Meeting planners have many options when choosing a city to host their next corporate event. It’s not surprising that up and coming Boise tops the list of stand-out destinations. This unforgettable meeting destination is equipped with everything planners need for a successful meeting or convention. Read on for the reasons why meeting planners fall in love with Boise.
1. Explorable & Lively Downtown Area
Many of Boise’s popular meeting venues are located in the heart of the city, only ten minutes from the airport. Attendees can step outside Boise Centre and venture to over 100 restaurants, breweries, hotels, shops and wine tasting rooms. Coffee shops, the Basque Block, live music venues, arts and cultural offerings all add to the city’s appeal. Four blocks from Boise Centre is the 25-mile riverfront Greenbelt path for biking, walking and running.
2. Boise Centre, ‘Idaho’s Premier Convention Center’
In the middle of downtown and minutes from the airport, is Boise Centre, a boutique convention center with 31 versatile meeting rooms and event spaces. This unique venue boasts beautiful views of the nearby Boise Foothills, modern amenities and personalized service for a seamless event experience.
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As a full-service convention center, Boise Centre offers exceptional in-house catering, audiovisual, event production and technology services with on-site support. Delicious and inspired meals featuring locally sourced ingredients are skillfully crafted by our culinary team. Surrounding Boise Centre are plentiful hotels with 1,500 guest rooms within walking distance including luxury and boutique options. Nearby is the city’s 8th Street, or “Restaurant Row”, where groups can enjoy Boise’s thriving culinary scene.
3. Convenient Air Access and Easy to Get Around
Boise is convenient to get to with direct air service to 27 destinations, including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, San Francisco and Seattle.
The airport is only 10 minutes from downtown, so shuttling attendees to their accommodations is extremely easy. If ride sharing will be the go-to, you can rest assured it will be a very reasonable option for attendees. For events with attendees traveling from across the globe, this is a huge benefit!
4. Wide Variety of Meeting Spaces
Boise boasts a wide range of meeting rooms for every occasion. Whether you’re planning a meeting for 10 or 1,000, Boise offers comfortable venues for a range of tastes and budgets. In fact, we have more than 6,000 rooms – as many as cities twice our size. From luxury high-rise to locally owned boutique hotels and intimate meeting spaces to a historic train depot and charming Basque Block, you’ll find that “just right” space here.
5. Unique & Memorable Team-Building Activities
Boise’s cozy “small town” feel is the perfect backdrop for team-building activities, giving meeting attendees the feeling like they’re on an intimate retreat together. The vibrant city has every team-building activity you can imagine appealing to all personality types. Adventure seekers rave about whitewater rafting nearby, while others will love the food and winery tours, or the vertical team slide at Jack’s Urban Meeting Place (JUMP).
6. Complimentary Planning Assistance and Site Visits
From finding event speakers to event promotion, hotel contracts, guest activities and complimentary collateral materials, Visit Boise is at your service. Apply today for a site visit that includes a custom itinerary, complimentary round-trip airfare, lodging, and food and beverage.
If you’re planning a corporate meeting or event, Boise is truly a destination that can do it all. From the convenience and accessibility to the variety of event spaces and the culturally rich downtown scene, you won’t find another city like Boise.
Paid for in part by a grant from Idaho Tourism.
