Exceeding Higher Expectations

COLORADO SPRINGS A

T AN ELEVATION OF 6,035 FEET, COLORADO Springs knows a thing or two about reach- ing new heights. Whether it’s a hike in the Rocky Mountains or surpassing expecta- tions for a meeting or event, Colorado’s second-most-populated city offers an ideal setting with its world-class collection of new hotels, attractions, and meeting venues. Recently renovated to the tune of $20

million, the AAA Four-Diamond Cheyenne Mountain Resort offers more than 40,000 square feet of meeting space, while the Mining Exchange — a Wyndham Grand Hotel — is scheduled to open in early 2012 in downtown with 117 guest rooms, 9,500 square feet of meeting space, a full-service spa, and an on-site restaurant, Springs Orleans. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, America’s only mountain zoo, has broken ground on its new $13.5-million “Encounter Africa”

exhibit, to open in 2013. And Colorado Springs’ U.S. Olympic Training Center offers groups plenty of new meeting space and team-building options. n

AT A GLANCE

Convention facilities: Colorado Springs properties contain more than 500,000 square feet of meeting space, collectively. Hotel rooms: 14,000 Attractions: More than 60 natural and man-made attractions, including the U.S. Air Force Academy and Royal Gorge Bridge and Park

For more information: Kathy Reak, Director of Convention Sales, Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau; (800) 888-4748 ext. 132; www.VisitCOS.com