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Meetings & Conventions Means Meeting People: Handshakes Speak for You Some handshakes will hurt your influence

by Stacey Hanke

Have you ever wondered what your handshake says about you? Your handshake is like your business card. It conveys your confidence, credibility and influence without a single word being spoken. Studies have shown this one simple gesture can enhance a social situation and make a positive impact on others.

In our culture, a handshake accompanies almost every introduction and initiates many conversations. It sets the tone for new relationships by signaling others of your integrity.

People often admit to judging others based on this small gesture.

Because of this, The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology encourages everyone to pay attention to their handshake as it has found significant consistencies in a firm handshake and a positive first impression.

Make a great first impression by considering your handshake and what it says about you, and avoid these eight types of handshakes that will hurt your influence with others: Dead Fish — Also known as the limp noodle, this handshake conveys weakness and uncertainty. It gives people the impression

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you have a passive personality and can be easily overrun. Don’t use this handshake even when tempted to be gentle with a person due to age or gender.

Hand Crusher — Want someone to forget your name immediately? Squeeze their hand with constant force. They’ll be so distracted by the pain that they’ll tune out anything you say.

This type of handshake diminishes trust others are willing to place in you. It sends the message you’re trying too hard, and people will likely question what you say after that.

Long Lingerer — Few things can make a handshake recipient more uncomfortable than someone who won’t let go of their hand. Handshakes should be no more than two seconds in length.

Anything longer begins to cross personal boundaries and feels like a desperate invasion of space.

Hip Hipster — First bumps and fancy handshakes have their place — with friends and family. They have no business in the workplace. They reflect a lack of awareness and a need to be revered as “cool” not credible. Images of frat boys

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experienced professional.

Brush Off — A handshake is intended to kick-start a meaningful connection. When shaking someone’s hand, be deliberate with your eye contact and don’t rush the exchange. Nothing makes someone feel like they’re unimportant or being blown off quite like shaking hands with a person in a rush or looking around at others.

Wet Weasel — We all get nervous and have anxiety before big meetings or introductions. It’s natural. What isn’t natural, however, is the feeling of contacting someone’s sweaty palms. So, if you know you are likely to have unusually wet palms, carry a handkerchief in your pocket to use just before an introduction. Also, you can wash your hands with cold water to help keep them cool under pressure.

Hand Hugger — We’ve all shaken hands with someone who uses both of theirs to embrace ours both top and bottom. While this is perfectly normal in a personal situation with friends and family, it’s out of place in a professional setting. You can convey a message of warmth with your eyes, smile and choice of words. There is no need to embrace someone’s hand in such a personal manner.

Shugger — This is a handshake that pulls the receiver closer to you physically, almost as if you were going to hug the other person. It forces that person to come closer as your hand stays closely tucked into your body. While this type of handshake is common among friendly colleagues and peers, it sends a message of favoritism to those on the outside looking in. Remember your handshake conveys a message to everyone, not just the person with whose hand you’re shaking.

Perfecting the Perfect Handshake

Practice the perfect handshake first by seeking feedback on yours. Ask someone you trust to help identify areas of opportunity. Then practice it on others to solicit feedback and more guidance until you’ve mastered the art.

Some keys to the perfect handshake: • Anticipate the handshake. Ensure your hand is free, out of your pocket and not holding onto any items. Switching hands to shake is distracting and awkward.

• Use your right hand. Even if you’re a leftie, our culture dictates right-handed handshakes as key.

• Maintain a strong, confident posture. Remain upright and refrain from leaning. If necessary, take a step toward the person with whom you’re greeting. If you’re seated upon meeting someone, stand up before shaking their hand. This signifies respect to the person you’re meeting.

• Make intentional eye contact as you greet the other person. Once your hand makes a connection, ensure your eyes connect, too. Use a kind greeting such as “nice to meet you” or “great to see you again.” Incorporate their name with your greeting to help better solidify your introduction. This interaction trifecta will warm up anyone with whom you connect.

• Remain firm throughout the handshake. Grasp the other person’s hand with a firm grip without squeezing. Maintain the grip for two seconds before releasing. Don’t allow your hand to fall limp upon the initial grip.

• Shake from your elbow, not your wrist. Two or three pumps will do. Any more and your partner will begin to feel uncomfortable.

You want to be so confident in your handshake style that it is second nature. Seeking feedback and frequent practice will help solidify your good habits, so you can concentrate more on meeting the person and less on the impression you’re making. The more comfortable you become, the more confidence you’ll convey.

Stacey Hanke is the founder and communication expert of Stacey Hanke Inc. (staceyhankeinc.com). She is the author of Influence Redefined: Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be, Monday to Monday and Yes You Can! Everything You Need From A to Z to Influence Others to Take Action. Hanke and her team have delivered thousands of presentations and workshops for leaders of Fortune 500 companies, including Coca-Cola, Nationwide, FedEx, Kohl’s and AbbVie.

How High-Performance Organizations Make Meetings Effective Tip 1: Set clear expectations for all meetings.

Meeting norms, ground rules, guidelines — these set the foundation for building an effective meeting habit. They often include things like use of an agenda and keeping meetings on time. Whatever your rules, the leadership team must follow them.

The way the leadership group meets sets the real standard everyone else follows.

—J. Elise Keith, co-founder of Lucid Meetings (www.lucidmeetings.com) and author of Where the Action Is: The Meetings That Make or Break Your Organization

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# of Meeting Rooms

Largest Room

Total Meeting Space

# of Sleeping Rooms 62,000

Tempe Tourism Office 222 S. Mill Avenue, Suite 120 Tempe, AZ 85281 (480) 894-8158 tempetourism.com

Tempe

n/a

n/a

67,000

5,600

Visit Mesa 120 N. Center St. Mesa, AZ 85201 (480) 827-4700 visitmesa.com

Mesa

n/a

n/a

49,000

5,000

Camby Hotel 2401 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85016 (602) 468-0700 thecamby.com

Phoenix

6

1200

20,000

277

Doubletree by Hilton Chandler 7475 W. Chandler Blvd.

Chandler, AZ 85226 (480) 961-4444 chandlersouthgatehotel.com

Chandler

5

1,800

6,800

159

Courtyard Scottsdale Old Town 3311 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85250 (480) 429-7785 marriott.com

Scottsdale

4

1,360

2,200

180

Crowne Plaza Hotel Phoenix – Airport 4300 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85034 (602) 273-7778 crowneplazaphx.com

Phoenix

8

5,376

9,300

290

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Phoenix Tempe 2100 S. Priest Dr. Tempe, AZ 85282 (480) 967-1441 hilton.com

Tempe

12

7,493

30,000

270

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Phoenix 320 N. 44th St. Phoenix, AZ 85008 (602) 225-0500 doubletreephoenix.com

Phoenix

10

3,500

10,000

242

Poco Diablo Resort & Conference Center 1752 Arizona 179 Sedona, AZ 86336 (928) 282-7333 pocodiablo.com Glendale Civic Center 5750 W. Glenn Dr. Glendale, AZ 85301 (623) 930-4300 glendaleciviccenter.com Mesa Convention Center 263 N. Center St. Mesa, AZ 85201 (480) 644-2178 mesaconventioncenter.com Phoenix Convention Center 100 N. 3rd St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 262-6225 phoenixconventioncenter.com

Phoenix

Sedona

11

10

5,435

3,300

40,000

8,500

n/a

n/a

137

Hotels Glendale

Mesa

Phoenix

2

15

90

12,788

19,000

46,000

40,000

40,000

160,000

n/a

n/a

n/a

Convention & Visitors Bureaus Experience Scottsdale 4343 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite 70 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 421-1004 experiencescottsdale.com Glendale Convention & Visitors Bureau 9494 W. Maryland Ave., Third Floor Glendale, AZ 85305 (623) 930-4500 visitglendale.com

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City

900,000

51,000

Venue

n/a

5,169

# of Sleeping Rooms

n/a

21

Total Meeting Space

Phoenix

Desert Willow Conference Center 4340 E. Cotton Center Blvd.

Phoenix, AZ 85040 (602) 431-0001 desertwillowconferencecenter.com

Phoenix

Largest Room

Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau 125 N. 2nd St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 254-6500 visitphoenix.com

# of Meeting Rooms

Black Canyon Conference Center 9440 N. 25th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85021 (602) 944-0569 blackcanyonconferencecenter.com

City

Convention & Visitors Bureaus

Venue

Conference Centers

Scottsdale

Glendale

n/a

17

n/a

95,000

100,000+

612,500

14,000

8,500

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City

# of Meeting Rooms

Largest Room

Total Meeting Space

# of Sleeping Rooms

702

1,200

128

250

Hotel Valley Ho 6850 E. Main St. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 376-2600 hotelvalleyho.com

Scottsdale

11

4,000

13,000

191

Hyatt Regency Phoenix 122 N. 2nd St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 252-1234 phoenix.hyatt.com

Phoenix

32

12,000

45,000

693

Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU 7 E. University Dr. Tempe, AZ 85281 (602) 794-8600 omnihotels.com/hotels/tempe-asu

Tempe

8

14,841

27,664

330

Phoenix Airport Marriott 1101 N. 44th St. Phoenix, AZ 85008 (602) 273-7373 marriott.com

Phoenix

15

750

24,716

347

Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel 100 N. 1st Street Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 333-0000 marriott.com

Phoenix

20

20,000

50,000

527

Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa 9495 W. Coyotes Blvd.

Glendale, AZ 85305 (623) 937-3700 renaissanceglendale.com

Glendale

17

3,400

115,085

320

Four Points by Sheraton North 2532 W. Peoria Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85029 (602) 943-2341 four-points.marriott.com Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Biltmore 2630 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85016 (602) 955-3992 hilton.com Embassy Suites Hotel PhoenixTempe 4400 S. Rural Rd. Tempe, AZ 85282 (480) 897-7444 hilton.com Hilton Phoenix/Mesa 1011 W. Holmes Ave. Mesa, AZ 85210 (480) 833-5555 hilton.com Hotel Palomar Phoenix, A Kimpton Hotel 2 E. Jefferson St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 253-6633 hotelpalomar-phoenix.com

Phoenix

Phoenix

Tempe

Mesa

Phoenix

13

8

10

17

10

Largest Room 11,200

5,400

3,696

4,000

5,600

3,159

25,000

13,000

10,000

10,000

25,000

10,000

232

224

260

242

Venue

2

21

# of Sleeping Rooms

Phoenix

Scottsdale

Total Meeting Space

312

Hotel San Carlos 202 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 253-4121 hotelsancarlos.com

# of Meeting Rooms

Chaparral Suites Hotel Scottsdale 5001 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85250 (480) 949-1414 chaparralsuites.com

City

Hotels (con’t)

Venue

Hotels (con’t)

How High-Performance Organizations Make Meetings Effective Tip 2: Document and share meeting results.

Fear of missing out (FOMO) compels people to attend meetings

out written meeting results. When people can see in advance

they shouldn’t. Organizers don’t want to leave people out, so they

what a meeting is for, then see afterwards what happened,

invite everyone who might possibly want to weigh in. Having

they can decide whether they need to attend. This

irrelevant people in the room de-energizes the conversation and

keeps meetings more focused, and it keeps everyone

disrupts productivity.

more productive. —J. Elise Keith, co-founder of Lucid

Documented meeting results are the fastest and easiest way to combat meeting FOMO. Before the meeting, clearly document the

Meetings (www.lucidmeetings.com) and author of Where the Action Is

meeting purpose and desired outcomes. After the meeting, send

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City

# of Meeting Rooms

Largest Room

Total Meeting Space

# of Sleeping Rooms

120,000+

744

9,755

243

Sheraton Crescent Hotel 2620 W. Dunlap Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85021 (602) 943-8200 sheratoncrescent.com

Civana Carefree 37220 N. Mule Train Rd. Carefree, AZ 85377 (480) 653-9000 civanacarefree.com

Carefree

26

11,000

60,000

224

Phoenix

18

8,064

40,000

342

Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel – Tempe 1600 S. 52nd St. Tempe, AZ 85281 (480) 967-6600 sheratonphoenixairport.com

Crowne Plaza Phoenix Chandler Golf Resort 1 N. San Marcos Pl. Chandler, AZ 85225 (480) 812-0900 sanmarcosresort.com

Chandler

16

9,600

35,000

249

Tempe

9

3,450

9,181

209

Sheraton Grand Phoenix 340 N. 3rd St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 262-2500 sheratonphoenixdowntown.com

Phoenix

20

27,170

112,00

1,000

DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Paradise Valley Scottsdale 5401 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85250 (480) 947-5400 hilton.com

Scottsdale

23

12,064

40,000

378

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess 7575 E. Princess Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85255 (480) 585-4848 fairmont.com/scottsdale

Scottsdale

49

23,000

<150,000

648

FireSky Resort & Spa 4925 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 945-7666 fireskyresort.com

Scottsdale

13

6,800

14,000

240

Found:RE Hotel Phoenix 1100 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85003 (602) 875-8000 foundrehotels.com

Phoenix

3

1,243

6,920

104

Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North 10600 E. Crescent Moon Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85262 (480) 515-5700 fourseasons.com/scottsdale

Scottsdale

8

5,940

35,920

210

The Global Ambassador Hotel 4360 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85018 (480) 800-2211 globalambassadorhotel.com

Phoenix

10

14,000

28,300

141

Grand Canyon Squire Inn 74 Arizona 64 Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023 (928) 638-2681 grandcanyonsquire.com

Grand Canyon

3

3,400

4,500

250

Wyndham Garden Phoenix Midtown 3600 N. 2nd Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85013 (602) 604-4900 wyndhamhotels.com

Mesa

Phoenix

12

4

3,600

5,000

8,500

5,000

114

160

Resorts Adero Scottsdale Resort 13225 N. Eagle Ridge Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85268 (480) 333-1900 aderoscottsdale.com Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort 2400 E. Missouri Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85016 (602) 955-6600 arizonabiltmore.com Arizona Golf Resort & Conference Center 425 S. Power Rd. Mesa, AZ 85206 (480) 832-3202 arizonagolfresort.com

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Scottsdale

Phoenix

Mesa

4

76

9

6,000

24,576

5,170

8,000

200,000

12,000

32

740

186

Venue

14,031

1,400

Windemere Hotel & Conference Center 5750 E. Main St. Mesa, AZ 85205 (480) 985-3600 windemerehotelmesa.com

# of Sleeping Rooms

125

13

Total Meeting Space

Phoenix

Scottsdale

Largest Room

Arizona Grand Resort & Spa 8000 Arizona Grand Pkwy.

Phoenix, AZ 85044 (602) 438-9000 arizonagrandresort.com

# of Meeting Rooms

Scottsdale Marriott Suites Old Town 7325 E. 3rd Ave. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 945-1550 marriott.com

City

Resorts (con’t)

Venue

Hotels (con’t)

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City

# of Meeting Rooms

Largest Room

Total Meeting Space

# of Sleeping Rooms

2,164

328

34

The McCormick Scottsdale 7401 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85253 (480) 948-5050 millenniumhotels.com

Scottsdale

6

2,365

13,000+

125

235

Mountain Shadows 5445 E. Lincoln Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85253 (480) 624-5400 mountainshadows.com

Scottsdale

10

4,475

12,835

n/a

Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia 4949 E. Lincoln Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85253 (480) 627-3200 omnihotels.com/hotels/scottsdalemontelucia

Scottsdale

16

9,216

27,000

293

Orange Tree Golf Resort 10601 N. 56th St. Scottsdale, AZ 85254 (480) 948-6100 extraholidays.com

Scottsdale

4

5,000

10,000

160

The Phoenician Scottsdale 6000 E. Camelback Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 941-8200 thephoenician.com

Scottsdale

26

20,533

160,000+

643

The Hermosa Inn 5532 N. Palo Cristi Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85253 (602) 955-8614 hermosainn.com Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas 6333 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85250 (480) 948-7750 hilton.com Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85258 (480) 444-1234 hyatt.com JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa 5350 Marriott Dr. Phoenix, AZ 85054 (480) 293-5000 marriott.com JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa 5402 E. Lincoln Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85253 (480) 948-1700 marriott.com

Scottsdale

Scottsdale

Scottsdale

Phoenix

Scottsdale

4

7

32

40

20

1,989

10,000

14,280

33,218

19,968

5,000

2,326

25,000

70,000

311,853

91,119

493

950

Venue

1,200

4,020

# of Sleeping Rooms

3

4

Total Meeting Space

Phoenix

Maricopa

Largest Room

300

The Legacy Golf Resort 6808 S. 32nd St. Phoenix, AZ 85042 (602) 305-5500 golflegacyresort.com

# of Meeting Rooms

Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel & Casino 15406 N. Maricopa Rd. Maricopa, AZ 85139 (480) 802-5000 caesars.com/harrahs-ak-chin

City

Resorts (con’t)

Venue

Resorts (con’t)

453

How High-Performance Organizations Make Meetings Effective Tip 3: Define ‘The Way’ to meet for all core processes.

There are 16 different types of business meetings, and each has a

High-performance organizations know the type of

purpose. A regular team meeting is good for confirming progress and

meetings they need to run and how to run each

identifying problems, but it’s a lousy place to make a big decision. Big

one well. Each meeting gets a name and becomes

decisions demand a dedicated decision-making meeting. Similarly,

“the way” that kind of work gets done. For example,

the initial meeting with a prospective client (or funder) should look

the team’s check-in meeting becomes “the huddle.”

very different from the meeting where you ink the deal. Each of

The meeting to impress prospective clients early in the sales cycle

these pivotal meetings can be optimized to drive the results your

becomes a “services briefing.” Anything called simply a “meeting”

company needs.

isn’t specific enough. —J. Elise Keith, co-founder of Lucid Meetings (www.lucidmeetings.com) and author of Where the Action Is

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City

# of Meeting Rooms

Largest Room

Total Meeting Space

# of Sleeping Rooms

180,000

500

40,000

354

Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort 7677 N. 16th St. Phoenix, AZ 85020 (602) 997-2626 squawpeakhilton.com

Phoenix

46

9,760

<48,000

563

Sonesta Suites Scottsdale Gainey Ranch 7300 E. Gainey Suites Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85258 (480)367-4616 sonesta.com

Scottsdale

11

2,925

8,300

162

584

Talking Stick Resort 9800 E. Indian Bend Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85256 (480) 850-7777 talkingstickresort.com

Scottsdale

22

25,000

113000

496

Tempe Mission Palms, A Destination Hotel 60 E. 5th St. Tempe, AZ 85281 (480) 894-1400 missionpalms.com

Tempe

20

9,384

30,000

303

215

W Scottsdale 7277 E. Camelback Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 970-2100 wscottsdalehotel.com

Scottsdale

8

3,500

14,000

230

105

We-Ko-Pa Resort & Conference Center 10438 N. Fort McDowell Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85264 (480) 789-5300 wekoparesort.com

Scottsdale

15

18,000

25,000

248

The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa 6902 E. Greenway Pkwy.

Scottsdale, AZ 85254 (480) 624-1000 kierlandresort.com

Scottsdale

41

25,000

200,000+

732

The Westin Tempe 11 E. 7th St., Tempe, AZ 85281 (480) 968-8885 marriott.com/en-us/hotels/ phxwt-the-westin-tempe

Tempe

13

510

21,214

290

The Wigwam Resort & Golf Club 300 E. Wigwam Ln. Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 (623) 935-3811 wigwamarizona.com

Phoenix

25

10,800

100,000

331

Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd.

Chandler, AZ 85226 (520)796-4923 wildhorsepass.com

Chandler

10

8,000

12,000

24

Rise Uptown Hotel 400 W. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85013 (480) 536-8900 riseuptownhotel.com The Ritz-Carlton – Paradise Valley 7000 E. Lincoln Blvd.

Scottsdale, AZ 85253 (602) 922-2900 ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/arizona/ paradise-valley Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa 5700 E. McDonald Dr. Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 (480)607-2350 sanctuaryoncamelback.com

Phoenix

Phoenix

Paradise Valley

Paradise Valley

36

1

8

11

16,000

1,000

6,500

3,204

65,000

1,000

20,000

8,000

79

Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains 16770 N. Perimeter Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (480) 502-3836 marriott.com

Scottsdale

24

5,005

14,527

266

The Scottsdale Plaza Resort 7200 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85253 (480) 948-5000 scottsdaleplaza.com

Scottsdale

21

10,080

40,000

404

The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch 7700 E. McCormick Pkwy.

Scottsdale, AZ 85258 (480) 991-9000 hilton.com

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Scottsdale

50

10,000

50,000

326

Venue

17,376

10,000

Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort 11111 N. 7th St. Phoenix, AZ 85020 (602) 866-7500 tapatiocliffshilton.com

# of Sleeping Rooms

30

15

Total Meeting Space

Chandler

Tempe

Largest Room

Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass 5594 W. Wild Horse Pass Rd. Chandler, AZ 85226 (602) 225-0100 wildhorsepassresort.com

# of Meeting Rooms

Phoenix Marriott Resort Tempe at The Buttes 2000 W. Westcourt Way Tempe, AZ 85282 (602) 225-9000 marriott.com

City

Resorts (con’t)

Venue

Resorts (con’t)

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61

# of Meeting Rooms

Largest Room

Total Meeting Space

# of Sleeping Rooms n/a

n/a

Arizona Financial Theatre 400 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85003 (602) 379-2800 livenation.com

Phoenix

5

40,000

80,000

n/a

n/a

The Croft Downtown Phoenix 22 E. Buchman St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 462-970 thecroftdowntown.com

n/a

2

5,000

8,500

n/a

Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center 122 E. Culver St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 241-7870 azjhs.org

Phoenix

2

2,500

5,500

n/a

Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy.

Phoenix, AZ 85008 (480) 941-1225 dbg.org

Phoenix

5

4,200

5,000

n/a

Enchanted Island Amusement Park 1202 W. Encanto Blvd.

Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 254-1200 enchantedisland.com

Phoenix

Outdoor picnicstyle only

n/a

n/a

n/a

Franciscan Renewal Center 5802 E. Lincoln Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85253 (480) 948-7460 thecasa.org

Scottsdale

14

3,364

13,000

54

Arizona Center 400 E. Van Buren St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 271-4000 arizonacenter.com Arizona Science Center 600 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 716-2000 azscience.org Bentley Gallery 215 E. Grant St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 340-9200 bentleygallery.com Boojum Tree 16026 N. 36th St. Phoenix, AZ 85032 (602) 867-8975 boojumtree.com Castles ‘n’ Coasters 9445 N. Metro Pkwy. E. Phoenix, AZ 85051 (602) 997-7575 castlesncoasters.com Chase Field 401 E. Jefferson St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (480) 339-5000 azchasefield.com

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Outside space only

9

1

2

2

21

n/a

n/a

22,000

10,000

3,935

39,600

45,000

n/a

22,000

10,000

5,000

100,000+

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

City

<14,000

15,700

Venue

5,000

15,000 (ice rink)

# of Sleeping Rooms

3

2

Total Meeting Space

Phoenix

Phoenix

Largest Room

n/a

Children’s Museum of Phoenix 215 N. 7th St. Phoenix, AZ 85034 (602) 253-0501 childrensmuseumofphoenix.org

# of Meeting Rooms

Az Ice Arcadia 3853 E. Thomas Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85018 (602) 957-9966 arcadiaice.com

City

Special Event Venues (con’t)

Venue

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Leaders spend up to 80 percent of their workday in meetings, yet

participate in the meetings, defined as “the way” to get

many have never received meeting training. Meetings aren’t just

their job done. Meetings represent an enormous salary

conversations with a lot of people; there are skills and techniques

investment, and high-performance organizations

to learn that radically improve meeting results.

ensure their people get a good return on that

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# of Meeting Rooms

Largest Room

Total Meeting Space

# of Sleeping Rooms n/a

n/a

Rise Uptown Hotel 400 W. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85013 (480) 536-8900 riseuptownhotel.com

Phoenix

1

1,000

1,000

79

The Ritz-Carlton – Paradise Valley 7000 E. Lincoln Blvd.

Scottsdale, AZ 85253 (602) 922-2900 ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/arizona/ paradise-valley

Paradise Valley

8

6,500

20,000

215

Secret Garden 2501 E. Baseline Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85042 (602) 268-5522 secretgardenevents.com

Phoenix

4

2,500

3,000

n/a

Stand Up Live 50 W. Jefferson St., Suite 200 Phoenix, AZ 85003 (480) 719-6100 phoenix.standuplive.com

Phoenix

2

6,500

9,000

n/a

University of Arizona College of Medicine 550 E. Van Buren St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 827-2002 phoenixmed.arizona.edu

Phoenix

3

4,600

6,400

n/a

Valley Youth Theatre 525 N. 1st St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 253-8188 vyt.com

Phoenix

1

2,500

2,500

n/a

Venue at the Grove 7010 S. 27th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85041 (602) 456-0803 venueatthegrove.com

Phoenix

1

2,250

2,250

n/a

The Wrigley Mansion 2501 E. Telawa Trail Phoenix, AZ 85016 (602) 955-4079 wrigleymansionclub.com

Phoenix

13

1,075

3,000

n/a

Herberger Theater Center 222 E. Monroe St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 254-7399 herbergertheater.org K1 Speed 2425 S. 21st St. Phoenix, AZ 85034 (602) 275-5278 k1speed.com/phoenix-location.html MonOrchid 214 E. Roosevelt St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 253-0339 monorchid.com Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd.

Phoenix, AZ 85050 (480) 478-6000 mim.org The Penske Racing Museum 7125 E. Chauncey Ln. Phoenix, AZ 85054 (480) 538-4444 penskeracingmuseum.com Phoenix Art Museum 1625 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 257-1222 phxart.org Phoenix Zoo 455 N. Galvin Pkwy.

Phoenix, AZ 85008 (602) 286-3800 phoenixzoo.org Rawhide 5700 W. North Loop Rd. Chandler, AZ 85226 (480) 502-5600 rawhide.com

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Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Chandler

6

2

3

6

2

5

16

14

2,980

1,000

4,500

9,300

2,500

6,600

4,000

46,000

9,000

1,500

6,000

30,000

5,000

8,600

4,300

75,000+

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

City

3,000

<20,000

Venue

1,920

5,300

# of Sleeping Rooms

2

9

Total Meeting Space

Phoenix

Phoenix

Largest Room

n/a

Rio Salado Audubon Center 3131 S. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85040 (602) 468-6470 riosalado.audubon.org

# of Meeting Rooms

Heard Museum 2301 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 252-8840 heard.org

City

Special Event Venues (con’t)

Venue

Special Event Venues (con’t)

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