Resort at Squaw Creek

The alpine setting of Resort at Squaw Creek sets a majestic backdrop for meetings. Set at the base of Squaw Valley USA, site of the 1960 winter Olympics and minutes from Lake Tahoe’s north shore, the resort presents superb event facilities in a recreational paradise.

During winter, guests enjoy sledding, snowmobiling and skiing with convenient ski-in, ski-out access to Squaw Valley USA. Summertime brings scenic hiking, mountain biking, fishing, and 18-hole championship-caliber golf designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. The spa, fitness center, and boutique shops afford entertainment all year long. A host of group activities adds such teambuilding opportunities as dogsled tours, broomball, rafting and horseback riding. The recreation staff can also make group arrangements for golf tournaments, relays, and traditional teambuilding challenges.

Meetings take place in the 33,000 square feet of space indoors and an additional 14,750 square feet in the great outdoors. The conference planning team can customize food and beverage services to suit any agenda, with options ranging from full meal packages, box lunches and restaurant dining to themed banquets in the ballroom.

Accommodations capture the rustic elegance of a mountain home. To begin, large picture windows focus on the six peaks of Squaw Valley and the forest below. Nearly half of the 405 lodgings are suites or penthouses that feature residential kitchens with brand-name appliances, gas fireplaces, and LCD flat-screen TVs. All rooms come with amenities such as speakerphones with voice mail, high-speed wireless Internet access, weekday newspapers and plush pillow-top beds.

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Subscribe - RSS Feed Olympic Valley, Calif. - Resort at Squaw Creek's new director of sales, Cory Carlson, a former member of the U.S. Ski Team, has ushered in new offers at Resort at Squaw Creek for the upcoming season. To personalize meetings and conferences, Resort at Squaw Creek will offer the opportunity to add on-mountain tours of Squaw Valley USA with one of several past World Cup and Olympic athletes. Tamara McKinney, Bill Hudson, Bob Ormsby, Hansi Standteiner and Kristin Krone are among the many options for Olympian-led tours or team building events that can create that one-of-a-kind experience.

As it happens, this year marks the 50th Anniversary of 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley USA. To commemorate the auspicious occasion, events will take place all season long at Squaw Valley USA and Resort at Squaw Creek. A dedicated Olympic Heritage Celebration will take place January 8 through January 17, 2010 with a myriad of events, re-creations of Olympic events, parties and other festivities. Olympians, past and present, from the Lake Tahoe region will be making appearances during this celebration.

"I'm not aware of any other resort in the country that offers tours and team building events with such an esteemed group of recognized athletes," said Carlson. "Having led these types of tours in Colorado in the past, I know these on-mountain experiences place that unique touch for a select number of guests at meetings or conferences." The on-mountain tours typically accommodate up to 12 people per group. Generally, a skiing ability of intermediate or above is recommended.

For groups looking to reach a larger audience, the athletes are available for team building events. Additionally, Tamara McKinney is available for inspirational and motivational speaking engagements. Carlson also noted that Resort at Squaw Creek-based meetings can be created with an entire Olympic theme.

For information on Olympian-led tours, team building events, or speaking engagements, call Cory Carlson at 530.581.6609.

AAA Four-Diamond Resort at Squaw Creek offers 360 luxurious rooms and suites, 33,000 square feet of meeting space, a full-service spa, and year-round pool and hot tub complex.

Resort at Squaw Creek also offers ski-in, ski-out access to Squaw Valley USA, providing quick access to more than 4,000 acres of terrain served by an extensive network of 33 lifts including North America's only Funitel and the world-famous KT-22 Express lift. The resort features a host of non-ski activities, including cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, dog sled tours, horse-drawn sleigh rides and an on-property ice skating rink. Plus, the property's on-site ski shop provides ski and snowboard rentals, expert boot fitting, lift tickets for purchase and complimentary ski lockers. Squaw Valley USA traditionally opens for skiing and snowboarding in late November.

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http://www.elitemeetings.com/property/resort-at-squaw-creek/ Posted Jun 18, 2009 by Elite News Team
Subscribe - RSS Feed Olympic Valley, Calif. - AAA Four-Diamond Resort at Squaw Creek, a Destination Hotels & Resort-managed property, has hired Cory Carlson as director of sales for the 360 room resort located at the base of Squaw Valley USA, five miles from Lake Tahoe. Carlson will oversee a sales team of 5 sales representatives, plus a support team.

"I've known Cory professionally for many years - through his days in Colorado and Lake Tahoe - and he brings with him a wealth of knowledge about mountain resorts," said Les Pedersen, director of sales and marketing for Resort at Squaw Creek. "We're thrilled to welcome him to the team."

Previously, Carlson served as associate director of sales at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe in Incline Village, Nevada. Prior to working in Incline Village, he held several positions at the Park Hyatt Hotel and Spa in Beaver Creek, Colorado.

"I'm delighted to have landed at one of the nation's top ski hotel resorts at the base of one of the great mountains, Squaw Valley USA," said Carlson. "Resort at Squaw Creek has so much to offer to group and leisure guests alike, and I look forward to promoting the resort."

Carlson, a former member of the U.S. Ski Team and the World Pro Ski Tour, also spent time on television as a color commentator for ski racing. He lives at Lake Tahoe with his wife, Chris, and 5 year-old daughter, Catrina.

Located 650 acres in Squaw Valley, Resort at Squaw Creek, recently recognized as one of Condé Nast Traveler's "Top 50 Ski Hotels" in North America, features upscale accommodations with panoramic valley and forest views. In addition to the ski-in, ski-out chairlift, the resort offers several diverse dining options, a full-service spa, and a year-round pool complex with seasonal waterslide. During the summer months, guest can enjoy golf, guided hikes, river rafting on the nearby Truckee River, miles of bike trails and variety of water activities at Lake Tahoe. Posted May 13, 2009 by Mark S.
Subscribe - RSS Feed Olympic Valley, Calif. - Resort at Squaw Creek, a Destination Hotels & Resorts-managed property, located at the base of Squaw Valley USA, five miles from Lake Tahoe, has announced a series of incentives for meeting planners and association members for events taking place between March 1, 2009 and December 17, 2010. The resort located on over 650 meadow and forested acres features with over 33,000 square feet of indoor meeting space and 14,750 feet of outdoor conference space, along with 365 rooms and suites, a full-service spa, shopping promenade, year-round pool complex, Robert Trent Jones, Jr. championship golf course, fly fishing center, and during the winter months, ice skating, on-property dog sledding, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and a complete Nordic center.

Incentive for planners include:

50% off Squaw Creek Transportation service to and
from RNO airport
50% off greens fees on our Robert Trent Jones Jr.
18-hole championship course
15% off AV charges from SWANK, or free wireless
in meeting rooms
$25 Resort at Squaw Creek credit per stay*
$25 off any spa treatment** at Spa at Squaw Creek

Programs with 30-150 total room-nights choose two of the savings options. Programs with 151or more total room-nights choose three of the savings options. Program must be booked by December 15, 2009 to receive these offers. Other discounts apply, depending on group type. Offer applies to new bookings only. Discounts cannot be combined with already discounted services or other offers.

"In light of the current economic climate, it's more important for companies and associations to educate employees, focus on team-building, encourage brainstorming, and recognize employee achievement," said Denise VanNorman, director of sales for Resort at Squaw Creek. "Our intention by offering these discounts is to help meeting planners in their important role to maximize the cost and effectiveness of group meetings, which will keep companies and associations on-track with their goals in a very competitive environment. From the feedback we receive, we know meetings at Resort at Squaw Creek are successful for meeting attendees."

Squaw Valley USA, site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, is slated to celebrate the 50th anniversary with an Olympic Heritage Celebration in 2010 that will feature events throughout the winter. With a lift connecting to Squaw Valley USA's 4,000 acres of skiing and riding, Resort at Squaw Creek was recently recognized in Cond Nast Traveler as one of the "Top 50 Ski Hotels" in North America.
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 About Resort at Squaw Creek ([url]www.squawcreek.com[/url])
Resort at Squaw Creek, a Destination Hotels & Resorts property, is situated at the base of Squaw Valley USA, home to the 1960 Winter Olympics. The mountainside North Lake Tahoe resort, which still sparkles from the near $55 million property-wide renovation two years ago, features 405 lavishly appointed residential-style guest rooms and suites; 33,000 square feet of indoor meeting space and 14,750 square feet of outdoor space; an exclusive on-property chair lift accessing Squaw Valley USA's world-class ski terrain; a recently renovated spa and full-service salon; a 25-meter heated pool and outdoor hot tubs; four distinct restaurants; exclusive boutique shopping; and Mountain Buddies, a fully-supervised children's activity program. Resort at Squaw Creek is a perennial AAA Four-Diamond property, and is one of the "Top 50 Ski Resorts in North America," as selected by Cond Nast Traveler.

 About Destination Hotels & Resorts (www. destinationhotels.com)
Resort at Squaw Creek is one of more than 30 independent, upscale and luxury hotels, resorts and golf clubs in the United States managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, the fourth largest independent hospitality management company in the country. The company, headquartered in suburban Denver, Colo., features a portfolio of more than 6,000 guest rooms, 11 golf courses and 13 full-service spas. Destination Hotels & Resorts properties are located in key metropolitan and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Houston, Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe, Aspen, Austin, Phoenix, Portland, Palm Springs, Maui and Lake Tahoe. The company is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises. For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit [url]www.destinationhotels.com[/url].

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http://www.elitemeetings.com/property/resort-at-squaw-creek/ Posted Jan 31, 2008 by Mbrooks
Subscribe - RSS Feed A graduate of Ecole Hotelier de Lausanne in Switzerland, McLennan, an avid skier, brings over 30 years of resort operations and management experience to the position, with specific ski and golf destination expertise.

Most recently, McLennan served as hotel manager for The Island Hotel in Newport Beach, California. Originally a Four Seasons property, he successfully transitioned the property to an independent resort. For five years prior to his term at the Island Hotel, McLennan served as general manager of the St. Regis Aspen in Aspen, Colorado. He also served in management roles for nine years with Daufuskie Island Club and Resort, Quail Hollow Resort and Country Club, the Homestead, and Pinehurst Resort & Country Club. "Richard has had a remarkable career in the hospitality industry,” said Roger Beck, managing director for Resort at Squaw Creek. "His history of providing high levels of guest service while training great young managers make him the perfect person to lead Resort at Squaw Creek in the coming years.”

"I'm excited to be here at Resort at Squaw Creek,” said McLennan. It's gratifying to return to a mountain environment, and this resort in particular, which has so much to offer.”

McLennan will oversee operations for the 405-room ski-in, ski-out property at the base of Squaw Valley USA, five miles from Lake Tahoe. The resort features four restaurants, a full-services spa, a championship golf course, tennis courts and the Mountain Buddies children's program. Resort at Squaw Creek also features 33,000 square feet of indoor meeting space and 14,750 square feet of exterior meeting space.

McLennan replaces Stan Kantowski, who assumed the general manager position at sister Destination Hotels & Resorts property Miramonte Resort and Spa in Indian Wells, California, near Palm Springs.

For more information on any of the over 30 Destination Resorts & Hotels properties visit www.destinationhotels.com. For more information on Resort at Squaw Creek visit www.visitsquawcreek.com.

About Resort at Squaw Creek (www.squawcreek.com)
Resort at Squaw Creek is situated at the base of Squaw Valley USA, home to the 1960 Winter Olympics. The mountainside North Lake Tahoe resort, which still sparkles from the near $55 million property-wide renovation more than a year ago, features 405 lavishly appointed residential-style guest rooms and suites; 33,000 square feet of indoor meeting space and 14,750 square feet of outdoor space; an exclusive on-property chair lift accessing Squaw Valley USA's world-class ski terrain; a Robert Trent Jones, Jr. golf course; a recently renovated spa and full-service salon; a comprehensive on-site summer recreational program for adults and kids alike; a 25-meter heated pool, kiddy and plunge pools, a 120-foot water slide and outdoor hot tubs; four distinct restaurants; exclusive boutique shopping; and Mountain Buddies, a fully-supervised children's activity program. Resort at Squaw Creek is a perennial AAA Four Diamond property, and is one of the "Top 50 Ski Resorts in North America,” as selected by Condé Nast Traveler. The resort is a short five-mile drive to Tahoe City with access to Lake Tahoe, North America's largest alpine lake at 22 miles long and 12 miles wide.


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