Then,
visitors will take a trip off shore to explore a coral shoaling
ring, a bay of rays and an underwater tunnel, complete with
sharks and other deep ocean dwellers.
For more information, contact Kelly Schwartz at (619) 985-
0650 or Kelly.schwartz@sealifeus.com. To learn about Arizona
Mills, visit www.arizonamills.com.
Tempe CVB team member: Raquél Hakel
Born and raised in Santa
Rosa, California, Raquél Hakel
moved to Arizona to attend
Arizona State University in
Tempe. In 2005 Raquél
graduated from ASU with a
bachelor's degree in
communications and a minor
in Spanish. Currently taking
additional classes in Spanish, she hopes to increase her
knowledge of the language.
Raquél has been with the Tempe CVB for a total of three and
a half years. Handling the SMERF market for the past year
and a half, she is now excited to manage the sports market
as well. She took the sports market on just over a month ago
and is eager to explore the new role.
Raquél's love of Tempe began while she attended ASU and it
has grown from there. One of the many things that she loves
about Tempe is the wide variety of dining options that are
available. From having fish and chips at Mill Avenue's Rula
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Bula Irish Pub to enjoying a margarita at Maria Maria,
showcasing regional Mexican cuisine, Tempe has flavors to
satisfy every craving.
Out & About in Tempe
Music in the Garden Winter Concert Series
January 31 - Back Porch Bandits - Bluegrass/Folk/Acoustic
February 7 - Brazen Heads - Irish/Celtic/Rock
February 21 - Cascabel - Latin/Rock/Pop
Desert Botanical Garden
480-481-8188
http://dbg.org
MARY POPPINS
February 11-28, 2010
ASU Gammage
480-965-3434
www.asugammage.com
AVENUE Q
March 9-14
ASU Gammage
480-965-3434
www.asugammage.com
33rd Annual Tempe Spring Festival of the Arts
March 26-28, 2010
Mill Avenue District
480-355-6069
www.tempefestivalofthearts.com
7th Annual SRP Arizona Dragon Boat Festival
March 27-28, 2010
Tempe Town Lake
http://www.azdba.com/
Circle K Tempe Music Festival
April 9-10, 2010
Tempe Beach Park
480-663-0700
www.tempemusicfestival.com
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