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Relax and network with your peers.
Experience interesting new local venues.
Gain relevant new destination knowledge.
We came from the corporate event and incentive travel world, so we know what it’s like to commit 3 to 4 hours of your time outside the office for a networking event!
You want it to be worth your investment of time, to gain relevant new resources, insights and destination knowledge, to have the opportunity to relax and network with your peers, and to experience interesting new local venues, featuring their best food and beverage offerings.
We create all our events with these objectives in mind!
You can count on us to deliver unique experiences, every single time –
experiences that will compel you to keep coming back for more!
What We Hear From You
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Judy L
— Joann C., Institutional Investor
“I have found incredible value through my interactions with the Retreats Resources team. Their showcases are extremely well organized, giving equal and ample time to both suppliers and buyers. The relationships that I have formed with industry colleagues both on the planner and supplier side have exceeded my expectations.”
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Jennifer L
— Jennifer L., Maritz
“I’ve been to many trade shows in a variety of formats and Retreats Resources is by far the best regional show I attend each year. Their unique format allows me to truly engage with the hoteliers I need to meet with. The experience is unparalleled and I know I’ll learn about new and exciting destinations every time I attend.”
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Paula B
— Paula B., Monalto Corporate Events
“In our office we fight over who is going to attend a Retreats Resources event! We consider yours the ‘haute couture’ of our industry–one of a kind!”
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DeeDee W
— DeeDee W., Covington Travel
“Can’t say enough great things about Carol, Whitney & Retreats Resources! As we all know, this biz is all about relationships and I am happy to have them as wonderful partners moving forward…”
Destination Partners
We’ve Got Your Back!
We know how stressful sales can be,
even in the hospitality industry!
You manage budgets, time constraints, sales goals and management and ownership changes, not to mention the constant challenge of maintaining client relationships.
That’s where we come in.
We’re here to make your time and commitment to us one of the best business decisions you’ll make all year!
We Handle:
- all the pre-event marketing
- provide detailed attendee directories
- table-top signage
- travel logistics
- post-event reports
Hotel room blocks in each city and our exclusive city-to-city transportation means you can focus on preparing to meet lots of new prospects and follow up with them promptly.
Why Retreats Resources Events?
Retreats Resources has been introducing luxury destinations to qualified meeting planners and decision-makers for nearly two decades, setting the standard for client engagement and delivering ROI with every event.
In the true spirit of partnership, we want to remind you that we are a no-commission, no-fees hospitality company.
As always with Retreats Resources, participation in our events requires no minimums, no membership fees, and we never charge you for access to our data.
Each of our events offers:
- Networking and Intimate Meetings with qualified luxury-level event planners and incentive specialists in the MICE industry
- Complimentary access to The Source, our proprietary database and ‘hospitality hub’ of MICE event planners
- A beautifully-designed, printed directory from each event with all attendee contact information that you need to keep the conversation going!
- Transportation between event locations (where possible) in a luxury motor coach, allowing you to get work done and relax between events!
- Authentic connection with customers in a true spirit of partnership and community. This is our mission and our passion!
2025 Events
For more information please contact one of the following:
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Carol OwenFounder & President
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Whitney BradleyVice President & Partner
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Cindy O’GormanDirector of Business Development
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Rachel JohnsonProgram Manager
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864-905-6443
We Define Our Events as Follows:
Roadshows:
Back-to-back, multi-day events in cities that may include transportation between events, based on current policies and restrictions.
Showcases:
Regional events may be taken on an a la carte basis, generally offered in pairs. No transportation provided.
Connoisseurs Connections Conference:
A single site, 3-day conference of our elite community of buyers and planners who are looking for extraordinary experiences, both here in the USA and abroad.
What We Hear From You
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Lesa W
— Lesa W., Park Hyatt Aviara Resort
“As a supplier that has been in the industry for quite some time and have attended a great variety of shows and road trips, I can honestly say that I have never seen the kind of loyalty that Retreat Resources garners.”
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Magnus L
— Magnus L., BoostSweden & BoostNordics
“A MILLION THANKS – SPEECHLESS about your incredible work and how you manage to do this with a smile 24/7 is pretty spectacular, its almost like a pharma commercial but in real life and just life as a “drug”!!”
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Mary H
— Mary H., Volvo
“We have found the Roadshow to be a great opportunity to learn more about hotels and venues that we would not have been aware of otherwise, many of which are now good partners with us.”
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Kimberly B
— Kimberly B., KBT
“You guys do a fabulous job of informing, entertaining, educating, updating and networking planners/suppliers. I’m so appreciative to be included!”