Mountain Lodge at Telluride Expands Corporate, Group Retreat Programming
Resort Partners with OWLS for Teambuilding, Leadership Development Activities
Telluride, Colo. - Plenty of corporate groups come to Telluride to attend a conference, participate in a meeting, or just relax. But for those who are looking for experience, challenge, learning, and teambuilding, Mountain Lodge at Telluride now has a full slate of possibilities.
Mountain Lodge at Telluride has entered into a partnership with Organizational Wide Leadership Solutions, Inc. (OWLS), to provide expanded corporate and group retreat programming. A popular destination for corporate retreats, Mountain Lodge at Telluride has seen interest in teambuilding and leadership development activities grow significantly, according to Neil Hastings, Director of Sales & Marketing. The partnership with a top corporate retreat provider such as OWLS, he says, will ensure Mountain Lodge at Telluride meets the needs of every group it hosts.
OWLS works with companies and organizations worldwide, at selected resorts such as Mountain Lodge at Telluride, to design custom programs that focus on learning, managing change, teaming skills, communication, and fun. Groups of all sizes participate in activities that range from dinners and organizational assessments to ropes challenges and adventure-based recreation. All offerings provide practical tools that focus on individual and team performance in a supportive, safe environment.
OWLS is nationally recognized and has been featured in Newsweek, Executive Traveler, and The Washington Post. The company's facilitators - boasting a collective 900 years of experience - have worked with 70,000 participants and more than 1,000 clients, including major corporations such as General Electric, Microsoft, AT&T, and Capital One.
"Mountain Lodge at Telluride is an excellent fit for OWLS," says Erik Henyon, president and CEO of OWLS. The company chooses resort partners carefully, he explains, to insure the ability to work closely with each to create quality programs that are particularly suited for the resort's location, character, and clientele. Mountain Lodge at Telluride "has a phenomenal reputation and is ideally situated to produce best results."
At the Mountain Lodge at Telluride, many corporate groups are interested in customized retreat programming, says Neil Hastings, Director of Sales & Marketing. "Whether it's a facilitated meeting or retreat, annual meeting, incentive trip, or even family reunion, the demand is there, and we now are more prepared than ever to meet those needs."
Mountain Lodge at Telluride offers executive conference rooms for small meetings, reception space for up to 90, and additional poolside outdoor space for summer activities. The lodge coordinates with nearby Telluride Conference Center for larger groups. Full administrative support, audio-visual and tech services, and catering is available. For a virtual tour of the resort's facilities, visit http://www.mountainlodgetelluride.com/telluride-resorts-map.php.
Mountain Lodge at Telluride www.mountainlodgetelluride.com/ is an exclusive, slope-side, upscale resort featuring an eclectic blend of rustic elegance and western charm. At 9,500 feet in the San Juan Mountains, the resort offers private luxury cabins, condominiums, and lodge rooms.
The property 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, features a portfolio of more than 6,000 guest rooms, 10 golf courses and 12 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. For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, visit www.destinationhotels.com.