Spring Training — Colorado Conference and Convention Centers Playbook

It’s that time of year again — spring training! Of course, you’re going to need to find the perfect Colorado conference or convention center to host your team. This year, we’ve got some real heavy hitters that are sure to make your hall of fame.

Home Field Advantage - Denver area

There’s a definite advantage to locating a venue in the Denver area. You’re close to all the major players in town (University of Colorado, HealthONE Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, et al) and you’ve got a championship line up of attractions (Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Coors Field, 16th Street Mall, etc.) that are the envy of every other location. “Surrounded by beauty, built for business,” the Keystone Resort + Conference Center is the largest meeting venue in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. It’s a brand new ball game when your team takes in the variety of gorgeous meeting spaces, lounge areas, two ballrooms, large lobby, business center, and banquet kitchen dedicated to your needs.  Or, you could really hit one out of the park when you book at the Hilton Denver Inverness. This beautifully appointed conference center knocks it out of the park with 60,000 square feet of flexible indoor/outdoor meeting space.  Once you hear your team’s cheers for the conference rooms, spacious pre-function areas, multi-media options, dining choices and elegant guest rooms, you’ll know you hit the sweet spot.

Grand Slam - Northwest Colorado

Take your team on the road to the northwest part of the state. There you’ll find mountain passes and sun-drenched peaks, scarlet rocks and sage-covered mesas, great food for hearty appetites, and accommodations that’ll make everyone feel like they’ve slid safely into home. Take the Avalon Theatre +  Two Rivers Convention Center for example. Built for the residents of Grand Junction in 1923, the Avalon Theater is one of northwestern Colorado’s largest performing arts halls. And the Two Rivers Convention Center with its 23,000 square feet of space, three ballrooms and in-house culinary crew makes a great teammate. Next up to the plate is Beaver Run Resort + Conference Center. Surrounded by the slopes of Breckenridge Mountain, the historic town of Breckenridge and hundreds of acres of National Forest, Beaver Run makes it a grand slam with the largest conference center under one roof in Breckenridge. Just steps away from the slopes, with a full service resort, onsite restaurants and spa, there’s no way you’d strike out if you booked your bunch there. 

Home Run - Southeast Colorado

No matter the season, you’ll hit a homer when you take the team southeast. Bases are loaded in this part of the country with wide open spaces, star-filled nights, historic sites, plus rodeos and cultural celebrations. The first batter up in this neck of the woods is none other than the legendary Pueblo Convention Center. Your team will want to go extra innings when they experience the Convention Center’s gorgeous architecture, grand meeting spaces, and on-site culinary expertise. It’s a great catch with over 21,000 square feet of meeting space, 163 hotel rooms, and a specialized team of professionals who help ensure a winning event.

MVP - Southwest Colorado

Next on the championship roster is southwest Colorado, a place of scenic beauty with ancient Anasazi Indian cliff dwellings, rugged mining ghost towns, and breathtaking canyons and mesas. When you swing for the fences, you’ll surely land at the Telluride Conference Center, long considered a diamond in the Rockies.  The state-of-the-art facilities offer a productive and inspiring environment with a stunning grand entrance, elegant interior, comfortable oversized furniture, and original artwork. Your event will be ahead in the count when your guests experience the local culture featuring festivals celebrating everything from music, to art, to movies, to yoga. (Threw you a curve ball with that one, didn’t we?)  

Pitch any one of these major league conference centers and event centers to your team, and your Colorado event is sure to be a hit.