5 destinations to meet to extend the season
Sometimes when the wind starts to become crisper, the leaves start to turn and the sun starts setting earlier and earlier, we may mourn the end of summer. Yet all hope is not lost—there are destinations to hold meetings or incentive trips that will still have a summer vibe when other regions will be breaking out their fall chunky sweaters. Keep summer going by meeting in these locations and avoiding the inevitable change of seasons a little longer.
Andaz San Diego, San Diego, CA
The Southern California city is host to the modern hotel with a very historic background. Opened in 1913 for the World’s Fair celebrating the completion of the Panama Canal, the Andaz now embodies modern California lifestyle in the up-and-coming Gaslamp Quarter of Downtown San Diego. Only a mile away from the San Diego Convention Center and only a few blocks away from the Pacific Ocean, visitors can soak up the California sun well into August and September.
Team bonding and San Diego sightseeing is offered in a neat package with “Bike the Bay.” This non-competitive bike ride is for people of all abilities and travel through San Diego and the neighboring cities of Coronado, Imperial Beach and more.
The Elms Hotel & Spa, Excelsior Springs, MO
Want one last exciting adventure before preparing for fall and back-to-school season? Look no further than the ghosts and paranormal tour of The Elms Hotel & Spa. Featured on an episode of the SyFy Channel’s Ghost Hunters in July 2013, the tour introduces guests to several ghosts believed to have been hotel residents for years.
If the ghost tour doesn’t scare you out of Excelsior Springs, get into the back-to-school season by attending the hotel’s Annual Back to School Charity Event donating necessary school supplies to local children in need.
Kinship Landing, Colorado Springs, CO
With farm-to-table dining, rustic wooden suites overlooking the landscape, lots of outdoor event space and even an on-site greenhouse, attendees can enjoy the fruits of nature in a luxury setting to close out their summers before Colorado changes seasons. The first floor of the hotel is home to Homa, a craft café and bar open to the public. Attendees can feel like they are on summer vacation meeting new friends at the end of a business day.
Sanderling Resort, Duck, NC
Be surrounded by water on all sides with most guest rooms having water views. Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean, the Currituck Sound and home to three pools, Sanderling Resort provides summer everywhere guests turn. With private beach access including beach chairs and umbrellas, guests can enjoy relaxing on the beach or choosing activities like waterfront yoga. The resort also offers some of the freshest seafood Outer Banks, North Carolina has to offer at the resort’s three dining venues—Lifesaving Station, Sandbar or the upscale Kimball’s Kitchen.
Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort, Spa & Casino, Mexico
If you have the ability to plan your event or incentive trip internationally, offer the very best of summery oceanfront event space and views to keep summer going. This resort will be embodying the vibe completely through August and September. Aruba’s Palm Beach is directly outdoors and provides the perfect end-of-summer reception or relaxing incentive destination.
Fun fact – although now a well-known tourist destination, this resort paved the way in making the island a coveted destination. In 1959, Aruba Caribbean Hotel, later transitioning to Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort, Spa & Casino, was the first resort to open on Palm Beach and continues to be one of the most popular resorts in the ideal summer destination of Aruba.
