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Best of Award Winners 2015 Listed
FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
Best Hotel or Resort with Meeting/Event Space in Denver Metro (More than 200 Guest Rooms)
THE WINNER IS: The Curtis - a DoubleTree by Hilton
Denver | 303.571.0300
RUNNERS-UP
» Hyatt Regency at Colorado Convention Center
» Omni Interlocken Hotel (tie)
» Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center Hotel (tie)
Best Hotel or Resort with Meeting/Event Space in Denver Metro (Less than 200 Guest Rooms)
THE WINNER IS: JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek
Denver | 303.316.2700
RUNNERS-UP
» The Crawford Hotel
» The Oxford Hotel
Best Hotel or Resort with Meeting/Event Space Outside Denver Metro (Less than 200 Guest Rooms)
THE WINNER IS: Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa
Tabernash | 970.726.5632
RUNNERS-UP
» The Arrabelle at Vail Square
» Four Seasons Resort Vail
Best Restaurant/Bar with Private Dining Space
THE WINNER IS: Mangia Bevi Café
Greenwood Village | 303.763.1980
RUNNERS-UP
» Coohills Restaurant
» Second Home Kitchen + Bar
Best Caterer Outside Denver Metro
THE WINNER IS: Garden of the Gods Gourmet Catering
Colorado Springs | 719.471.2799
RUNNERS-UP
» Biscuits & Berries
» Cravings Five-Star Catering
Best Caterer in Denver Metro
THE WINNER IS: Relish Catering & Events
Lakewood | 303.727.9200
RUNNERS-UP
» Epicurean Catering
» Catering By Design
Best Meeting/Event Planning Company
THE WINNER IS: Rocky Mountain Event Consultants
Castle Rock | 720.733.8000
RUNNERS-UP
» Convention Designs
» Kinsley Meetings
Best Renovation Project at Hotel or Event Venue (completed between Oct. 1, 2013 – Sep. 30, 2014)
THE WINNER IS: Denver Union Station
Denver | 720.460.3742
RUNNERS-UP
» Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center Hotel
» Seawell Grand Ballroom at Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Best Photographer/Videographer
THE WINNER IS: All Digital Photo & Video
Lafayette | 303.494.2320
RUNNERS-UP
» Allée Photography
» WonderWorks Studios
Best Hotel or Resort with Meeting/Event Space Outside Denver Metro (More than 200 Guest Rooms)
THE WINNER IS: The Broadmoor
Colorado Springs | 719.623.5112
RUNNERS-UP
» Keystone Resort
» Cheyenne Mountain Resort
Best Attraction Outside Denver Metro
THE WINNER IS: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Colorado Springs | 719.633.9925
RUNNERS-UP
» Garden of the Gods
» Breckenridge Fun Park
Best Attraction in Denver Metro
THE WINNER IS: Denver Zoo
Denver | 720.337.1400
RUNNERS-UP
» Red Rocks Amphitheater
» Denver Botanic Gardens
Best Outdoor Meeting/Event Venue
THE WINNER IS: Denver Zoo
Denver | 720.337.1400
RUNNERS-UP
» Bella Cucina Giardino
» Fireside (JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek)
Best Event Décor/Florist
THE WINNER IS: DesignWorks
Denver | 720.941.7440
RUNNERS-UP
» Decor ‘N More
» Eclectic Hive
Best Rental Service
THE WINNER IS: Event Rents
Englewood | 303.972.0975
RUNNERS-UP
» Butler Rents
» Party Time Rental
Best Destination Marketing Organization in Town/Area More Than 25,000 in Population
THE WINNER IS: VISIT DENVER
Denver | 800.233.6837
RUNNERS-UP
» Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau
» Boulder Convention & Visitors Bureau
Best Destination Management Company
THE WINNER IS: AXS Group
Denver | 800.432.1492
RUNNERS-UP
» Convention Designs
» Destination Services Corporation (DSC)
Best Entertainment Agency
THE WINNER IS: AXS Group
Denver | 800.432.1492
RUNNERS-UP
» 5 Star Talent and Entertainment
» Talent West
Best Historic Venue
THE WINNER IS: The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa
Denver | 303.297.3111
RUNNERS-UP
» Union Station
» Ski Tip Lodge at Keystone Resort
Best Meeting/Event Venue in Denver Metro (Not a Hotel)
THE WINNER IS: Colorado Convention Center
Denver | 303.228.8000
RUNNERS-UP
» Denver Zoo
» Denver Center for the Performing Arts – Seawell Grand Ballroom
Best Transportation
THE WINNER IS: Colorado Mountain Express
Edwards | 970.754.7433
RUNNERS-UP
» Presidential Worldwide Transportation
» Jay’s Valet
Best Destination Marketing Organization in Town/Area Less than 25,000 in Population
THE WINNER IS: GoBreck
Breckenridge | 888.251.2417
RUNNERS-UP
» Vail Valley Partnership
» Telluride Tourism Board
Best Audio-Visual/Visual Presentation Provider
THE WINNER IS: Image Audiovisuals
Denver | 303.758.1818
RUNNERS-UP
» J & S Audio Visual
» PSAV
Best Meeting/Event Venue Outside Denver Metro (Not a Hotel)
THE WINNER IS: Keystone Resort
Keystone | 970.496.4386
RUNNERS-UP
» Spruce Mountain Ranch
» Saddle Ridge in Beaver Creek
Triple Creek Ranch in Darby, Montana, has named Molly Smith and Kristen Snavely co-general managers of the all-inclusive luxury property situated in the Bitterroot Valley. Smith is returning to Triple Creek Ranch after a brief hiatus. Previously serving as GM for four years after working her way up from pastry chef, she has since perfected her skills at The Inn at Hastings Park in Massachusetts, another Relais & Châteaux property.
With meetings returning to normal as the COVID-19 pandemic levels out, outdoor mountain pursuits are finding more time on meeting agendas. Taking events outdoors not only boosts attendees’ comfort level as they ease back into in-person meetings, time spent in nature is proven to improve brain health and stimulate creative thinking as well.
We’ll be looking at this topic in-depth in the Spring/Summer 2022 issue of Mountain Meetings. Consider this as an introduction to some of the possibilities.