Discover Pure Meetings Inspiration In Scottsdale

Located in the heart of Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, Scottsdale’s sunny corner of the Southwest has something exceptional in store for your group.

The magic begins with a magnificent Sonoran Desert setting renowned for its towering saguaro cacti, vibrantly hued sunsets and 330+ days of annual sunshine. Add in top-tier accommodations, state-of-the-art meeting facilities, unparalleled hospitality and convenient air and ground transportation, and you have all the makings of a destination that will leave your group inspired.

Ideal Spaces For Every Group

Inspired meetings call for equally inspiring accommodations and gathering spaces. Scottsdale’s roster of 70+ premier properties runs the gamut from five-diamond luxury resorts and secluded desert sanctuaries to chic urban hotels in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale.

In addition to amenities like fine dining, full-service spas, poolside cabanas and museum-worthy art collections, Scottsdale’s meetings-centric accommodations also offer high-tech meeting rooms in all sizes. For large groups, more than a dozen of these properties offer ballrooms larger than 10,000 square feet, and six provide ballrooms in excess of 20,000 square feet. These on-property meetings spaces are complemented by more than 60 unique off-site venues that include elegant Arabian horse ranches, rustic Western-themed locales and architectural masterpieces.Skyline Rooftop at Hotel Valley Ho. Credit: Hotel Valley Ho.

Old Town Scottsdale

Old Town’s nine walkable districts form the vibrant heart of Scottsdale and are the hub of the city’s dining, nightlife, and arts and cultural scene. Here, specialty boutiques, museums, wine tasting rooms and fine art galleries sit side-by-side with iconic local restaurants and historic sites from the 1880s. It’s this effortless blend of urban chic and Old West charm that gives Scottsdale’s downtown its one-of-a-kind flair. Must-see attractions in Old Town include Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and the weekly Thursday night ArtWalk.The galleries in the Old Town Scottsdale Arts District host the free weekly ArtWalk from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Thursday (except Thanksgiving). Credit: Scottsdale Gallery Association.

Sonoran Desert Recreation

If Old Town is Scottsdale’s heart, the Sonoran Desert is its soul. With 330 days of sunshine annually, lush vegetation and scenic mountain ranges, the Sonoran Desert provides a refreshing change of scenery for groups looking to incorporate outdoor activities into their program. Options for exploring the desert’s stirring beauty include hot air ballooning, river floats, off-road tours, horseback riding, and nature walks and hikes in Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve, the largest urban preserve in North America.Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve at sunrise. Credit: Lonna Tucker for Experience Scottsdale

Must-See Activities And Attractions

Whether you’re looking for enhancements to your program itinerary or a few great reasons to extend your stay pre- or post-meeting, Scottsdale answers the call with a variety of downtime diversions. Discover the seamless blending of nature and architecture at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Scottsdale masterpiece, Taliesin West. Play a round of championship golf on one of the area’s 200+ scenic courses. Browse the fine art galleries in Old Town. Or relax with a soothing spa treatment inspired by indigenous Sonoran Desert ingredients and Native American healing traditions. And when hunger calls, you’ll find more than 1,000 restaurants citywide, including iconic local favorites like The Mission, FnB, Virtu Honest Craft and The Ends.

Easy Air Access

Getting to Scottsdale has never been easier thanks to robust airlift offerings at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Sky Harbor, the primary facility serving the Scottsdale area, is located just 15 minutes from Old Town Scottsdale and offers more than 1,200 daily arrivals and departures, including nonstop service to 120 domestic and 24 international destinations. For corporate jets and charters, Scottsdale Airport is located 9 miles north of Old Town and boasts three award-winning FBOs and 4,000 square feet of reservable meeting and event space.

Main Place Courtyard and SoHo Ballroom at Hotel Valley Ho. Credit: Hotel Valley Ho.

Medical Meeting Specialists

In addition to all of the services and amenities mentioned in this post, Scottsdale provides everything needed to align with the medical meetings industry. Experience Scottsdale’s staff and many others within our hospitality industry are Healthcare Meetings Compliance Certified (HMCC). Experience Scottsdale also hosts an annual Medical Meetings FAM Tour and is an MPI MD sponsor and advisory board member. Our destination experts will help you plan a program that’s inspiring, on-budget, and helps keep your organization on the leading edge of advancements in the healthcare industry.

Meeting at Mountain Shadows. Credit: An Pham for Experience Scottsdale

Special Offers And Rebate Programs

Scottsdale offers a variety of ROI-boosting rebate programs and promotions that can save your group up to $5,000 at participating hotels and resorts. And with Experience Scottsdale’s Site See & Fly Free program, we’ll fly you free to Scottsdale for a personalized site tour tailored precisely to your specific meeting requirements. Customized, time-efficient and with free airfare – site inspections don’t get any better than that!

Sonwai Conference Room at the Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort. Credit: Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort.

Complimentary Services

Experience Scottsdale offers a wide variety of complimentary services to help you plan the ideal program for your group. These include complete RFP processing, site inspections and FAM tours, collateral materials like the Scottsdale Visitor Guide. Experience Scottsdale’s destination experts can also assist by connecting you with a network of highly qualified local vendors in areas such as transportation, entertainment, gifting and more.

Your Experience Scottsdale Destination Experts:

Meetings:
Erika Pumphrey, HMCC
Director of Sales
480-949-6297 | [email protected]

Services:
Sami Fyie
Destination Services Manager
480-424-1970 | [email protected]

Learn more and submit an RFP at MeetInScottsdale.com.