Desert Serenity...
The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa, Tucson, Arizona
This awe-inspiring four-diamond resort is a spectacular location for ICMG's 26th Annual Meeting. The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa reflects superior service and outstanding amenities in an elegant, serene setting. The resort and country club is nestled on 250 acres in the high Sonoran Desert foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains with picturesque mountain, desert and golf course views amidst intriguing desert landscape and wildlife. La Paloma, meaning "dove" in Spanish, is the perfect haven for both networking and relaxation. See the Live Brochure at http://www.livebrochure.net/westinlapaloma.
Location
The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa is located at 3800 East Sunrise Drive, Tucson, AZ 85718 (520-742-6000).
Reservations
ICMG's special discounted rate for the meeting week is $265 per night single/double, with no resort fee. Staying onsite is important for the extra networking and time to connect with other attendees, so make your reservations early! Extend your stay for up to three days before and after the meeting at the same rate (based on availability).
For ICMG Online Reservations go to www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=0904154758&key=25348, or to make reservations by phone call 520-742-6000, ask for Reservations, and mention ICMG.
The cutoff date for accepting reservations into the ICMG Block was Tuesday, January 19, 2010. We encourage you to still call the Westin La Paloma first, as rooms if available will still qualify for the ICMG Group rate. If no rooms are available, continue checking back periodically, as room cancellations may happen up to about 3 days before the event. An additional hotel room block is being held one mile away at the Embassy Suites Paloma Village - see Embassy Suites Block Info. The cutoff date for that block is February 2, after which rooms will be at the group rate if available.
If you have a hotel room that you need to cancel: Please contact ICMG first at 703-729-7701 so that we may match your room up with an ICMG member waiting to get in!
Golf
Escape to La Paloma's 27-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, with greens & bunkers - newly redesigned by The Golden Bear himself. This magnificent private course, one of Jack's original creations, is the perfect spot to energize all aspects of your game, and it's available exclusively to resort guests and La Paloma Country Club members. With stunning vistas and impressive fairways, you'll soon discover why it's won a litany of national awards, including:
- 'Top 75' Resort Courses in the US and one of the 'Top 10' courses in Arizona, Golf Digest
- Silver Medal Award, GOLF Magazine
- 'America's Best', GOLF WEEK Magazine
- 'Top 25' courses in US & Mexico, GOLF RESORT GUIDE
- 'Top 100' Women-Friendly Courses, GOLF FOR WOMEN Magazine
This truly unique course, with its distinctive desert-scape of flowering cacti, palo verde, yucca, agave and other native vegetation, is meticulously maintained by Troon Management. In their ongoing efforts to be kind to the environment, they reclaim all water used to irrigate this absolutely amazing course, which promises to recharge and refresh like never before!
Click Here to view course layouts & scorecards.
Onsite Dining
Awaken your palate with a selection of seven distinctive dining experiences, capturing your every mood and suiting every dining occasion: from quick & casual to elegant & refined. All of La Paloma's menus offer organic as well as regionally responsible dishes, in support of local growers.
For a refined evening, explore the creatively French-infused Southwestern menu of Janos, developed by James Beard award-winning Chef Janos Wilder. Treat yourself to the surprising culinary combination of Latin American & Caribbean cuisine while enjoying panoramic patio views at JBar. Sabino's swim-up bar & grill is the perfect spot to chill out with friends & colleagues. Relax with the newspaper in the casual comfort of the indoor/outdoor Desert Garden Bistro. In a hurry? Espresso is the perfect spot for Starbucks, smoothies, gelato or a light bite. After tennis or yoga, visit Courtside Deli, featuring the healthful cuisine of Executive Chef Serge Delage, one of only 30 US members of the Académie Culinaire de France. Dine with breath-taking fairway & mountain views at La Paloma Country Club's South Patio.
What To Do In Tucson
Here's a link to a recent New York Times article: "36 Hours In Tucson, Arizona": http://bit.ly/6VbYpQ
Getting There
The Tucson International Airport is located just 30-40 minutes and about 18 miles from the Resort. Tucson International Airport provides nonstop service to 18 cities and connections to more than 121 destinations.
From Tucson International Airport to The Westin La Paloma Resort:
Take Tucson Blvd. to Valencia.
Turn left onto Valencia and proceed to Campbell.
Turn right onto Campbell (which turns into Kino, then back into Campbell).
Proceed approximately 14 miles to Skyline Drive.
Turn right onto Skyline Drive, which becomes Sunrise and then right onto Via Palomita.
Proceed to the hotel entrance.
Ground Transportation:
Local transportation arrangements can be made through Arizona Stagecoach (www.azstagecoach.com) (approx. $42/way) or by taking a taxi from the airport (approx. $47). From the Westin La Paloma back to the airport the resort recommends its car service - call the doorman to arrange. It's about $55/way per carload and can accommodate three to four people, depending on the amount of luggage.
Visit AirTucson.com for important flight and service information.
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