Business Conferences, Corporate Seminars, Conventions and Event Planning in Ashland, Oregon
By: KM Collins
Already established as a highly desirable destination for travelers; attendees and planners love industry gatherings, groups, tours and events held in Ashland because it has all the resources of a major center of commerce while maintaining the delightful charm and warmth of a Pacific Northwest municipality. Nestled at the convergence of the Cascade and Siskiyou Mountain ranges, Ashland is within the 13 most bio-diverse regions in the world. Because of this, the Rogue Valley poses amazing natural beauty, epic outdoors activities and an award-winning culinary culture. Here are five reasons to plan your upcoming meeting, symposium or assembly in Ashland.
Glowing facilities:
With the largest conference space in Southern Oregon at the mid-century modern Ashland Hills, Hotel and Suites of the Neuman Hotel Group, Ashland has a variety of venue options for groups of any size. Downtown, the beautifully manicured 1920s throwback and fully restored Ashland Springs Hotel has a historical reputation as the stopover point between San Francisco and Portland. Post meeting spa treatments and hot soaking pools are readily available at hotel facilities and al la carte throughout Ashland.
Sophisticated arts offerings:
Enjoy 365 days of world-class theater in Ashland. Home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) which runs 5 plays in repertoire, and the year-round Oregon Cabaret Theatre, the intimacy of live stage entertainment (after business conference hours) draws many to the region. With art galleries around every corner including the Schneider Museum on the campus of Southern Oregon University, Ashland teems with culture.
Cheers to your success:
Ashland is the southernmost point of Rogue Valley Wine Country, which offers over 80 varietals of grapes with the same latitude as France and Spain and more than 300 days of sunshine. This climate is unique to Oregon, as it is located just north of the California border. Enjoy wine tasting right outside your hotel, in Ashland at five wineries within minutes of each other or venture further with your group to the Applegate or Upper Rogue wine trails, which are gaining national recognition.
Outdoor extracurriculars:
For off event or conference hours, spouses, families and attendees will enjoy Ashland as a basecamp for recreation, natural beauty, fresh air, clear blue skies and scenic views. Whether it’s strolling through Lithia Park’s 93 acres or waking up early for a morning trail run on the miles of single track trails within the 17,000-acre Ashland Watershed, the access to Ashland’s outdoors is incomparable. In the winter, Mt. Ashland Ski Area offers group rates and local mountain fun at 7600 feet above town. Embrace the chance to get out and explore!
Each season brings new colors to Live your Daydreams in Ashland, Oregon. We invite you to choose Ashland for your next event.
CONNECT:
Travel Ashland
Katharine Cato, Director
541-482- 3486 ext. 106
travelashland.com
