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What's New Havasupai adventure. Here's an idea for a truly remarkable group experience. After boarding jet helicopters at Grand Canyon, descend on a 30 minute flight over a half mile deep into a narrow side canyon where Native Americans have lived for centuries. Explore the Indian village of Supai, accessible only by air, foot, or pack animal. Guided by our personable expert naturalists, hike along incredible Havasu Creek, which forms a series of spectacular waterfalls. Returning via helicopter to Grand Canyon South Rim, end your day with a fine dining experience at sunset at the famous El Tovar, or choose from other one-of-a-kind dining options we offer. This activity is completely customizable to fit your group, contact us for complete details and a proposal. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs. If your group is looking for a team building event with a purpose, check out what we offer. Choose from themes like assembling bikes to be donated to local kids, working on house construction with Habitat for Humanity, volunteering with a local food kitchen, and improvement projects for worthwhile local groups like the Boys/Girl Club. Like all our programs, we customize the event for your group's specific needs, time frame, and interests.
AT A GLANCE Sedona Roadrunner free shuttle service ends June 30. The shuttle has been plagued by low ridership and relatively high operating costs since its inception several years ago, prompting the Sedona city council to discontinue funding. The trolley will continue shuttling between Uptown and the Hillside shopping center through June 30. Big league spring training baseball
returns to Arizona, with the grand opening of the spectacular $100 million
Salt River Fields, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies.
The Salt River Fields are the first spring training facilities ever on
Indian land, located on the reservation of Salt River Pima and Maricopa Indian
tribes. The park consists of 12
practice fields and an 11,000 seat stadium on 140 acres just east of Scottsdale. Mule rides now limited at Grand
Canyon. Trail erosion and
maintenance costs have drastically curtailed the iconic mule rides.
Only 10 riders per day are now allowed down the Bright Angel trail to
overnight at Phantom Ranch, down from the previous limit of 40.
Riders to the bottom still return via the shorter South Kaibab Trail.
The day trip to Plateau Point has been completely dropped, replaced by a
new ride from the South Kaibab trailhead to about a mile east of Yaki Point.
North Rim mule rides have also been reduced.
Riders are now allowed only down to Supai Tunnel on the North Kaibab
trail, but two new rim rides are now available on the Ken Patrick and Uncle Jim
trails. Bighorns get their own highway
overpasses near Hoover Dam, as part of the highway reconstruction at new
Hoover Dam bypass bridge. The
unusual overpasses are designed for use by wildlife such as endangered bighorn
sheep. The $4.8 million project
consists of 3 overpasses to enable bighorn to safely get from one side of the
new highway to the other. The
bridges are surfaced with native vegetation and soils.
An
endangered bighorn sheep uses one of the new highway overpasses.
Note the radio tracking collar. Sedona Performing Arts Center wins
statewide “RED” award, as one of Arizona’s most significant new
commercial projects in 2010. The
$12.5 million, 750-seat facility is a green facility and features expansive
views of the red rocks. Contact
us for information on exclusive use of this terrific new venue for your
groups. Arizona business travel picking up.
A number of indicators shows the AIG effect may finally be waning.
January traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor was up 6.1%, for one.
Significant increases in business incentive travel are also being
reported. Industry analysts say the
trend is toward longer trips with shorter lead times. For business travel planners, this means working with
suppliers who can adapt and handle shorter leads without getting stressed and
still deliver quality operations is all the more important. For a prompt
and professional proposal, feel free to contact
us. Thanks for reading For further information on any of these activities, to request an information kit, or just to ask a question, feel free to contact us at 928-634-7870 or email destinations@conference-travel.com
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