sometimes all that’s needed to get cre- ative juices flowing.”
Peddler’s Village offers three locations for meetings and events. It also boasts four on-site restaurants that provide multi-day meeting guests with a variety of meal options. The attraction is home to a 66-room hotel on-site, too, so once guests arrive, they never have to leave.
In addition to the restaurants, Peddler’s Village features a variety of unique merchants who can complement the overall event experience. A number of these merchants offer team building options, too, which can include a cup- cake war, beer or wine tasting event, or a grown-up game night at the Giggleberry Fair indoor entertainment center.
“Each event planner has a vision for what their guests’ experience will be,” explains Lipcsey. “A grand ballroom can be very distracting - and some- times overwhelming - for a group that might be looking for a cozier, more laid-back experience. The aesthetics of the space are often a major factor and can influence the tone of the meeting.”
If planning for an outdoor event, she says, “you need to make sure that you have a weather contingency plan. We always ensure we have a Plan B in place for our guests. Many people do not make those accommodations and are often sent scrambling when Mother Nature has other plans.”
The Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant at Peddler’s Village features an entire floor dedicat- ed to hosting meetings and banquets. This recently renovated space can be subdivided to accommodate a main meeting area, a lunch space, and breakout rooms. There are many unique ways to set up the space, so it works great for a group with multi-
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room needs. Cock ‘n Bull can accom- modate groups as small as two or as large as 100 attendees.
“Earl’s New American is our newest venue,” notes Lipcsey. “Like the Cock ‘n Bull, Earl’s also has meeting and ban- quet space on its second floor. The room can be divided into a meeting and lunch room for groups of 20 peo- ple or fewer. When a group is a bit larg- er, we use the entire room for the meeting and then bring the group downstairs to a private area for lunch.”
The Golden Plough Inn also has a small conference room that is well suit- ed to groups of two up to eight people. Conveniently located next to the Buttonwood Grill, guests in this confer- ence room can have meals and refreshments from the restaurant brought in at any time.
“All of our venues have built-in screens and a plethora of audio-visual equip- ment available for convenience,” observes Lipcsey. “The outdoor space is great for those who want to take a quick break or a walk. During nicer weather, you can often see some of our groups doing early-morning yoga on our main green.”
As noted earlier, merchants of Peddler’s Village can offer some unique and fun experiences to group guests. For exam- ple: Free Will Brewing Company offers a beer tasting; Chaddsford Winery, a wine pairing; Casa Casale presents cooking classes and a paint-and-sip activity; Cock ‘n Bull features a private murder mystery option that can include a team building component; Earl’s New American has wine-and- whiskey dinner options; while The Lucky Cupcake/Sweet Occasions offers multiple team building options that include a “cupcake war.” There is liter- ally something for everyone.
Camelback Lodge and Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark Tannersville, PA
“Planners love to have events out- doors,” explains Michelle Wescott, the director of sales for Camelback Lodge and Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark. “It is a totally different experience to have an outdoor function, especially for those who are located in cities and who don’t get out into the open spaces much.”
Among its indoor offerings, Camelback Resort recently unveiled two new restaurants: Kartrite’s Summit House, which is the highest restaurant in the Pocono Mountains (at an elevation of 2,133-feet) and offers great food with an epic view; as well as Berrelli’s Family Style Italian, which features tra- ditional and contemporary fare. What’s more, both of these restaurants feature great outdoor space, too.
“Unique experiences are very popular,” says Wescott. “Planners are always looking for ideas and events that are new and exciting. For example, we are able to transition our wave pool ‘beach’ into a tropical party, or host a dinner at the highest elevation in the Poconos.”
Prepared for whatever may come, Camelback always has a weather back up plan in place for its outdoor func- tions.
Speaking of the outdoors, Camelback boasts 38 trails, 16 lifts, 100 percent snowmaking, the largest snow tubing park in the U.S. with an out-of-this- world “Galactic” light experience, Camelback Mountain Adventures (fea- turing the only mountain coaster in Pennsylvania and North America’s longest twin 4,000-foot Zip-Flyers), Camelbeach Waterpark (the largest waterpark in Pennsylvania), and the
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