Morning Presentations at the CVB

Today's morning was great!

As soon as I came into work my supervisor, Stephanie, told me that there are some people in the office today who would like to give us and the marketing department a couple of presentations about their business and discuss potential future business opportunities! So without knowing what to expect, I followed her to the boardroom where we joined some of the office staff for the following morning presentations.

The first presentation was from "Castles n Coasters", Arizona's premier amusement park. Lou Snow, the Sales and Marketing Manager, did a presentation, with the help of his assistant and other visual aids, about the park's main attractions, discounted group rates and other special events that they can offer on their property. The amusement park was recently renovated about a year ago and is located at 9445 Metro Parkway East, Phoenix, AZ 85051. Once his presentation was over, Lou thanked us all for our time and presented us with free miniature golf passes! (For more info, check out http://www.castlesncoasters.com/)

The next presentation was from the Comfort Suites in Goodyear. The Director of Sales, Annie Long, came into the boardroom with complimentary breakfast, which included doughnuts, bagels, muffins, and other breakfast specialties! I had a frosted doughnut filled with strawberry jam and it was just what I needed to kicks-start my day. As we all attacked the breakfast buffet, Annie handed all of us a few goodies from the hotel and briefly talked to us about the Comfort Suites amenities and opportunities. The property was built last year so is brand new and some of the standard amenities include free breakfast, free Internet, plasma TVs, pool & spa, and a business center. She also mentioned that they have began their summer specials of $60 a night, half off their regular price! Finally, to show us her appreciation for being there, she raffled out a free weekend at their presidential suite, which unfortunately i did not win :(

The final presentation of the morning was by Stephanie Vieira, the Catering Sales and Special Events Manager at the Wrigley Mansion. Stephanie showed us a video of the mansion and provided us with a brief history of it. She also talked about their fine restaurant Geordie's and of opportunities and rates for hosting any types of events at the mansion. Once she finished her presentation, Stephanie handed us all a couple of free drink coupons for Geordie's Restaurant & Lounge! (http://www.wrigleymansionclub.com/)

Overall, i got to say that this was probably the best morning I've had at work all semester! Not only did we enjoy a free breakfast, but we also learnt more about a few of our member properties and also received many free goodies. This was a great start to the week and I think the CVB should make this a weekly event!