Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
2010 Meetings and Conventions - Prepare for a Year of Success
Corporations, associations and SMERF organizations will are searching for locations to host their annual meetings and conventions. And 2010 is a great year to do so, as Grand Traverse Resort & Spa celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the opening of the first Jack Nicklaus signature golf course in Michigan – The Bear.
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa is offering the following limited time special for groups that book in 2010 for meetings to be held in 2010.
Cheers to 25 years!
Group Meeting Special – book a group meeting and receive:
- 1 per 25 comp policy
- 25% attrition
- $25 gift card for your VIP’s—1 card for groups under 50 total room nights or 2 cards for groups over 50 total room nights
- 25% discount on group spa (not valid on Saturdays)
- 25% off coupon per person one non-sale priced retail item per person (certain restrictions apply)
Group Golf Special – book a group outing and receive:
- $25 club rental
- 25 complimentary range balls
- $25 same day replays, or pre-plays for Resort Group outings
Valid for groups actualizing between January 1 and December 31, 2010. Valid for groups with 10 or more contracted guestrooms for a minimum of 2 nights. Not valid for existing contracted groups. Based on availability. Spa Discount not valid on Saturdays. Some restrictions apply to retail discounts.
Take a look at what some attendees had to say after their meeting adjourned:
"I wanted to thank you and your team for making our conference such a smooth one last week. It was such a relief being in good hands and really appreciate your personal attention before and during the conference. The entire resort staff was extremely friendly. As I said before – even though we were not a large group, you and your staff made us feel like VIP's." - Christine "Chris" Faria - Raving Consulting
"We are writing to thank you and the entire team at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa for an outstanding job with this year's Management Briefing Seminars, August 11-15. The overall event was extremely successful for us. As we look back over the week, we recognize that a number of your key team members are individuals who impress us with their efforts each year." - Lisa Hart & Kathleen Watson (CAR-Center for Automotive Research)
Ample, flexible, meeting space allows Grand Traverse Resort & Spa to comfortably host groups of 10 to 2,500 people. An in-house, team-building and leadership-training institute offers groups a unique and comprehensive menu of strategically designed activities, team-building challenges and leadership building curriculum. Going green in 2010? As a certified "Leader" by Green Lodging Michigan, meetings at Grand Traverse mean conserving and protecting the environment while hosting productive events.
Overnight accommodations? The Resort’s 600 guestrooms, suites and condominiums - equipped with high-speed wireless Internet and eco-friendly features are available now at affordable rates, especially with the Resort’s Cheers to 25 years! special. For more information or to book a meeting today, planners and group contacts may call the Resort’s Conference Sales Department at 231-534-6150 or e-mail meetings@gtresort.com.
Located on 900 acres near Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa is one of the Midwest’s finest, full-service, year-round resorts featuring 600 rooms, suites and condominiums, 85,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, 54 holes of championship golf including courses designed by legends Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, a full-service spa, and upscale dining and shopping and nearby casino gaming. Call 800-748-0303 or visit www.grandtraverseresort.com.
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa near Traverse City, Mich. has been named #48 on the list of Golf Digest’s 75 Best Golf Resorts In North America achieving a score of 71.14 out of a possible 100. It is the first time the 900-acre property with 54 holes of golf including signature courses designed by Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player was named to the prestigious list.
Colleen Brzozowski Appointed to FICP Hospitality Partner Committee
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa's Director of Sales, Colleen Brzozowski, has been appointed to the Hospitality Partner Committee of the Financial and Insurance Conference Planners Association (FICP). The appointment was formally announced at the association's annual meeting held in Toronto in November.
Ms. Brzozowski has over 16 years of experience in the hospitality and meetings industry and was named the Resort's director of Sales in 2007. She has been with Grand Traverse Resort & Spa since November of 2001, when she started as an Executive Meeting Manager. Eight months later, she was promoted to National Sales Manager and focused on clients in Southwest Michigan as well as in the Corporate, Association, Government and SMERF markets in the Midwest and West. In her capacity as Director of Sales, Ms. Brzozowski leads the Resort's sales team of professionals, and represents the Resort to clients in the Insurance and Financial markets and well as managing key meetings accounts.
Before joining the Resort, Ms. Brzozowski had previous experience as Sales Manager for the Yarrow Golf & Conference Center near Battle Creek, and was Director of Sales for the Holiday Inn - Kalamazoo Airport.
Ms. Brzozowski is an active member of the Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Association (FICP) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI). She attended Western Michigan University where she majored in Business Administration and Marketing.